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September 3, 2014

More than 35 employers are expected to be at the job fair

For Immediate Release: September 3, 2014 Contact: Mary LaFontaine, 753-9094; Julie Rabinowitz, 621-5009

LEWISTON?The Lewiston CareerCenter is hosting a Job Fair on Monday, September 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. at its building on 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston. More than 35 hiring employers are expected.

"This is a perfect opportunity for those who are looking for a new job as we head into autumn," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "As our unemployment rate drops, more and more employers are looking to hire. Learn what careers Lewiston-Auburn area businesses have to offer at this job fair."

Employers include ADECCO, Air National Guard, Argo Marketing Group, Bill's Auto Transport, Inc., Bonney Staffing, Carbonite, Circle K, Complete Home Care of New England, Creative Innovations, FedEx, Formed Fiber, Geiger Bros., Great Falls Marketing, Home Depot, Industrial Roofing Companies, Lowes, Manpower, MAS Home Care, Merry Meeting Behavioral Health, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, Oxford Casino, PepsiCo, Quality Traffic Control, Rose's Commercial Cleaners, Sequel Care of Maine, Stericycle, Staff Management, Support Solutions, TD Bank, Tradesmen International, Xerox, Panolam, Prudential Insurance and Western Maine Transportation.

Attendees should bring a resume and, more important, should 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.

French, Spanish and Somali interpreters will be available but requests should be made in advance to the CareerCenter.

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, offer a variety of workshops and 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 753-9005 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711) for additional information and to register for workshops held at the CareerCenter. The CareerCenter, located at 5 Mollison Way in Lewiston, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also find more information at the CareerCenter website, 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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