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7/24/2025: CORRECTION: Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards Seeks Comment on Proposed Rulemaking, Chapter 13 Prevailing Wage
7/23/2025: State Seeks Public Comments on Workforce Development Request for Waiver
7/18/2025: The Employment Situation in Maine - June 2025
7/16/2025: Unemployment Insurance Guidance and Resources for Laid Off Federal Employees
7/9/2025: Healthcare Incumbent Worker Training
7/9/2025: Maine Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs awarded over $6.4 Million to Continue Building Talent Pipelines
7/1/2025: Second Quarter Wage Reporting for Paid Family & Medical Leave Starts Today
6/18/2025: July Safety Classes
3/6/2025: Workforce Development Program Offers Transportation Pilot Grants to Help Recruit & Retain Employees
3/22/2024: The Employment Situation in Maine - February 2024
9/29/2023: Maine Awarded $7.6 Million Pathways to Partnership Grant

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1. Unemployment Rate and Labor Market Data: https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/
2. Search WARN Notices: https://joblink.maine.gov/warn_info
3. Upcoming Hiring Events: https://www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/hiringevents/
4. Services for Job Seekers: https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/
5. Labor Law Info and Wage and Hour Violations: https://www.maine.gov/labor/bls/
6. Upcoming SafetyWorks! Training Classes: https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/
7. Rapid Response Information for Laid Off Workers: https://www.mainecareercenter.com/laidoffinfo/
8. WorkShare Program Information: https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/workshare/