15th Annual Bangor Career and Resource Fair May 17, 2012

15th Annual Bangor Career and Resource Fair

Date: May 17, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Spectacular Event Center
Sponsored By: CareerCenter, Bangor Daily News, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Greater Penobscot Continuum of Care, and the Maine Department of Labor

If you are looking for a job or a new career plan to attend this exciting event!

Information on local social and community resources available!

Bring your resume and have it professionally critiqued!

For more information, please e-mail Paul Ruggiero or Todd McLeod.

Some confirmed vendors are:

AFLAC
Arbonne
Augusta Electrical JATC
Bangor Police Department
Blueberry Broadcasting
BONNEY Staffing Center
Care & Comfort
Cianbro
Cumulus Broadcasting
Charlotte White Center
Downeast Horizons
Eastern Maine Medical Center
ESM (Employment Specialists of Maine, Inc.)
FedEx Ground
Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway
Insphere Insurance Solutions
Jackson Laboratory, The
Kelly Services
Lane Construction Corporation, The
Lee Credit Now
L.L. Bean
Manpower
MAS Home Care of Maine
MERT Enterprises
MRC Electronic Repairs
NachoTree Print & Digital Design
SKILLS, Inc.
Time Warner Cable
UCP Of Maine
University of Maine
Verizon Wireless
VIP Inc
Wal-Mart
Woodlands Assisted Living of Brewer

Some confirmed resources and training opportunities are:

Alpha One
Bangor Adult Education
Beal College
Community Connector
Community Health and Counseling Services
Department of Veteran Affairs - Vet Center
Disability Employment Initiative
Eastern Maine Community College
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Food and Medicine
Independent Home Resources
Maine Educational Opportunity Center
Maine Housing
MaineStream Finance
National ABLE Network
New England School of Communication (NESCOM)
Northeast Technical Institute
Penobscot Community Health Care
Penobscot Job Corps
Penquis
Salvation Army, The
Spruce Run
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
United Way of Eastern Maine - 211 and Volunteer Maine
Women, Work and Community

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