Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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As Trump ends DEI efforts, Maine conference helps businesses increase diversity hiring
Inclusion Maine conference draws employers who want to attract a more diverse workforce at a time when even holding the event runs counter to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts.
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Job openings in Maine are dropping, signaling return to ‘normalcy’
But experts say the trend could be short-lived.
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U.S. job openings pick up to 7.7 million as labor demand steadies
Available positions increased to 7.74 million from a revised 7.37 million reading in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Tuesday.
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Maine’s civilian workforce returns to pre-pandemic size
Maine also filled 9,300 nonfarm jobs from May 2023 to May 2024, in large part thanks to gains in Maine’s health care and social assistance sector.
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Maine’s workforce isn’t keeping pace with growth, Gov. Mills tells business leaders
New investments by the state and federal government are helping to attract and retain employees, but there is more work to be done to solve workforce shortages, the governor says.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Bernie Sanders speaks at UNE graduation, says U.S. health care system is broken
America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday’s commencement.
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Gov. Mills orders state to find ways to hire, retain more women in construction jobs
The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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Sen. King co-sponsors bill to help teachers, law enforcement buy homes
The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for ‘helpers,’ including firefighters and medical first responders.
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Opinion: Life and work are different now, and young people know it
The formula that led to prosperity for previous generations doesn’t work anymore. So stop calling us lazy.