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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 J U N E 2 6 , 2 0 2 3 From the Editor Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews bernsteinshur.com Meet Rebecca and Diane. Their specialty is finding and guiding new lawyers. At Bernstein Shur, we empower our people from the beginning of their careers. We're attorneys. But we're people first. Rebecca Asen Director of Attorney Recruiting & Professional Development Diane Mutagoma Attorney Recruiting & Professional Development Coordinator T here are very few jobs available right now that don't require some level of education or training. We hear it all the time at Mainebiz, but employers of all kinds are struggling to find workers. At the front end, employers are offering higher wages or salaries, signing bonuses and incentives like flex time or hybrid work. But to be ready to move into those positions, potential employees need education and/or training. at's where this issue comes in. Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber writes about several programs that train people to go right into jobs. For instance, Dead River Co. teams up Eastern Maine Community College on a two- month course that trains students on what they'll face working for the heating-services company. "e advantage for the students is that, within two months, they can be out with a full-time job and some good career opportunities," a Dead River manager tells Laurie. See "Partnerships aim high and mean business," which starts on Page 18. Our cover story, by Senior Writer Renee Cordes, covers a key role both in professional services offices, like law and accounting firms, and in the hospitality industry — that of summer interns. Renee talks to both managers and interns at architecture, law and accounting firms, as well as Bath Iron Works and resorts like the Nonantum in Kennebunkport. In many cases, interns are hired to full-time positions before the summer is out. "I defi- nitely thought of the internship as a great avenue to transition to a job," one intern tells Renee. "But I didn't have any expectations of it happening so fast." For more, see "Building the 'candidate pipeline,'" which starts on Page 12. We've added a new list to our lineup. See Maine's EMT and paramedic training centers, which is on Page 26.. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Get Maine's top business news daily at mainebiz.biz or by signing up for the Daily Report and the Real Estate Insider. Here is the top content from June 5–19 1. Rob Gould remembered at WEX, Portland nonprofit Telling Room for 'unique sparkle,' inquisitive mind 2. Augusta real estate portfolio bought for $5.75M in 2020 turns over for $13M 3. Breeze Airways debuts two new routes from Portland 4. After almost four decades, Cape Elizabeth eatery set to change hands 5. Maine's Wild West: From Lewiston to rural areas, western Maine abounds with unique small businesses 6. Incoming head of Gulf of Maine Research Institute brings international expertise 7. Commentary: Proposed paid leave bill needs changes to be workable and sustainable 8. Surf's Up: Renovated York hotel evokes seaside culture of the '60s 9. Bigelow Lab will build $30M education and innovation center 10. Kennebec Savings retools board with former hospital CEO taking over as chair P H O T O / L I N K E D I N P RO F I L E Employers are offering higher wages, signing bonuses and other incentives. But employees still need education and/or training. Education is at the heart of workforce development 1

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