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Jobs In
Maine
Maine is the 12th smallest state in the
U.S. in land area, 12th
smallest in population, and 14th least densely populated.
Approximately 80 percent of Maine's
population and Jobs in Maine, and 99 percent of the land
is non-urban. About 91 percent of Maine's roads are rural. Federally
owned lands amount to less than two percent of the state's land
area.
Maine is a slowly growing state, as measured by
population, with a moderately growing rate of employment. The
portion of the Jobs in Maine, that are in the uniquely
rural agriculture and mining sectors is small (3 and less than one
percent, respectively). Most Jobs in Maine, rural areas are in sectors
also common in urban areas: construction, transportation &
utilities (14 percent); manufacturing (21 percent); business &
trade (26 percent); and services & government (36 percent).
“Jobs in
Maine” is a portal site for a
database of job postings throughout Maine. Jobs in Maine provide
no applicant screening, searches or other recruiting for online
Members. They focus their efforts on providing excellent marketing
tools to all their members.
The Future of
Jobs in Maine's Forest Products and Paper Industry was a one-day
conference dedicated to the changes and struggles that the forest
industry faced in 1999 while maintaining its place in the Maine (and
global) economy. There
were many factors explored that affected the competitiveness of the
industry (economy, technology, regulatory, etc.). This conference provided the
forum for an unbiased presentation of the factual conditions that
faced Maine's Forest Products and Paper
Industry.
There are
currently:
- 1392 overall
Jobs in Maine.
- 348 statewide
Jobs in Maine.
According to
the State of Working America,
average annual growth in Jobs in Maine from 1989 to 1996 was just
0.3% compared to the national average growth rate of 1.6% over the
period. Recent projections by the Maine Department of Labor suggest
that total job growth over the next decade is expected to average no
greater than 1% a year in Maine.
In 2000, about
67% of all Jobs in Maine paid what the Maine Economic
Growth Council considers to be an annual livable wage for that year
($20,792 for a family of two). This percentage has remained
basically unchanged since 1996. Primary care Jobs in Maine abound
for those interested in pursuing a career in General Internal
Medicine. 23 graduates from the last 5 years are currently
practicing in Maine as primary care physicians.
Some other very
useful resources for Jobs in Maine
are:
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