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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...

Where do people earn the most money in Maine? Here are Maine's 16 counties ranked by median household income from lowest to highest.

May 21, 2021 April Workforce Conditions in Maine AUGUSTA - The spring recovery in workforce conditions continued with job gains in most sectors and a substantial upward revision to March jobs estimates. In April: Nonfarm payroll jobs increased in most sectors Labor force participation modestly increased The unemployment rate remained 4.8 percent for the third consecutive month Seasonally Adjusted Estimates Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Estimates The number of nonfarm payroll jobs increased in most sect...

A sign at Old Orchard Beach in May 2020. Maines hospitality industry has reason to hope this summer will be better than last year, when the state forced restaurants to limit hours and tourists faced testing and quarantine requirements. This summer, those restrictions are expected to be gone — but challenges remain. Maine Public host Irwin Gratz spoke with Steve Hewins, executive director of the HospitalityMaine Education Foundation, about the coming season. Gratz: How are bookings looking so...

Crisis far from over for Maine women suffering prolonged unemployment The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maines working women. Share Abby Howell of Biddeford holds her children, 4-month-old Audrey, left, and Eloise Garafalo, 2, at their home on Thursday. Howell is one of thousands of Maine women whove had to leave jobs or are having trouble finding work because ...

By Staff As part of a new national initiative, Maine will receive up to $100,000 in grant funding and other support to accelerate COVID-19 workforce recovery. Maine was selected as one of the first nine states in the Workforce Innovation Network, a joint initiative of the National Governors Association and Cognizant U.S. Foundation. The state will receive a grant to improve employment outcomes in response to the economic impacts of COVID-19, connecting job seekers to training, e...

AUGUSTA — Maine has been selected as the inaugural cohort of states in the Workforce Innovation Network, the National Governors Association (NGA) and Cognizant U.S. Foundation announced Tuesday. The state will receive a grant to improve employment...

Updated on January 11, 2021 at 7:18 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Two new concerning data points are illustrating the damage Maines economy is feeling from the coronavirus pandemic. A Maine Department of Labor analysis published on Dec. 30, shows the state suffered its worst percentage job loss dating back through eight recessions to 1969. According one of the authors of the analysis, Mark McInerney, director of Maine DOLs Center for Workforce Research and Information, 16% of Maines total jobs were lo...

Updated on January 11, 2021 at 7:21 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Two new concerning data points are illustrating the damage Maines economy is feeling from the coronavirus pandemic. A Maine Department of Labor analysis published on Dec. 30, shows the state suffered its worst percentage job loss dating back through eight recessions to 1969. According one of the authors of the analysis, Mark McInerney, director of Maine DOLs Center for Workforce Research and Information, 16% of Maines total jobs were lo...