Tag Archives: Governor LePage

Sometimes validation takes time

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Jim

I’ve been blogging for more than 10 years. My maiden blog launch occurred when I was sitting in a cubicle at a large insurance giant. At the time I was plotting my eventual escape and writing for a blog—or ranting … Continue reading →

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Small town growth and vitality

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jim

Last week I gave a talk on community branding. My presentation touched on economic growth and vitality in small town Maine, and I also managed to wax semi-poetic (coherent?) on workforce development, something I’ve acquired a fairly extensive knowledge base … Continue reading →

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The state of Maine’s workforce

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jim

Tomorrow morning, I’m delivering a presentation to the Kennebec Valley Human Resources Association—in essence, my own “state of the state” on workforce development; it’s titled, “The State of Maine’s Workforce: An Update from the Trenches.” For the past six years, … Continue reading →

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