Appetite for growth: FocusMaine helped create 215 food-related jobs in 2022
FocusMaine is a private sector-led initiative that partners with other Maine organizations to spur business growth.
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FocusMaine is a private sector-led initiative that partners with other Maine organizations to spur business growth.
Over the past four years, partnerships have created 800 jobs, supported over 160 companies, attracted new funding and engaged over 2,100 interns.
FocusMaine and Educate Maine on Thursday announced the Equity in Internships Program for students who are Black, Indigenous or people of color (BIPOC). It aims to build on the success of the Maine Career Catalyst summer internship program by creating opportunities for students of color with the skills but not the financial means to get a running start on a future career, and to bring greater diversity to Maine's workforce. The Equity in Internships Program, an initiative of the Maine Career Catalyst partnership between FocusMaine and Educate Maine, was created from a $50,000 grant from the...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – If you are looking for a high-tech job, your prospects of finding one in the Triangle and North Carolina are improving. So says a new report. National IT organization CompTIA ranked North Carolina No. 4 on its list of the top states for tech job postings. The state recorded 12,726 total postings in February, an increase of 2,949 since January. It also ranked No. 4 among the top states for remote/work-from-home jobs, recording 3,462 listings in February, up by 992 since January. Tech talent remains at a premium in the Raleigh metro area, which ranked No. 10 on CompTI...