Augusta area Job Fair on January 29 hosts more than 15 Employers Bookmark and Share

January 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2018

Contact: Peter Diplock, Augusta CareerCenter Manager, 215-3580

Media Contact: Laura Hudson, Maine Department of Labor, 621-5009

AUGUSTA?More than 15 employers are recruiting at the Augusta CareerCenter from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at 21 Enterprise Drive in Augusta. All are seeking qualified employees to fill current positions. Job seekers are encouraged to dress appropriately, bring a current resume, and be prepared to interview.

?As Maine continues its historic run of low unemployment, now is the perfect time to find work as we head into a new year," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "Maine employers have over 10,000 jobs listed on Maine JobLink, from entry level to professional. CareerCenters continue to sponsor monthly job fairs and provide no-cost job search assistance, resume writing workshops and career counseling. You may also qualify for support to train for a new career. I encourage you to connect with your closest Maine CareerCenter for help with your career search.?

Participating employers include:

  • athenahealth
  • Bonney Staffing
  • Community Health and Counseling Services
  • First Protection Services
  • G4S Regulated Security Solutions
  • Goodwill NNE
  • Home Hope and Healing
  • Johnny?s Selected Seeds
  • Kelly Services
  • Kennebec County Jail
  • Maine Department of Transportation
  • Maine Job Corps
  • MaineGeneral Health
  • Modern Woodmen of America
  • Opportunity Housing, Inc.
  • Spurwink
  • State of Maine -- Natural Resources Service Center
  • T-Mobile

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 624-5120 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711). More information is available on the CareerCenter website, http://www.mainecareercenter.gov .

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

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