FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2012

Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, 207-621-5009

 

Lewiston, Maine— The Lewiston CareerCenter is hosting a job fair on Monday, July 9, 2012, from noon to 4 p.m.  Employers who are hiring will be on hand to recruit for their open customer service, sales and call center positions. 

 

Participating employers include Carbonite, Great Falls Marketing, Notify MD, TD Bank, T-Mobile and others. Other companies interested in participating should contact the CareerCenter for more information.

 

People looking for a job or who are interested in changing employers should bring their current resumes and dress as if they were going to a job interview.  The CareerCenter is located at 5 Mollison Way in Lewiston. 

 

Employers and jobseekers with questions about the job fair should contact Mary LaFontaine, the Lewiston CareerCenter manager, at lewiston.careercenter@maine.gov  or by phone (207) 753-9001 or 1-800-741-2991. TTY users call Maine relay 711.

 

The Maine Department of Labor’s 12 CareerCenters offer specialized employment and training services for people looking for jobs, whether they are unemployed or looking to change careers. The centers have specialists located on-site to assist veterans, youth, people with disabilities and people wanting to connect with employers using new technologies.  CareerCenters work with employers to recruit staff and identify appropriate training support, tax credit opportunities and bonding programs.

 

Through the CareerCenters, veterans and eligible spouses are given priority of service under most Maine Department of Labor-funded programs.

 

For more information about employment and training services throughout the state of Maine, contact the CareerCenter at (207) 623-7981 (TTY users call Maine relay 711) or visit www.mainecareercenter.com .

 

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