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April 22, 2014

For Immediate Release: April 21, 2014 Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Maine Department of Labor, 621-5009

More than 15 companies will be exhibiting at the event.

LINCOLN?Maine CareerCenters are partnering with the Town of Lincoln and their sponsors for the Spring Job Fair, April 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mattanawcook Academy, 33 Reed Drive, Lincoln. Employers may contact Amanda Woodard at 794-3372 for registration information.

?Maine?s employers are hiring; our state gained 6,500 jobs in 2013 and there are more than 7,500 open jobs on our Job Bank right now,? said Governor Paul R. LePage. ?2014 promises continued growth with several more job fairs scheduled this spring. Come out, meet employers and learn what the Lincoln area has to offer if you are looking for a new job.?

Participating organizations include: Health Access Network; Penobscot Valley Hospital; S.W. Collins Company; Northern Penobscot Region III; Manpower; Chapter Two Marketing; Project Staffing; Bangor SCORE; Bonney Staffing Center; High Touch Group; Beal College; Bangor Police Department; Washington County Community College; Wal-Mart; Colonial Health Care; and Katahdin Cellular.

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 free of charge.

Call 454-7551 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711). More information is available on the CareerCenter website, http://www.mainecareercenter.com .

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

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