Nov 27, 2017Maine Life0

A University of Maine graduate, who moved away for years to D.C., is now back home, working on her family farm and raising her family. Learn more about Aurora Mills and Farm.

Nov 27, 2017Maine Life0

The employees at CashStar, a software company in Portland, value their work life balance in Maine.

Nov 1, 2017Maine Life0

Cirrus Systems produces some incredible lighting products for the global marketplace - and they do it from Saco, Maine.

Aug 9, 2017In the Press, Maine Life, Maine News, Press Releases0

Feb 22, 2017In the Press, Maine News0

WABI TV5 interviewed us as part of their coverage on the Alfond Leaders Student Debt Reduction Program – it makes a powerful statement by putting real money towards attracting and retaining the kind of talent Maine's economy needs to thrive and grow! Check out the story here: http://wabi.tv/2017/02/21/new-statewide-student-debt-relief-program-unveiled/ Learn more about the program, and how you can apply, here: www.alfondleaders.org

Feb 19, 2016My Maine Story0

Coming from the advertising world in Boston, Sarah Schweppes elevated her career by joining WEX – and at the same time, found a quality of life that Boston simply couldn't offer. Check out her story to see why she's an advocate for living and working in Maine:

Jan 15, 2016My Maine Story0

When we first launched Live+Work in Maine just a few months ago, we traveled around the state and recorded a number of videos to use as "success stories" (see them here). In no time at all, we started getting questions about when new success stories would be published...so to allow for many more of your stories to be shared, we've created a "Q&A" format. One is for people who want to move to Maine, the other is for people who have already made the choice to make Vacationland work for them. Contribute your own story by clicking here. First up is Nate Wildes – the newest member of the Live+Work in Maine team (and first employee!), hired as Engagement Director.   My Maine Story "My name is Nate Wildes, and this is why I Live+Work in Maine"   Let's get started: can you tell us your name, where you work and what you do there? My name is Nate Wildes, and I recently joined the Live+Work in Maine…

Jan 14, 2016Press Releases0

PRESS RELEASE LIVE AND WORK IN MAINE HIRES ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR PORTLAND, Maine —Live and Work in Maine (liveandworkinmaine.com) has hired its first employee, naming Nate Wildes as Engagement Director.  This position will focus on building partnerships with employers and promoting engagement with job seekers to ultimately increase the number of people who choose to Live and Work in Maine. Before joining Live and Work in Maine, Wildes was an independent consultant focusing on  startups, business development and e-commerce. He previously served as Assistant Brand Manager at Eureka! Ranch International, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based consulting firm that helps organizations transform innovation from a random gamble to a reliable system for growth. The Live and Work in Maine website invites individuals who relocate or return to Maine to post their stories of why they chose Maine, what surprised them about the state, what life is like now that they’re here, and more. “Maine offers a quality of life you just can't beat,” says Nate.  “While I live an…

Dec 18, 2015In the Press0

By Danielle Waugh, NECN With its beaches, lobster bakes, and ski resorts, Maine draws in millions of vacationers each year. What it’s not drawing in is enough job seekers. “We need to make a concerted effort to get people here,” said Ed McKersie, Founder and President of Portland job recruiting and staffing firm Pro Search. “I feel the state of Maine does a great job marketing itself as a tourist destination, and we don’t have a similar effort to market ourselves as a career destination.” Job recruiters, employers, and politicians speak about Maine’s “brain drain” problem: the trend of young, educated people leaving the state to find employment. There’s also the issue of an aging workforce, and a declining population. McKersie, seeing Maine’s strength in tourism and struggle to find skilled workers, had a thought: what if the state had a job website, that showcased recreation opportunities and the quality of life in each region? About a month ago, he launched the Live + Work…

Nov 18, 2015In the Press0

New worker recruitment website showcases life in Maine By Darren Fishell, BDN Staff PORTLAND, Maine — The 11,000-employee Eastern Maine Healthcare System has a lot of recruiting needs, and that’s likely to continue. “We don’t have enough health care workers in the state to actually fill all of the health care jobs at this time,” Catherine MacLaren, the health care system’s vice president of talent and diversity, said. “And the forecasting is that this will continue to be the case.” MacLaren said managers throughout the system look to surrounding communities before casting a wider net for job openings. Casting that wider net is part of its strategy, and EMHS and many other large employers in Maine have signed onto an effort they hope will make out-of-state recruiting easier. Ed McKersie, founder of recruiting firm ProSearch and of job listing website Jobs in ME, has launched a new website called “Live + Work in Maine.” The site takes a new approach to advertising to job seekers,…

Nov 17, 2015Press Releases0

PORTLAND, Maine (November 17, 2015)—Maine is well known as a top vacation destination, but it is less recognized as an excellent place to launch or continue one’s career. LiveandWorkinMaine.com is a new website designed to engage job seekers from outside Maine, providing information about employment opportunities and Maine’s unsurpassed quality of life. The site will serve as the cornerstone of a community-based marketing and awareness effort designed to promote the Maine employment brand to the national talent market. (more…)

Nov 12, 2015Maine News0

The secret got out sometime about a decade ago, it seems, and the rest of the world is now well aware that life is good in Portland, Maine. Here’s a sampling of the wide variety of “Best of” lists that have featured Portland and helped make the city a go-to-there destination for everyone from hipsters to retirees: (more…)

Nov 2, 2015Maine News0

Patient Safety Improvements Remain Sluggish Nationally, but Maine Hospitals Shine: 2015 Hospital Safety Scores Released Maine Hospitals Receive Highest Percentage of A Grades Nationally Demonstrating Key Strides in Protecting Patients from Errors, Accidents, Injuries and Infections. (more…)