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United Way of Southern Maine hires its next leader from within
February 6, 2025Dan Coyne will succeed Liz Cotter Schlax as president and CEO of the Portland-based nonprofit, effective March 3.
February 6, 2025
How to hire for 'fit' rather than just hiring for skills
Updated: February 7, 2025In today’s competitive talent market, hiring for fit — prioritizing cultural and role alignment, attitude, and potential — is not just a trend. It’s a necessity.
Updated: February 7, 2025
How to convert remote workers into Maine workers
Updated: February 6, 2025By converting remote workers into local employees, we strengthen our businesses, communities and economy, writes guest columnist Katie Shorey.
Updated: February 6, 2025
Husson, UNE join forces on health care education
January 28, 2025Husson University and the University of New England have collaborated to enhance health care education and meet Maine's workforce needs for health care professionals.
January 28, 2025
UNE takes aim at climate change with grad program
Updated: January 27, 2025The University of New England's online program on leadership amid climate change will launch this fall.
Updated: January 27, 2025-
Portland law firm Bernstein Shur adds to its C-Suite
January 23, 2025Ali Worster, a seasoned human resources executives, will join the firm as its first-ever chief people officer.
January 23, 2025
‘ME-tirement’ takes off: These Maine women business leaders are taking a career break
Updated: January 27, 2025“Me” is the leitmotif for several Maine women business and nonprofit leaders in their 40s and 50s who are pressing pause on their careers to focus on themselves.
Updated: January 27, 2025
How to implement Maine's new paid leave rules
Updated: January 21, 2025Guest columnist Tawny Alvarez, a lawyer at Verrill, outlines what businesses need to know about Maine's new paid-leave law.
Updated: January 21, 2025-
Casting a wider net: The case for research-driven recruitment in 2025
Updated: January 10, 2025Guest columnist John Lewis says the "post and pray" method of recruiting isn't working anymore. He offers some new ideas for 2025.
Updated: January 10, 2025 
From bragging rights to charitable giving, good news was plentiful in 2024
Updated: December 31, 2024Uplifting news stories this year kudos for Portland as a minor-league sports town, and a new sign of "hopeful" in Ellsworth.
Updated: December 31, 2024
Health care and hospitality hiring in Maine highlight otherwise ho-hum November unemployment report
Updated: December 24, 2024Private sector jobs increased mainly in health care and social assistance and in leisure and hospitality, continuing the recent pattern.
Updated: December 24, 2024
Workforce development expert to lead Maine’s newly formed Office of New Americans
December 19, 2024Gov. Janet Mills appointed Tarlan Ahmadov as the first director of Maine’s newly formed Office of New Americans.
December 19, 2024Burden of care still largely falls on women, Maine Women's Commission report says
Updated: December 16, 2024Maine women are still trying to catch up with men on their earning potential, a situation partly exacerbated by the persistence of women as primary child and family caregivers.
Updated: December 16, 2024
BIW is building a workforce via apprenticeships, other initiatives
December 11, 2024Bath Iron Works’ ability to be a major driver in the state’s manufacturing economy depends on attracting, training and retaining workers. Paid training programs and child care, housing and transportation initiative are underway.
December 11, 2024Mission accomplished: Maine leaders win approval to extend work permits
December 11, 2024Maine leaders got quick results from their push to extend work authorizations for immigrants and asylum seekers as the federal government works through a backlog.
December 11, 2024Maine leaders push to extend immigrant, asylum seeker work permits
December 10, 2024Maine has nearly two jobs open for every job seeker. A backlog in federal work permit processing puts immigrants and asylum seekers at risk of losing their ability to work.
December 10, 2024
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