Women in Construction Week: 'Build Your Future' Trades Hiring Event This Wednesday

March 2, 2026

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2026

Women in Construction Week: 'Build Your Future' Trades Hiring Event This Wednesday

BANGOR - Join the Maine Department of Labor this Wednesday at the Bangor Tri-County CareerCenter from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. for a "Build Your Future" hiring event, featuring multiple employers from the trades and construction industries eager to connect with job seekers.

Hosted during Women in Construction Week, this event is a great opportunity to explore career paths, meet hiring managers face-to-face, and learn about openings ranging from entry-level to experienced roles.

Employers and resource providers will include:

• Bath Iron Works
• Versant Power
• Cianbro
• Manpower Group
• Old Town Canoe
• Safety Works
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Eastern Maine Development Corporation
• Maine Apprenticeship Program

In May 2024, Governor Mills signedExecutive Order 7: An Order Regarding Women in Construction to increase the representation of women in construction careers. MDOL is collaborating with agency partners to advance this executive order, with a goal of increasing the representation of women in construction in Maine from today's 15%.

For more information on Women in Construction and events happening this week, visit https://apprenticeship.maine.gov/women-in-trades

WHERE: Bangor Tri-County CareerCenter, 45 Oak St., Suite 3, Bangor

WHEN: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If you would like to set-up an interview, please contact Communications Director Jessica Rivers at Jessica.l.picard@maine.gov