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Multicultural Resources - Employment Services Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine Mission: To provide leadership and resources that help Maine employers to increase, support and retain racial and ethnic diversity in the workplace. The DHC is a partnership of private and public sector employers that expects to be a resource for job seekers exploring career opportunities with Maine employers, and to provide networking opportunities for member employers. Maine Bureau of Labor Standards Receives applications from the public for foreign workers and works to hold local employers accountable for exhausting all possibilities of recruiting available local workers. Maine Department of Labor The CareerCenter bilingual Consultant researches work opportunities; distributes Department of Labor information to people who speak Spanish or English; provide personalized attention in the Info Center including consultation in resume development, how to use the various computer programs, and Maine job market searches; provides information regarding legal matters and workers’ rights; and field work complaints within the community. During the summer and fall, the Career Consultant assists the Maine State Job Certification Program with through hotline which provides information to migrant workers, both United States citizens as well as workers from other countries. Similarly they provide employer assistance and support through their website:www.mainecareercenter.com, where each company can enter their available job positions free of charge. The Career Consultant also helps employers with searches of the CareerCenter database. Whenever possible he works to encourage and raise awareness of the laws protecting migrant agricultural workers and provide information about the application process for unemployment. Maine Department of Labor The Division shall monitor workforce activities to identify pockets of immigrant and migrant workers throughout the state of Maine. Through proactive efforts, the Division will assist these workers in procuring employment and social services available to them by coordinating with employers, other employees, labor unions, non-profit organizations and federal and state agencies. The Division, through its outreach efforts into the LEP community, is willing to act as the primary coordinating body for migrant and immigrant issues in Maine. Some of the specialized services for the LEP population include:
SEE ALSO: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Multicultural Consulting Services
New American Sustainable Agriculture Project Overall project goals: Planning goals: Start Smart Free business development program that provides literacy-sensitive 1:1 business coaching as well as business classes to refugees, immigrants, and naturalized citizens, exploring, starting, or expanding small businesses throughout Maine. Training and Development Corporation The Training and Development Corporation (TDC) has operated the Department of Labor’s National Farmworker Jobs Program since 1977. Eligible migrant and seasonal farm-workers receive career planning and guidance. TDC can provide financial support for educational courses, tuition, books and tools. Supportive services are also available for transportation and childcare. Customers get the support they need to break the seasonal survival cycle and dependence on subsidized assistance. University of Southern Maine Employee and Community Outreach Women Unlimited Women Unlimited's mission is to improve the economic well-being of Maine women, minorities, and displaced workers by providing access to, and support in trade, technical, and transportation careers. They focus on non-traditional occupations for women, particularly road and bridgework. The offer and employment referral service for women and minorities. Referrals are made to open employment opportunities, on-the-job training programs (with potential to work towards a permanent position with the company) made through the Department of Transportation, or to available training programs. Training programs include Commercial Driver’s license – Class B, Blueprint Reading, Construction Math, Introduction to Welding, Introduction to Heavy Equipment, and Construction Bootcamp. |
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