There are very few jobs available right now that don’t require some level of education or training. We hear it all the time at Mainebiz, but employers of all kinds are struggling to find workers.At the front end, employers are offering higher wages or salaries, signing bonuses and incentives like flex time or hybrid work. But to be ready to move into those positions, potential employees need education and/or training.
Executive coaching is gaining favor. But does working with a coach really add business value? ACE columnist Francis Eberrle writes that coaches once were only hired to “fix” someone. Today anywhere from 25% to 40% of executives in Fortune 500 companies work with a coach.
Companies and higher ed are developing partnerships through a lot of discussion around identifying gaps between businesses, incumbent staff, job-seekers and students.
Entrepreneur and cycling enthusiast Tom Ruff shifted gears from medical recruiting to gluten-free brewing, with plans to launch Orange Bike Brewing in Portland later this year. Construction is underway at 31 Diamond St.
