CareerCenter at Calais
Workshops & Events at the CareerCenter
- Essentials of College Planning (MEOC)
- Job Hunting in Maine: Online Job Searching Tips
- Job Hunting in Maine: The Basics
- One-on-One Assistance through Women, Work & Community
- Child & Family Opportunities/Head Start Recruitment
- WCCC College for Seniors
Area Job Fairs
Community Links
- 2-1-1 Maine Resource Link
Finding the answers to health and human services information and resources is as quick and easy as dialing 2-1-1 or logging onto 211maine.org.
- America's Job Exchange
Search for jobs and related labor information about careers. You can see CareerCenter job listings online via this site. By signing up you can create a resume, apply for jobs and have job listings sent to your email.
- Axiom Technologies, LLC
Our mission is to provide consistent and reliable broadband Internet and professional services to businesses and individuals in rural New England.
- Business Answers
Business Answers online exists to make it easier to start and conduct business in the State of Maine.
- Childcare Information - Resource Development Center
A single point of access for parents, child care providers and communities to assist with child care needs in Hancock and Washington Counties.
- Down East Regional Transition Board
Brings together people involved with youth in transition, to foster opportunities for youth to pursue their dreams and become productive members of their communities.
- Downeast Information Center
A Regional Information Service covering the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle/Stonington, Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, and Points East.
- Downeast Timebank
Welcomes anyone as members. Everybody has skills to share and benefits to gain by participating. Membership is free and open to residents living in or nearby Washington or Hancock Counties.
- Employment Services for Veterans
Provides veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce.
- Federal Bonding Program
Provides Fidelity Bonds that guarantee honesty for “at-risk”, hard-to-place job seekers. The bonds cover the first six months of employment. There is no cost to the job applicant or the employer.
- Governor's Taskforce to Engage Maine's Youth
- Homeless Education
- Keeping Maines Children Connected
An integrated approach to help children and youth who experience school disruption due to: Homelessness, Foster Care Placement, Correctional Facility Placement, and/or In-Patient Psychiatric Care.
- Local Area 1 Workforce Investment Board
A statutorily derived body, comprised of representatives of business, labor, public and non-profits organizations. It is charged with setting workforce development policy for its local area. This policy is effectuated through staff at the CareerCenters.
- Maine Small Business Development Center
Provides comprehensive business management assistance, training, resource and information services to Maine's micro, small, and technology-based business communities.
- Maine's North Star Alliance Initiative
An industry focused economic development initiative devised to drive business and create jobs in coastal Maine. The initiative includes business, R&D, education, and workforce development centered on Maine's boatbuilding, marine, and composite industries.
- Military Connection
Government jobs, up-to-date information on military schools, federal jobs, as well as military loans and military pay.
- O*Net
Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all. Great for helping with resume and job description writing.
- Prior Learning Assessments
PLA's award college credit for training and skills acquired outside the classroom.
- Professional License Renewal Online
This service enables online renewals any time, day or night, with a valid Visa or Mastercard through Maine.gov's secure payment server.
- Starting A Business in Maine
Links to various information on starting a business in Maine.
- The Official Website of Washington County, Maine
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction.
- Uniformed Servcies Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act.
- University of Maine at Machias
UM-Machias provides a level of quality and personal attention comparable to a small private college, but without the high tuition.
- WacoBiz.com
Small business resource directory for Washington County based businesses. Info on starting a business, business plan templates, writing a business plan, small business financing sources, and local business consulting.
- Washington County Technical College
WCCC offers a variety of programs designed to meet the unique educational and economic needs of the future.
- Washington Hancock Community Agency
WHCA promotes self-sufficiency by helping income-eligible persons obtain essential services including transportation, housing, entrepreneurial support, and family services.
- Women, Work & Community
Works with women "where they are" and provide support, guidance, and the tools needed to take the next steps toward a more promising future.
Employers Recruiting Through the CareerCenter
- J. B. Hunt
Tractor Trailer Operaters Needed!
- The Home Depot Installation Services
Looking for quality installation companies to join the Home Depot team. If you would like to grow your business with The Home Depot, call NOW or email The Home Depot with your name, address, phone number, and the product(s) you can install. For more information call 1-877-36-DEPOT.
- Washington County Community College
WCCC is a small college where you find friendly and professional staff, a supportive learning environment and a broad array of career choices.
- AmeriCorps
Team up with AmeriCorps and be a part of a group of dedicated community service volunteers making a difference in your community. The DownEast Community HealthCorps is looking for hardworking highly motivated people interested in making a difference in the lives of residents of Washington County. Positions are available in Machias and Lubec communities. For more information contact Terri at 733-1090 ext. 3176
- Acrobat Research
We execute quantitative data collection services for some of the world’s largest research firms, as well as for targeted niche market business consultants.
Directions to the CareerCenter
CareerCenter is located on the Washington County Community College campus which is on Route 1 in Calais. We can be found in the main building.

