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Pre-apprenticeship program streamlines path to clean energy career in Maine
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This creative approach aims to make easy pathways to clean-energy careers
Maine has numerous clean energy goals to meet in the coming decades, but there are concerns Maine needs more workers to meet those goals.
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Women are underrepresented in trades, but Maine industries hope that changes
Only 11 percent of the country's construction workforce is women, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But a program in Maine is hoping to change that.
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'Jobs we need people in': Workshops aim to connect women with trades in Maine
New Ventures Maine is offering free, hourlong online workshops in the coming weeks to learn more about construction and forestry opportunities in Maine.
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Meet three CMP workers who are part of the rising group of women in trades
Local companies like Central Maine Power are encouraging women to push past stereotypes and are helping them get connected.
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Workshops offered for women curious about construction or forestry careers
New Ventures Maine is holding online workshops with a goal of providing information on low- or no-cost training programs and career opportunities across the state.
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Encouraging women to pursue and embrace careers in the trades
March is Women's History Month, so Central Maine Power found it fitting to host a group of 50 Girl Scouts of Maine for a career-focused open house.
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Encouraging women to pursue and embrace careers in the trades
March is Women's History Month, so Central Maine Power found it fitting to host a group of 50 Girl Scouts of Maine for a career-focused open house.
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Students celebrate 'Flip Day' after building wooden boats by hand
The students are in the middle of an eight-month course at The Landing School, which boasts a 100% graduation and job placement rate.
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Portland offers grants for small business still feeling pandemic impacts
One Portland business that received a $5,000 grant is Factory 3, a trades workshop with equipment that can be used by members.
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Maine's number of registered apprentices has doubled since last year
The Maine Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Program has registered more than 850 apprentices this year, up from about 460 last year, according to its director.
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Maine Construction Career Day allows students to test-drive a future in the trades
"It would've been great to come to something like this in high school; to see everything from cranes to drywall...to try to weld," one organizer said.
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