AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power is holding an expo for job seekers as it prepares to ramp up work on a $1.4 billion power grid upgrade. Job seekers in the construction trades, contractors and suppliers will be able to meet with primary contractors and consultants to discuss employment opportunities Tuesday at the Augusta […]
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Maine power line project to create 1,800 jobs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Contractors hired by Central Maine Power are poised to start hiring construction workers as part of a $1.4 billion project to upgrade the company’s high-voltage transmission lines. Officials say eventually the project is expected to create about 1,800 jobs. On Monday, Central Maine Power awarded the first three construction contracts for […]
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Maine jobless rate drops in September
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Labor Department says the state’s unemployment rate dropped by 0.3 percentage point in September to 7.7 percent. Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said Thursday the preliminary figure compares favorably to the national unemployment rate of 9.6 percent in September. It also reflects an unemployed total of 53,100 workers, down 4,100 from […]
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Summit yields internship system
AUGUSTA — The Maine Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Web-based program that matches students in the state’s colleges and universities with Maine employers for internship experiences. InternHelpME.com was announced Monday by Gov. John Baldacci and representatives from Maine businesses and higher education institutions. Baldacci says InternHelpME.com will help students gain valuable experience while they […]
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Keep American jobs in the U.S.
I just read about the General Electric light bulb factory closing in Winchester, Va., and workers getting paid an average of $30 an hour (Sept. 10). It is strange how workers think factories can pay those kinds of wages and stay in business here. I just hauled some car part molds to Mexico. Hopefully, that […]
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We can get American jobs back
In a recent editorial (“Lights out for workers at last U.S. bulb plant,” Sept. 10), the Sun Journal rightfully pointed out that too many green jobs are being shipped overseas. But it doesn’t have to be this way. A growing number of U.S. employers are taking a different approach, and it’s paying off — for […]
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Jobs picture dims as unemployment claims rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — The employment picture is looking bleaker as applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months. It’s a sign that hiring is weak and employers are still cutting their staffs. First-time claims for jobless benefits edged up by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 484,000, the Labor […]
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Local experts offer tips and insight about your job search
Job hunting requires some skills, and when that is matched with intelligent use of resources, the chance of landing employment is very good. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, excellent resources abound for the job seeker. It takes some effort, but success is attainable. The nation’s unemployment numbers and the moderate recession recovery rate have been the […]
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Senate jobs bill clears key hurdle; Snowe and Collins break fillibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last-minute money to save the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public workers overcame a Republican filibuster Wednesday and sped toward Senate passage. The House, under pressure to help hard-pressed schools nationwide, was being called back from its summer break for an expected final vote next week. The $26 […]
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Business people, not politicians, create new jobs
We’re in the middle of the job-promising season, which occurs about once every four years. Candidates for governor criss-cross the state promising that their top priority, if elected, will be creating well-paying jobs for Mainers. This has been happening for as long as anyone can remember, and with about the same result — disappointment. The […]