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May 15, 2017 EditionEdition

🔒Retraining your way into a new line of work

In the business world, life often imitates art. “Life” is a story in the Washington Post that says that interns at Facebook make $8,000 a month. How many of you […]

🔒IN SHORT

New hiresBusiness Lending Solutions in Hampden hired Don Smith as assistant vice president and lending officer. Smith...

🔒Grohman’s bill aims to boost MTI’s role in creating strong innovation economy

The scope of Maine Technology Institute's mission in supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine would be broadened under a bill proposed by state Rep. Martin Grohman, D-Biddeford.

🔒Finding my way from Belgium to Biddeford

My day in Biddeford began at the Palace Diner, a cute-as-a-button eatery in a 1927 dining car....
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🔒Job training: Maine Community College System syncs with businesses to get people working

Ralph Jellison was in his early 50s when he lost his job with the closure of Verso...

🔒An inside look at IDEXX’s ‘culture of innovation’

Giovani Twigge, chief human resources officer at IDEXX Laboratories Inc. discusses the company's “culture of innovation” and approach to employee wellness.

🔒How do you stop workers from bickering?

Q: My employees do good work, but they waste a lot of time bickering and complaining to...

🔒Outdoor training grounds: Pilot program at Acadia aims to improve science literacy in schools

Acadia National Park is often cited for its natural beauty, but a new initiative would use the park as a learning lab where teachers and students of all ages can acquire key skills to apply to STEM disciplines and ultimately, turn that knowledge into better-paying jobs.
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🔒Colleges respond to Maine’s need for nurses

Maine is facing a growing shortage of nurses, a situation that affects every person in a state where health care goes hand-in-hand with an aging population. That's spurring investments by colleges and universities in new programs to train nurses.

🔒Tips to outwit hackers that are finding new ways to pull old cons

A global cyberattack involving ransomware called “WannaCry,” which malicious software hackers use to bar access to computer data until a ransom is paid, disrupted computer systems in 150 countries this past weekend. The attack underscores a 2016 Better Business Bureau study, which found one out of four small businesses surveyed had suffered one or more cyberattacks that affected their business in the preceding 12 months.
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