9th Annual York County Regional Job Fair to be held April 11 Bookmark and Share

April 11, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2019

Contact:Ben Neveux, York County CareerCenter (work: 207-324-5460, cell: 207-376-5938)

Media Contact:Jessica Picard, Department of Labor, 207-530-2065

SPRINGVALE - The 9th Annual York County Regional Job Fair will be held on Thursday, April 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale, Maine. One hundred businesses and organizations participated last year, and even more are expected at this year's event.

Job seekers and those looking to change careers will have the opportunity to speak with recruiters working to immediately fill open positions in all sectors of Maines economy including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, military, defense contracting, aviation, finance, hospitality, insurance, construction, and services.

"Hiring fairs give job seekers in Maine the opportunity to meet employers in person and explore career options," Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said. "With many different employers participating, attendees can consider a wide array of potential careers."

Participating employers include:

  • ADUSA Distribution LLC
  • Arundel Machine
  • Atlantic Broadband
  • Avita of Wells
  • Barrette Outdoor Living
  • Biddeford School Department
  • Billy's Chowder House
  • Bonney Staffing
  • Bread and Roses Bakery
  • Care Tree Healthcare
  • Casco Bay Molding
  • CEO Camp Pro
  • Cianbro
  • City of Sanford
  • Connected Office Technologies
  • Continuum Health Services
  • Cornerstone Artisanal Pizza and Craft Beer
  • Cornerstone VNA
  • Corning
  • CoWorx Staffing
  • Creative Work Systems
  • Cliff House Maine
  • Dunes on the Waterfront
  • Ethos Vet
  • Evonik Cyro
  • Expert Staffing
  • Fiber Materials Inc.
  • Garnsey Bros Rentals
  • Genest Concrete Works, Inc.
  • Getchell Bros., Inc.
  • George Roberts Co. and The Step Guys
  • Goodwill Northern New England
  • Gordon Food Service
  • Hannaford: Sanford, Waterboro, N. Berwick
  • Hannaford: York, Wells, Kennebunk
  • Helical Solutions
  • Home Instead Senior Care
  • Homecare for Maine
  • Hussey Seating
  • Kelly Services
  • Kennebunkport Resort Collection
  • L.L. Bean
  • Ledgemere Transportation
  • Living Innovations
  • Lucas Tree
  • Maine Air National Guard
  • Maine Army National Guard
  • Maine Dept of Health and Human Services
  • MaineHealth
  • Maine Office of Child and Family Services
  • Manpower
  • Masis Staffing
  • Military Talent Source
  • Next Phase Medical Devices
  • Norseman Resort & Lafayette's Oceanfront Resort
  • North Shore Behavioral Health
  • Northeast Credit Union
  • Northeast Safety, Inc.
  • Northern Light Health
  • Nouria Energy Corporation
  • Paradigm Windows
  • Pathways of Maine
  • People's United Bank
  • PeopleReady
  • Pratt and Whitney
  • Precision Collision & Repair
  • ReadyNurse Staffing
  • Renewal by Andersen of Maine
  • Renys
  • RGIS
  • Saco River Health Services
  • Safran Aerospace Composites
  • Securitas
  • SequelCare of Maine LLC
  • Spectrum Customer Service Sales
  • Spectrum Field Operations
  • Spurwink
  • Stonewall Kitchen
  • Sweetser
  • TC Hafford Basement Systems
  • The Goldenrod
  • The Home Depot
  • The Nonamtum Resort
  • The White Barn Inn
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Marines
  • U.S. Navy
  • Varano's Italian Restaurant
  • VELUX America LLC
  • Volk Packaging
  • Volt Information Sciences
  • Waban Projects
  • Wentworth Senior Living
  • WGME CBS 13 and WPFO Fox 23
  • Wire Pro Inc.
  • Woodfords Family Services
  • York County Community Action Corp.
  • York County Government
  • York Hospital

"Attendees should research the companies recruiting at the job fair, and if possible, apply for positions before meeting with a recruiter to make a positive first impression," said York County Business Representative Ben Neveux. "Job seekers should also bring a resume and be prepared to have an "interview-like" conversation with employers to discuss skills, knowledge areas, and abilities. Job seekers should also be dressed for an interview."

The fair is sponsored by the Maine Department of Labor, York County CareerCenter, Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce, New Ventures Maine, Maine Military Community Network, York County Community College, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Workforce Solutions. For more information, please contact Ben Neveux at the York County CareerCenter at Bernard.A.Neveux@maine.gov or by telephone at 207-324-5460 or 1-800-343-0151. TTY: users call Maine relay 711.

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, offer a variety of services to help people find employment or upgrade skills. Each center provides several public-access computer workstations with Microsoft Office software, resume writing and cover letter software, Internet access and O*Net software for skills assessment. All CareerCenter services are provided at no cost.

The York County CareerCenter, located at 9 Bodwell Court in Springvale, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and can be reached at 207-324-5460 or 1-800-343-0151 (TTY users should dial Maine Relay 711). You can also find more information at the CareerCenter website, www.mainecareercenter.gov .

Maine CareerCenters are an equal opportunity provider. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.