Up to 70 Employers Expected at March 21 Hiring Fair in Brunswick Bookmark and Share

March 7, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2017 Contact: Leon Ouimet, Midcoast CareerCenters, 373-4016 Media Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Department of Labor, 621-5009

BRUNSWICK?Job seekers can meet face-to-face with up to 70 expected employers, who have immediate openings, during the 2017 Southern Midcoast Hiring Fair. The recruiting event is Tuesday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., inside the Cook's Corner Mall, 172 Bath Road in Brunswick. It's presented by the Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, Maine Department of Labor, Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. and Midcoast ? Parkview Health.

?Thousands of good-paying jobs with Maine employers are available at Maine JobLink and the many job fairs around the state,? said Governor Paul R. LePage. ?With a low unemployment rate and an improving employment-to-population ratio, Maine employers are looking to hire. Maine CareerCenters can help you prepare your resume and practice interviewing to land that job by making a direct connection with Maine businesses. Contact your closest Maine CareerCenter today.?

Some of the companies that have reserved their spot to exhibit and have immediate job openings include:

  • Arcadia New England
  • Assistance Plus
  • Bo-Mar Transportation Inc.
  • Bonney Staffing
  • Bowdoin College
  • Catholic Charities
  • Charter Communications (Formerly Time Warner Cable)
  • Cianbro - Pittsfield
  • Comfort Keepers
  • General Dynamics (Bath Iron Works)
  • Genesis HealthCare
  • Hannaford
  • HW Staffing Solutions
  • Independence Association
  • Kelly Services
  • LifeShare
  • Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority
  • Lucas Tree Expert
  • Maine Department of Transportation
  • Maine Landcrafters
  • Maine Medical Center
  • Manpower - Augusta
  • Mid Coast-Parkview Health
  • Midcoast Federal Credit Union
  • Modern Pest Services
  • Molnlycke Health Care
  • NFI North-Oliver Place
  • Pathways Of Maine
  • Pine Tree Society
  • Saturn Associates (Dunkin Donuts)
  • Sebasco Harbor Resort
  • Shaw's
  • Spurwink
  • Starbucks
  • Sweetser
  • TD Bank
  • The Vicarage by the Sea, Inc.
  • Times Record
  • Wal-Mart

And more.

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 no cost.

Call 373-4000 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711) for additional information and to register for monthly job-search workshops. The Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, located at 275 Bath Rd, Ste. 3, Brunswick, ME, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. More information is available on 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.

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