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V I E W P O I N T S W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 3 M A R C H 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 From the Editor W e hear a lot about "makers" these days and it typically means furniture makers, boat build- ers, crafts people. is year's Business Leaders of the Year are also makers, but the scale is bit larger. ey're building hos- pitals and veterans' homes, a manufacturing business and, in another sense, rebuilding a downtown economy. One note: is year we honor leaders from two nonprofits, which combined are investing more than $600 million in health care and senior housing, addressing pressing needs in Maine. e profiles start on Page 20. And please join us in honoring this year's Business Leaders of the Year at a reception on April 25, from 5-7 p.m., at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Maine's labor shortage has been well documented and it shows no signs of abating. While most people recognize the service and sac- rifices that our military and veterans have made, many have no idea about the immense amount of education and training that they have accumulated and what that means for businesses in this state. When people enter the military, they receive ongoing training and education. Some of the train- ing involves specific military-specific technical skills like physical training and how to use weapons. However, other training revolves around what are also business-related skills. In our interviews with veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, we were impressed with their accounts of this continual education. e military uses a rotation system to send people to different units in different locations, which enables service mem- bers to gain skills and knowledge from different perspectives. Service members have the opportunity to attend both military and non-military schools to learn about information technology, manufacturing, mainte- nance, logistics, management and leadership. Veterans have acquired the valuable "soft skills" of teamwork, leadership and communications. eir disciplined training in the military also makes them wonderful associates, who are dependable and skilled in time management, planning and organization. Many employers are not aware of the vast knowl- edge that our veterans hold. Interestingly, many vet- erans do not even recognize the valuable knowledge and skills that they have developed over their tenure in the military. Nory B. Jones and John F. Mahon Authors of "Knowledge Transfer and Innovation" (Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group) Maine Business School, University of Maine Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews Get Maine's business news daily at mainebiz.biz and on Twitter (@Mainebiz). Below is our top con- tent from the weeks between Feb. 25 – March 11. 1. Guess which Maine beach made TripAdvisor's Top 25 list? 2. After intense bidding war, Bangor Mall is sold 3. Sugarloaf tops 200 inches of snow before March — first time in 20 years 4. Waterville former American Legion building to become event center 5. Tyler Technologies ends year in position of strength, plans $185M acquisition 6. Maine Beer Co.'s new tasting room latest step in big expansion 7. Michael Liberty charged with multimillion-dollar investment fraud 8. FAME financing propels development of Rumford hotel 9. Kennebec Land Trust cabins featured on TV are now available to rent 10. Colby College announces architect, management firm for downtown hotel P H O T O / W I K I M E D I A C O M M O N S 1 Correction To the Editor In the March 3 print edition, the list of Maine's largest brewers omitted Maine Beer Co. The Freeport brewer would have ranked No. 4, with annual production of more than 15,000 barrels. The corrected list is part of an update of the digital edition. It will also run in the Book of Lists, which will be published Dec. 23. bernsteinshur.com Be smart. BE SHUR. When you need a lawyer who thinks like an executive and speaks like a human. Meet the Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year Workforce development: Discovering the amazing knowledge and talents of veterans

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