The big buzz in Maine right now is Charles Colgan’s annual state and forecast of the economy address.
A fragile state economy skating on thin ice plunged into the frigid water at the end of 2008, and there will be another 18 months of job losses before the recession bottoms out in Maine, a prominent economist predicted Wednesday.
I first learned of this address while meeting with my group insurnace broker. Then at lunch time, this story brok on the daily Maine Biz news update.
Since then, I downloaded his slides and listened to the audio of his presentation, available at the USM Muskie School of Public Service website.
The bottom line for Maine HR is that the job loss bleeding and oozing will continue for sometime. We have the obligation to keep ourselves and our employees engaged and aware of our shared risks.
