Professional Development
Grow in Your Career
Along with the great career opportunities Maine jobs provide, you’ll also encounter limitless opportunities for professional development. Whether you’re looking to advance your education at one of the County’s three post-secondary institutions (NMCC, UMPI, UMFK), learn on the job in connection with one of our many trade schools or through the Maine Apprenticeship Program, or network while learning (Leadership Aroostook, Momentum Aroostook, Young Professionals Institute), numerous experiences to grow await you in Aroostook.
Leadership Aroostook
Leadership Aroostook is a professional development program created by the Aroostook Partnership in conjunction with Husson University’s Institute for Strategic Leadership and Workforce Development. The goal of the program is to help prepare high potential managers for more responsibility, impact, and effectiveness in leading their organizational teams and departments. Starting in the fall, the program consists of nine in-person monthly classes, readings, written assignments, and a culminating team project that is presented to local business leaders. Class topics include critical thinking and decision making, strategic planning, leadership, and financial management.
Dr. Marie Hansen, dean of Husson University’s College of Business and program facilitator, feels that the program provides significant value to both employees and employers. “Leadership Aroostook provides new skills and knowledge to Aroostook County leaders for professional growth and higher levels of organizational engagement. As a result of this program, organizations have seen higher employee retention rates, new skills applied in the workplace and even promotion in roles for the participants.”
For more information about the program or to inquire about enrollment please contact the Leadership Aroostook Steering Committee:
Dustin Graham
(207) 493-5121
Dustin.graham@countyfcu.org
Casey Gove
(207) 521-3217
c.gove@katahdintrust.com
Momentum Aroostook is committed to connecting young professionals in Aroostook County and offering opportunities for engagement while promoting and growing the region. Momentum Aroostook strives to ensure our region is a viable and attractive place for families to live and work while providing networks through which residents can build professional relationships, make new friends and find ways to get involved in the community.
Attend one of Momentum Aroostook’s routine professional development workshops, with topics such as: Building Your Personal Brand, Managing Your Personal Finance, and Upskilling Your Career.
Contact:
Emily Michaud
Chair of Momentum Aroostook
momentumaroostook@gmail.com
The Young Professionals Institute is an 8-week professional development short course that helps participants who are young in their careers hone their professional skills through hands-on activities, on-the-spot public speaking assignments, and business simulation exercises. Along the way, participants complete collaborative assignments and hear presentations by embedded guests from the public and private sector. The Institute culminates in a showcase presentation before area business and community leaders, and past YPI graduates. Hosted by the University of Maine at Presque Isle and MMG Insurance, YPI has provided training to area professionals for more than a decade.
Contact:
Kim Jones
Director of Employer U, UMPI
207.768.9459
kimberly.a.jones@maine.edu
Maine Apprenticeship Program
The Maine Apprenticeship Program offers employers a pathway to develop a skilled workforce or upskilling existing workforce, while providing individuals with paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a nationally recognized credential. 91% of apprentices retain employment after the conclusion of the program, and 89% retain employment for at least 3 years. For employers, this means $1.46 return on investment for every $1 spent.
Source: 2023 Apprenticeship Annual Report, published by the Maine Department of Labor in April 2024.
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