Cumberland and York counties account for nearly 50 percent of the state’s GDP, a new report finds.
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Dead River wins national award for veteran hires
The South Portland-based fuel company was honored by the U.S. Department of Labor for hiring and retaining veterans.
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Looming shortage of qualified workers poses threat to Maine’s economy
Business and education leaders call for greater efforts to offer post-secondary opportunities for students to boost their skills and credentials.
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Maine’s low unemployment streak doubles previous record
The state’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 44 consecutive months, twice as long as the previous record from September 1999 to July 2001.
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Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine
A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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Facing a raft of retirements, BIW ramps up recruitment for 1,000 new workers
The Bath shipyard has contracts to build 11 new DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy over the next eight years.
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Employers flock to 80-year-old apprenticeship program amid workforce crunch
Rapidly growing participation in the state-administered program is raising concerns that it will become overwhelmed.
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Summer labor crunch hits Maine businesses hard
Many restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions are going short-staffed this season, and the lack of qualified employees is reverberating in other sectors.
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Unemployment remains steady in Maine
A preliminary rate of 3.4 percent in March is little changed from February, or from a year ago.
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Maine schools made changes to train students for careers at BIW, Navy chief says
At a congressional hearing, Richard Spencer cites the high school and community college programs connected to training for careers at the shipyard.