As users complete Career Collection courses, they receive digital badges to mark their progress. Career Collections-learning pathways, curated by local employers, that help to prepare people for some of the most in-demand jobs in their area.Community Collections-personal playlists of learning resources (classes, TED Talks, podcasts, books, etc.) on a particular subject that are put together by local residents.By making learning and skills training so easily accessible, Bendable Maine is sure to provide a great lift in this regard."Īt the same time, Bendable Maine also has resources on a wide variety of topics outside of work, including cooking healthier meals, handling personal finances, fixing things around the house, understanding technology-even foraging for mushrooms. Tony DiMarco, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Westbrook-based IDEXX Laboratories, added: "As a Maine employer, we're always looking for ways the state can improve the talent pipeline. "A lifelong learning tool, Bendable Maine gives people access to information and resources that can both help them make career decisions, and start their training journey." "This new resource is a welcome expansion to the Department of Labor's partnership with Maine's libraries to support career exploration and skills enhancement," said State Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman. Having people attain new skills so that they can improve their job prospects or advance in their careers is extremely important, and much of the learning on Bendable Maine is work-related. "Bendable Maine really has been shaped by Mainers for Mainers." "Our team across the state has gotten a tremendous amount of input on how to tailor the platform through workshops, focus groups and countless conversations," Wartzman said. Rick Wartzman, head of the Drucker Institute's KH Moon Center for a Functioning Society, noted that hundreds of Maine residents and scores of stakeholder organizations-employers, nonprofits, government agencies, schools and, especially, local libraries-have played an integral role in designing Bendable Maine and curating content for the system.
Bendable Maine expands the library toolbox and allows all Maine people to discover and learn in new ways, and in doing so, will strengthen our state for years to come." "We recognize that providing statewide resources that will help grow Maine's talent and innovation and create lifelong learners is a core tenet of that plan. "One of our priorities at the State Library is to contribute to the success of the Governor's 10-year Economic Development Strategy, and we know libraries are critical partners in their local communities to make that happen," said Marijke Visser, Director of Library Development at the Maine State Library.
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