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Read Article Phil Smith recently took a job at The Dump Guy because he wasn’t getting enough hours at his previous position. He received a hiring bonus and the job includes benefits, all which help because he has three kids. Staff photo by Derek Davis Murray Perce can sum up the Maine labor market in two words. “Opportunities abound,” he said, glancing over a gym full of employers gathered at the Boothbay Harbor YMCA for the first in-person job fair hosted by the Maine Department of Lab...

The tables have turned and it’s a workers’ market The causes of Maines labor crisis are more complicated than generous unemployment benefits. Lack of day care, fewer foreign students, fear of COVID and lifestyle changes are transforming the workplace. Share Phil Smith recently took a job at The Dump Guy because he wasn’t getting enough hours at his previous position. He received a hiring bonus and the job includes benefits, all which help because he has three kids. Staff photo by Derek D...