Denying food, rent and health care assistance to asylum seekers won’t make us richer. Helping people get started will help the state grow.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Live and Work in Maine appoints advisory board
The organization also names an executive director.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Expanding computer science schooling should be a top priority
A new coalition shows how creating and supporting rigorous K-12 standards will help Maine catch up in a key aspect of education and economic development.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Chamber, advocacy groups pair up to fight childhood poverty
Invest in Tomorrow intends to develop an action plan to help children, which ultimately will help the state’s workforce.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Haitian labor a key ingredient in many Americans’ holiday meals
Immigrants have breathed new life into the North Carolina home of Butterball turkey, a Thanksgiving mainstay.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Your next job interview may start with a text
Employers are adding text-messaging platforms to the hiring process, to coordinate interview logistics or ask initial screening questions before taking time for a phone or in-person interview.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Google to revamp sexual harassment policies in wake of walkout by 20,000 workers
The company says it needs to do more to protect its employees and support people who raise concerns, making changes that could serve as a model for tech industry culture.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Workforce recruitment group launches new strategy to lure people to Maine
Live and Work in Maine has a plan to develop marketing ambassadors for the state who push the positives.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Conservatives push back on sick-leave laws
In the last three years, a dozen states have banned localities from passing paid leave requirements.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
‘Cobots’ are here to help workers do their job, not replace them
Collaborative robots, one of the fastest-growing segments in that industry, are becoming an increasingly popular automation tool for manufacturers.