The Maine Department of Labor’s CareerCenters are offering a variety of workshops and hiring events this month.
The first of three virtual workshops, Navigating Hiring Process for Individuals with a Criminal History, is scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. To register, visit shorturl.at/jRSU4.
The second workshop, Searching for Work: Age 55+ With or Without Health & Physical Restriction, runs from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. To register, visit shorturl.at/gjVZ3.
The third workshop, Maine’s Employment & Training Program Info Session by Eastern Maine Development Corporation, runs from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. To register, visit shorturl.at/gtvAP.
Several hiring events will be held in Lewiston and Auburn.
• R.I.S.E. Inc., 9-11 a.m. Monday, Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way in Lewiston. For more information, contact Larry Delhagen at 207-816-2789 or Larry.Delhagen@maine.gov.
• Nonprofit Business Career Fair, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 19, Central Maine Community College, Kirk Hall, 1250 Turner St., Auburn. Preregistration is not required, attendees can bring in their resumes. For more information, contact Christina King at 207-530-6694 or Christina.King@maine.gov.
• General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Lewiston CareerCenter. Attendees can learn about many available opportunities and receive an on-the-spot interview. For more information, contact King.
• Lewiston CareerCenter Hiring Event, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 25, Lewiston CareerCenter. Employers can register at shorturl.at/owSZ4. For more information, contact King.
• Training Event: Veterans Resume and Cover Letter Class, 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, Lewiston CareerCenter. Facilitators will go over the fundamentals of a good resume/cover letter and show how to translate and transfer one’s military experience. Attendees should bring their resume and cover letter and, if possible, their computer. For more information, contact Justin Spencer at 207-561-4050 or Justin.Spencer@maine.gov.
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