Saying the jobs are in demand and high-paying, the community college in Auburn will offer two-year degree programs in the trades beginning this fall.
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Maine unemployment under 4% for 36th straight month – and counting
But the lack of people seeking jobs will make it hard for businesses to start or expand.
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Chamber, advocacy groups pair up to fight childhood poverty in Maine
Invest in Tomorrow intends to develop an action plan to help children, which ultimately will help the state’s workforce.
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Maine state chamber receives grant to enhance work-based learning
The $95,000 will be used to launch a readiness lab to create opportunities for students and employers.
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Holiday blitz to lure young professionals back to Maine sidles up to the bar
Live and Work in Maine aims to persuade former residents who are home for Thanksgiving to ‘boomerang’ to jobs in-state.
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Workforce recruitment group launches new strategy to lure people to Maine
Live and Work in Maine has a plan to develop marketing ambassadors for the state who push the positives.
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New strategy to fill summer tourism jobs: Trade group to start staffing service
The Maine Tourism Association will devote a full-time position to casting a wide net, inside and outside the state, to connect its members with prospective seasonal employees.
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‘Cobots’ are here to help workers do their job, not replace them
Collaborative robots, one of the fastest-growing segments in that industry, are becoming an increasingly popular automation tool for manufacturers.
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Maine Voices: Statewide project aims to explode myths, tell rich stories of immigration
At a time when migration is seen as a threat, 70 community partners hope to raise public awareness in Maine about those ‘from away’ who share a love of America.
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Govs. McKernan, Baldacci: ‘Yes’ vote on Question 5 will help schools prepare state’s future leaders
Investing in community colleges is key if Maine intends to remedy its skilled-labor shortage.