Maine Department of Labor

Nonfarm wage and salary jobs in Maine rose by 1,700 in April on a seasonally adjusted basis over the previous month, driven by hiring gains in health care and business and professional services.

The effort will be led by the Manufacturers Association of Maine at Align Precision, a company headquartered in Arizona with 103 employees in Maine.

Work Source Maine helps you explore career options that match your skills, interests, and ambitions, and plan your future with personalized tools for career exploration, job planning, and academic pathways.

The program provides employees up to 12 weeks of benefits for major life events, starting May 1. Funding for the benefits will be supported by payroll taxes.

Employees affected by the layoffs will continue to receive regular pay for 90 days, after which those who don't relocate to other roles will receive severance and eligible benefits.

The study, conducted by Camoin Associates, documents a workforce shortage primarily in engineering, as well as production and related management roles.

The increase, set to take effect on Jan. 1, will be 45 cents higher than the current rate.

Unemployment also continues to undershoot the state’s 5.4% long-term average since 1976, when Gerald Ford was president and the film "All the President’s Men” was released in cinemas.

Maine Department of Labor CareerCenters provide employment and training services at no charge for Maine workers and businesses. There are free resources for job seekers and assistance for employers with recruitment, training and workforce services.

The free classes will focus on a range of workplace safety issues and will be held at locations around the state.