Maine Department of Labor

Results are in! The 2024 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign resulted in the hiring of 191 veterans and military family members by Maine employers, exceeding – and nearly doubling – the campaign's goal of 100 hires in 100 days. The 2024 campaign resulted in placements in good-paying jobs located in all 16 counties, including 40 women veterans, at an average hourly wage of $28.31. Thank you to everyone who made this year's campaign a success! More info: https://lnkd.in/gTzabfDF

Employers: the new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Portal, the online system for employers to register, designate a payroll processor, file quarterly wage reports, and remit quarterly premium contributions, has launched! In the hour since the portal launched this morning, over 100 employers have already successfully registered on the portal. Designed to be a straightforward process, the average time spent registering from a desktop has been nine minutes, and the average time spent registering from a mobile device has been five minutes. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g9qVWAH7

Employers: Join us and Source & Grow Talent on January 15 from 12-1 pm for a virtual info session as we share ways to expand your existing apprenticeship programs to include your most critical IT and cybersecurity job roles. In this info session, you’ll learn: •Apprenticeship is a successful strategy for reducing skill and talent gaps in IT and cybersecurity; •Benefits of partnering with Source & Grow Talent: Apprenticeships for Tech; and •Ways you can leverage your current talent development strategies to fulfill your IT and cyber hiring needs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gwkyU7VC

We are sharing an important initiative to address Maine’s critical shortage of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and improve communication access for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals. The first step to expanding access is hearing directly from you. By completing the TIME Project survey, you can help shape decisions that will impact the DDBHH community and the interpreters and providers who serve them. The survey is open through January 8, 2025 and is available in ASL and English. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete, and your input is vital to creating meaningful change in Maine. Survey link: https://lnkd.in/gHdTaQvh

Starting January 2, 2025, in-person Unemployment Insurance assistance will be available at CareerCenters across the state every Thursday. This service is designed to provide direct support to individuals navigating unemployment claims and related concerns. Dates: Thursdays, starting January 2, 2025 Hours: Clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except at the Wilton and Brunswick CareerCenters. Wilton and Brunswick will close at 12 p.m. due to limited operating hours. Locations: All Maine CareerCenters except Machias Find the CareerCenter closest to you by visiting https://lnkd.in/g_4raPfE File online at any time: https://lnkd.in/g3WSe7Vs File by phone: 1-800-593-7660 Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Starting January 2, in-person Unemployment Insurance assistance will be available at CareerCenters across the state every Thursday! This service is designed to provide direct support to individuals navigating unemployment claims and related concerns. •Dates: Thursdays, starting January 2, 2025 •Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except at the Wilton CareerCenter. Wilton will close at 12 p.m. due to limited operating hours. •Locations: All Maine CareerCenters except Machias Find the CareerCenter closest to you by visiting https://lnkd.in/g_4raPfE You can also file online at any time: https://lnkd.in/g3WSe7Vs Or file by phone: 1-800-593-7660 Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has appointed Tarlan Ahmadov, a seasoned workforce development leader and former state refugee coordinator, as the first director of the Maine Office of New Americans (ONA). Ahmadov has more than 20 years of experience in employment, immigration, refugee, health, and social services. He currently oversees statewide employment programs at the Maine Department of Labor. He will begin his new role at ONA, a division of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF), on January 21, 2025. Congratulations to MDOL's Tarlan Ahmadov! https://lnkd.in/gqDDUtTh

Meet Ink, who lives on the coast of Maine, and whose mom works on communications at the Maine Department of Labor! If you are looking at our social media posts, receiving emails about programs such as the upcoming Paid Family and Medical Leave, or reading one of our press releases, it was likely from her! Interested in receiving periodic emails on resources, events, and programs at the Department? Sign up here under “Get Notified”: https://lnkd.in/gFdX76FP

Lewiston Adult Education is celebrating the Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway students' successful completion of Personal Support Specialists training. The two classes of students have worked hard for 8 weeks to integrate language, work readiness and PSS skills. They showed off their certificates this week. Students can now pursue employment and are all accepted into the CNA program beginning next week. Congratulations to this enthusiastic, skilled and passionate group of new healthcare workers! # MaineDOL # MaineApprenticeship #EMDC ##MaineAdultEd #LAE #LPS #CWMWD