Job Fair in Lewiston on January 5 at the CareerCenter

*More than 15 employers are currently listed as exhibitors for a variety of positions*

Lewiston, Maine - The Lewiston CareerCenter is hosting a Job Fair on Monday, January 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. at its building on 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston. All employers will be hiring.

"CareerCenters continue connecting employers and job seekers through monthly job fairs and recruiting events," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "They will help you fine tune your resume or interviewing skills, and can help with registration on the Maine Job Bank. I encourage job seekers to visit the Lewiston job fair and talk with employers and service representatives."

Employers participating in the job fair include:

All Temp Services, Inc. Arcadia New England Bonney Staffing Carbonite Circle K Great Falls
Marketing Homecare for ME Industrial Roofing Companies Kelly Services Labor Ready Lewiston Police Department Lowe's Opportunity Enterprises Primerica Financial Services Stericycle Communication Solutions Support Solutions Xerox Services And more.

Positions will be available for customer care assistants, customer service representatives, financial advisors, retail, construction laborers, manufacturing, medical billing, medical office reception, data entry, light industrial, roofers, laborers, foremen, personal support specialists (PSS), inbound telephone sales, technical support representatives and Warehouse.

Attendees should bring a resume and be prepared to have an "interview-like" conversation with employers to discuss skills, knowledge areas and abilities. Job seekers should also be dressed for an interview.

French and Spanish interpreters will be available. Requests for other languages should be made in advance by calling the CareerCenter at 753-9094 by December 31.

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, offer a variety of workshops and 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 free of charge.

Call 753-9005 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711) for additional information and to register for workshops held at the CareerCenter. The CareerCenter, located at 5 Mollison Way in Lewiston, is open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also find more information at the CareerCenter website, www.mainecareercenter.com .

Maine CareerCenters are an equal opportunity provider. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.