Maine 'skills gap' keeps jobs away from unemployed

PORTLAND - Even though overall numbers show that Maine's job picture hasn't improved in the past year, many companies say they are hiring. But executives say a "skills gap" forces them to recruit and hire workers from out of state because they can't find qualified applicants locally. http://www.pressherald.com/news/maine-skills-gap-keeps-jobs-away-from-unemployed_2011-10-23.html?searchterm=hemmerdinger