Office culture

A former merchant mariner who’s now a mortgage broker saw a need among local remote workers and entrepreneurs who currently have to travel to Portland.

The old adage that real estate is all about ‘location, location, location’ is especially true today in attracting talent to Maine, according to Jennifer Small, partner at Portland-based Malone Commercial Brokers and vice president of MEREDA.

Our guest columnists offer three simple ways to make a holiday celebration memorable and meaningful for employees without overspending.

In business, gratitude reinforces culture, boosts morale and turns clients into longtime partners, our guest columnist writes.

In the past year, we’ve seen the demise of one law firm and changes in the rankings of Maine’s top firms.

The legal industry across Maine is seeing changes in recent years, including growing staff, migrations between firms, new service models and the entry of a New Hampshire practice.

Investing in a high-quality, professionally taken and edited headshot is an investment in your personal brand, our guest columnists write.

Automation is only effective if your team can use it confidently. Training should cover both the “how” and the “why.”

If you're determined to stay put in a job for life without getting burned out, here are plenty of ways to stay engaged, from taking on more tasks to seeking out volunteer opportunities, our guest columnist writes.

At a certain point in our lives, constant “yeses” become unsustainable even if we have been “yes” people all our lives, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall.