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SCORE: Hiring & Working with Immigrants
Thursday, January 25, 2024, 12:00pm - 01:00pm
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Title: Hiring and Retaining Immigrant Workers
Date & Time: Thursday, Noon – 1:00 pm, January 25, 2024
Registration Link: Registration closed- thank you for attending!
Description: This workshop will highlight Maine’s employment shortage and the opportunity that employers have in hiring and retaining immigrant workers. We will explore some of the cultural differences that may exist between immigrants and employers and suggest ways to help businesses be more successful in hiring, training and retaining immigrant workers.
Presenter: Bill Webster and Abdikadir Negeye, Certified SCORE Mentors.
Presenter Bio: Some may know Bill as the long-term Superintendent of Schools in Lewiston, but he was in business for much of his career. His experience including owning and operated Haven’s Candies in Westbrook/Portland and serving as Controller and Coordinator of Strategic Planning for Hannaford Bros. Co. Abdikadir is the Assistant Director of Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services. This organization has worked with hundreds of immigrants to help them become socially and economically self-sufficient. Learn more about SCORE at centralmaine.score.org and how we offer free mentoring to start-ups and small businesses.
