Maine Online Jobs

Unemployment Rate	7.4%
Median Hourly	$15.01
Mean Hourly	$18.53
Mean Annual	$36,610
RSE	0.6%

Most people associate Maine with lobster, crab or clams. But did you know that Maine is also the number one exporter of blueberries and toothpicks? Chances are also great that the water source for your favorite bottled water originated in Maine as well. Surprises like that abound when looking at the industries of Maine for jobs.

If you’re looking for a job in Maine, you may be interested to know that by age, Maine has the oldest population (Median age of 40.7). This means that young and educated people are frequently leaving the state in search of jobs elsewhere. With an older employed population retiring at a growing pace, this creates a “jobs void” that young, talented people can take advantage of.

In addition, the jobs market in Maine seems to be largely seasonal. Historically, the unemployment rate is lowest in August and can nearly double by February (i.e. 5%-9%) . If you are, or have been looking for a job for some time, don’t get discouraged as it may simply be a seasonal decline. Take this time to improve your resume, search out the companies you want to work for and search for your job duties in other sectors.

Remember, what you do might apply to another jobs sector such as , but have a different title. Top employment sectors in the state are Trade, Transport, and Utilities; Government Jobs; Leisure & Hospitality and Manufacturing. Searching for work based on job duty, rather than job title can help you to find work faster by generating more opportunities and thus, more interviews.

If you’re looking for jobs in Maine, remember to consider how your job skills may apply to a wide range of industries outside of the one you’re currently in. Remember that the job title you’ve had in the past may not be the same job title in all industries. In order to find jobs across different industries that are a good fit for your current set of job skills, it’s best to perform a skills-based search rather than a search based on your current or past job title. It’s likely that this will also return additional results in your current industry that you might not have previously considered.

With more results in your job search comes more opportunity. Those opportunities are what will eventually turn into your new dream job in !