A Career Resource Fair will be held at the Katahdin Higher Education Center on Wednesday April 24th from 1pm-4pm to meet with local employers and apply for positions and possible on the spot interviews and also explore job training and higher educational opportunities from Eastern Maine Community College and The University of Maine at Augusta. The Career Fair is open to the public and anyone seeking employment services or career services are encouraged to attend, from 2-4pm that day. Thursday April 25th from 1pm-4pm, at the Penquis Higher Education Center, another Career Resource Fair will be held.
Maine is facing a shortage of skilled employees in conjunction with an ageing population. In addition, the number of high school graduates is continuing to decrease. Eastern Maine Community College and Eastern Maine Development Corporation are committed to being leaders in developing strategies to increase the number of available high skilled graduates to address workforce issues in rural areas of Maine.
Eastern Maine Community College and Eastern Maine Development Corporation are excited to provide an opportunity for area youth, ages 16-24, to attend a career readiness event as well as a career resource fair at the Katahdin Higher Education Center, in East Millinocket, with the theme of aspiring to post-secondary training and/or employment. Young adults will be provided the tools and opportunity to design and develop a resume, hear what employers are looking for when they hire, learn about tools for a successful interview and meet with potential employers in the region as well as learn more about opportunities for job training and higher education.
“Preparing high school students for this career fair with resume prep and interview techniques gives them the tools they need to find jobs that will keep them right here in Maine,” said EMDC’s Director of Workforce Services, Susan Cerini. “Leveraging these partnerships to invest in our young people in the Katahdin Region and beyond is the key to our programs.”
The Katahdin Higher Education Center of EMCC and UMA is an off-campus center in the Katahdin Region where people can take courses, pursue degrees, and receive all the support they need to earn a degree close to home and on schedules that fit into their family and work lives. Eastern Maine Community College provides the highest quality post-secondary technical, career, and transfer education and serves as a dynamic community and economic development resource. Courses are available in various modalities along with academic advising, tutoring, study skills workshops, computer access and library services. The Katahdin Region Higher Education Center is located at 1 Dirigo Drive East Millinocket. More information is available by calling 746-5741.
Eastern Maine Development delivers hands-on programmatic and support services that help businesses, communities and individuals reach long-term goals and prosperity. EMDC is the only economic development district in the state that provides workforce development, business lending and support, procurement assistance, and community services all under one umbrella. Their integrated approach to economic development leverages programs and maximizes impact in Eastern Maine and beyond. Learn more at www.emdc.org.
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