Gov. Mills addresses Maine’s diverse workforce at conference [Video]

GLOBAL – THAT’S THE THEME OF THE GOVERNOR’S INTERNATIONAL BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. JANET MILLS AND A PANEL OF BUSINESS LEADERS SPOKE AT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL EVENT IN PORTLAND. JAMIE AZULAY HAS THE DETAILS. AFTER COFFEE AND NETWORKING, IT WAS RIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS. FOUR LOCAL LEADERS TALKING ABOUT THINGS LIKE IMMIGRATION, DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING CREDENTIALS EARNED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. THEN IT WAS THE GOVERNOR’S TURN. SHE TALKED ABOUT THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE AND HOW THE STATE IS FILLING THE GAP. SHE ALSO SHARED THE STORIES OF NEW MAINERS WHO HAVE FOUND SUCCESS WORKING AND RUNNING BUSINESSES IN OUR STATE. “NEW MAINERS LIKE PIERRE ARE FILLING CRITICAL ROLES AND CONTRIBUTING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. THAT ARE LEADING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MAINE. MAINE NEEDS MORE WORKERS – WORKERS OF ALL KINDS.” YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL, THEIR INTERNATIONA