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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
U.S. job openings rise to record high, layoffs hit record low
U.S. employers posted a record-high number of open jobs for the second straight month as a rapidly rebounding economy has created an intense demand for workers.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Maine extends $1,500 hiring bonus through July
The incentive to hire unemployed Mainers has been requested for about 300 workers so far since it started last month.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Gov. Janet Mills offers $1,500 bonus to jobless Mainers who get hired
The state will pay unemployed workers as much as $1,500 each if they take jobs in June or July, as recovering businesses struggle to hire enough help.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
More jobless getting aid than in past even as cutoffs loom
Now, more people – and a higher proportion of the jobless – are receiving unemployment aid than in any past recovery, according to data that extends to the late 1960s.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Initial state jobless claims hit pandemic low in Maine
Just over 1,000 initial claims for state unemployment aid were filed last week, the lowest number since businesses closed and Maine went into lockdown last year.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Maine restores pre-pandemic requirements for unemployment
Businesses are reopening and need help, especially with the summer tourism season approaching, the state's labor commissioner says.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
U.S. jobless claims hit pandemic low, but not in highly seasonal Maine
Nationally, claims fell to 553,000 last week. In Maine, claims rose slightly and remained higher than in late summer 2020.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
More than 160,000 Mainers in line for jobless-benefit tax break
Tens of thousands of people who received unemployment payments last year could get a state income tax exemption up to $10,200.
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PublishedApril 6, 2021
U.S. job openings in February reached highest rate on record
The pace of job openings is a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work.
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PublishedApril 1, 2021
Maine unemployment claims hold steady but remain elevated
New claims for jobless aid stayed at historically high levels as state government relaxes remaining pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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