• Team Red, White and Blue
• Veterans Serving Veterans
• Veterans Services
• Veteran Benefits Workshop Assists Laid-Off Verso Workers
• Race the Runways to benefit Veterans No Boundaries

Job Fairs Scheduled Around the State

The following job fairs have been scheduled to date around the state:

February 2
Job Fair
Lewiston CareerCenter
4 to 6 p.m.

February 9
Mini Job Fair
York County CareerCenter
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

February 18
Job and Resource Fair
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Warsaw Middle School
Pittsfield

February 23
Job Fair
Augusta CareerCenter
3 to 6 p.m.

February 24
Mini Job Fair
York County CareerCenter
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 2
Job Fair
Lewiston CareerCenter
4 to 6 p.m.

March 4
Job Fair
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Noon to 3 p.m.

March 26
Job Fair
Lee-Pellon Center
90 Main St., Machias
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 27
5th Annual York County Regional
Job Fair
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nasson Community
Center, Springvale

March 30
Job Fair
Augusta CareerCenter
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 1
Job Fair
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Noon to 3 p.m

April 2
Career Fair
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Kennebec Valley
Community College
Fairfield

April 10
Androscoggin County Community Job Fair
9 a.m. to Noon
Central Maine Community
College, Auburn

April 16
Job Fair
Washington County Community College Gymnasium, Calais
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 27
Job Fair
Augusta CareerCenter
3 to 6 p.m.

May 4
Job Fair
Lewiston CareerCenter
Time TBD

May 6
Job Fair
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Noon to 3 p.m.

May 13
8th Annual Regional Job Fair
3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Warsaw Middle School
Pittsfield

Team Red, White and Blue

Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) is a veteran support organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of veterans and their families.

Specifically, they support their reintegration process by connecting these veterans to a reliable friend in their community. Team RWB uses athletic events to build awareness, fund raise and inspire others to join their team.

Click here to learn more about Team RWB Maine.

Veterans Serving Veterans

If you have questions about this email or want to know about services available to you, contact a Veterans' Representative in your area.

Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialists (DVOP) and Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER) are ready to assist.

Augusta / Skowhegan Area

Augusta CareerCenter
21 Enterprise Drive, Ste 2, Augusta, ME 04333

Rich Oberg, DVOP
Rich.Oberg@Maine.gov
207-624-5120

Genis Timmerman, LVER
Genis.R.Timmerman@maine.gov           
207-624-5156

Bangor Area

Tri-County CareerCenter
45 Oak St. Ste. 3, Bangor, ME 04401

Lewis Bradford, DVOP
Lewis.R.Bradford@Maine.gov
207-561-4051

Warren Kerr, DVOP
Warren.Kerr@maine.gov
207-561-4052                  

Brunswick Area

Southern Midcoast CareerCenter
275 Bath Rd., Ste. 3, Brunswick, ME 04011

brunswick.careercenter@maine.gov
207-373-4010

Calais Area

Calais CareerCenter
One College Drive, Calais, ME 04619-0415

Michelle Mersereau, DVOP
Michelle.J.Mersereau@maine.gov
207-454-7551

Lewiston Area

Lewiston CareerCenter
5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240                

Mark Cater, DVOP
Mark.A.Cater@maine.gov
207-573-9092     

Richard Kowalczyk, DVOP
Richard.M.Kowalczyk@maine.gov
207-753-9038

John Wagner, LVER
John.W.Wagner@maine.gov
207-753-9086

Machias Area

Machias CareerCenter
53 Prescott Dr., Suite 1, Machias ME 04654

Michelle Mersereau, DVOP
Michelle.J.Mersereau@maine.gov
207-255-1920

Greater Portland Area

NEW LOCATION!
Greater Portland CareerCenter
151 Jetport Blvd, Portland, ME 04104

Mark Cafiso, LVER
Mark.J.Cafiso@maine.gov
207-347-3244

Val Graffa, DVOP
Val.J.Graffa@maine.gov
207-347-3211

Presque Isle Area

Presque Isle CareerCenter
66 Spruce Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769

Randall Harper, DVOP
Randall.W.Harper@maine.gov
207-760-6322

Springvale Area

York County CareerCenter
9 Bodwell Court, Springvale, ME 04083

Allen Blackstone, DVOP
Allen.Blackstone@maine.gov
207-324-5460

Central Office – Augusta

Auta Main, LVER
Auta.M.Main@maine.gov             
207-623-7975

David Klein, Division Director
David.Klein@maine.gov           
207-623-7987

Veterans with questions about available services should contact their local CareerCenter. Veterans and eligible spouses are given priority of service for the receipt of employment, training and placement services provided under most Maine Department of Labor-funded programs. All CareerCenter services are no cost.

Click here to learn more.

Veterans Services

Maine CareerCenters offer specialized employment services to help Veterans find jobs get trained, or access services, including:

- Help with your job search, resume writing, and interview skills;

- Career decision-making guidance that will help you translate your military skills to good jobs in the civilian workforce;

- Information on training or education opportunities;

- Referrals to other state and federal resources available to Veterans.

Veteran Benefits Workshop Assists Laid-Off Verso Workers

Jim Doherty, VA Staff Assistant to the Director, speaks to the audience.

ORLAND--Thirty-eight Veterans impacted by the layoffs at Verso Paper Mill attended the Customized Veterans Benefit Workshop held at the Orland Community Center on January 8, 2015.

Each expert presenter spoke about the services available to these laid-off Verso Paper Mill workers and how these services could remove barriers to employment caused by this mass lay off. Twenty-two of the Veterans who attended returned completed satisfaction surveys with an average rating on a scale of 1 to 4 of 3.73.

A big “Thank You” to all of the presenters who helped these Veterans as they go through this difficult time following the mill closing.

Race the Runways to benefit Veterans No Boundaries

April 4, 2015 at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK--Race The Runways is a unique and challenging course run on an active airport at Brunswick Landing, the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. Communication is maintained with every plane landing or taking off; running is on the inactive runway, next to the active runway. 

The event benefits Veterans No Boundaries, The Road Runners Club of America – Kids Run the Nation program and the Coastal Humane Society, and is a partnership between the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) and the MidCoast Triathlon Club.

Click here to learn more about participating or becoming a volunteer.

This veterans' update is provided as a service of the Maine Department of Labor.

Paul R. LePage
Governor

Jeanne S. Paquette
Commissioner of Labor