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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X M AY 1 6 , 2 0 2 2 4 PUBLISHER Peter Stanton ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR William Hall SENIOR WRITERS Renee Cordes, Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Jessica Hall CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret, Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Timothy Doyle RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O / GROUP PUBLISHER Peter Stanton P R E S I D E N T Tom Curtin C F O / C O O Mary Rogers DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson, Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT MANAGER Kerry Rasor MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Allison Spies DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Valerie Clark 20 Improve your hiring — and improve the candidate experience 31 Respond to RFPs and build business in the public sector 32 Develop a skills inventory and talent development plan C O N T E N T S 14 Lending a hand New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses 22 Scrappy small businesses Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues, there's optimism S M A L L B U S I N E S S F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 3 » It's easier to protect a customer when you can see them from your window. That's how we work, too. We live and work in the same communities your clients do, so our local underwriters understand their needs firsthand. At Acadia Insurance, our consultative experts listen first and are ready to help by providing fast, responsive service, tailored coverage, and a consistent appetite. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WORKING WITH ACADIA INSURANCE, VISIT US ONLINE: ACADIAINSURANCE.COM MAINE | CONNECTICUT | MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE | NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND | VERMONT P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Niky Watler and Martha Leonard own and operate Maíz, a Portland eatery serving Colombian street food. F O C U S H OW TO S Ryan Ordway at Studio Portland, where he and his wife Emily founded the Recording Club. P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D Cars in storage at Throttle Car Club in Scarborough P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R 22 22 14