labor shortage
-
PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
Where have all the workers gone? And when will they return?
Short answer: Most of them won't. The past two years have upended the job market and created a vast labor shortage. It won't improve anytime soon.
-
PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Labor shortage and recruitment topic of annual Small Business Forum
The Mainebiz event is in person Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel.
-
PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school's interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
-
PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Expect higher costs, more closures as seasonal worker shortage strains Maine restaurants
Overburdened and understaffed restaurant owners consider wage and menu price hikes to stay in business.
-
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.
-
PublishedJuly 6, 2022
Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage
Stalled U.S. immigration policy is limiting Maine businesses' ability hire the workers they need to grow.