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PublishedApril 12, 2024
How immigrant workers in Maine, U.S. have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
At the Flood Brothers farm in Maine’s 'dairy capital' of Clinton, foreign-born workers make up half the staff of nearly 50, feeding the cows, tending crops and helping collect the milk.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Farmington-based school district struggles to find applicants for key positions
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Rumford job fair attracts 11 employers
Maine CareerCenters is hosting events across the state.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Despite high pay at Maine summer jobs, some workers look for other rewards
Seasonal hiring is ramping up in the state, and summer wages are high. But young workers don't always take the top-dollar jobs.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
U.S. firms slow hiring; wage gains moderate
Businesses' payrolls rose 127,000 this month, the smallest gain since January 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists
Automating functions isn't always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal workers for holidays
The nation's largest retailer and largest private employer said it's in a stronger staffing position heading into the holidays than last year and is now focusing on hiring only seasonal workers, rather than permanent workers.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Teens surge into Maine’s workforce
The number of 14- and 15-year-olds getting work permits is on track to set a new record this year as a new cohort of young Mainers rush to fill gaps in the state's workforce.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
On a farm in Cape Elizabeth, two families have cultivated a joint history
The Maxwells have been farming the land, now known for its strawberries, for nine generations. The Rodriguezes have joined them for the last three.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
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