2016 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign Kick-Off Event and Hiring Fair

September 1, 2016
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave, Augusta, ME
Sponsored By: Department of Veterans Affairs, Easter Seals, Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, Hero2Hired, Live and Work in Maine, Maine CareerCenters, Maine Department of Labor, Maine Veterans? Services, Office of Rural Health, Transition Assistance Advisors

Open to the public. Veterans and non-veterans encouraged to attend.

Kick-Off 8:30 a.m.

First Lady Ann LePage, Adjutant General Douglas Farnham, State Human Resources Director Joyce Oreskovich and a video featuring MHAV employer, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Veteran Hire, Ryan Suga.

Hiring Fair 9 a.m. ? noon

Use your military experience and training to obtain a job with Maine employers as well as state, municipal and federal government. Learn about hot jobs and resources available to service members, veterans and their families. No registration required for job seekers.

Employers

? Adecco ? Allied Universal Services ? Alternative Manufacturing Inc. ? Anderson Merchandisers ? Aramark ? Atwork ? Augusta Police Department ? Bath Iron Works ? Bank of America ? Bar Harbor Bank & Trust ? Bonney Staffing ? Builders Installed Products ? Capital Area Staffing Solutions ? Carbonite ? Charlies ? Charter Communications ? Cianbro ? City of Augusta ? Combined Insurance ? Crossmark ? Dead River Company ? Don?t Panic Consulting ? Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems ? Everett J. Prescott ? Geiger ? Goodwill Industries ? Hancock Lumber ? Hartt Transportation Systems ? HMS Host ? Howe and Howe Tech. ? IBEW L.U. 1253 ? Idexx ? Johnny?s Selected Seeds ? Kennebec Sheriff?s Office ? Labor Ready ? Lewiston P.D. ? Loring Job Corps ? Lucas Tree Experts ? Maine Conservation Corps ? Maine Dept. of Transportation ? Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services ? Maine Energy Marketers Association ? Maine General Health ? Maine Staffing ? Maine State Police ? Maine State Prison ? Maine Veterans' Homes ? Maine-ly Elder Care ? Manpower ? Marines ? Martin?s Point Health Care ? Mckesson Distribution Solutions ? MGM Insurance ? Molnlycke Health Care ? Motivational Services ? National Guard ? NexLinxx ? Nichols Portland LLC ? NiTco ? NRF ? Oakhurst Dairy ? Office of Aging and Disability Services ? OnProcess Technology ? Pathways ? PEPSICO ? Performance Foodservice-North Center ? Perks Auto ? Pine Tree Society ? Poland Spring ? Prudential ? RH Foster ? Rumford Group Homes ? Rusty Lantern Markets ? Sears ? Securitas USA ? Service Master ? South Portland Police Dept. ? Spectrum Generations ? Spurwink ? St. Mary?s Health System ? State Department of Corrections ? State of Maine Human Resources ? State of Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) ? State Tax Section ? Taco Bell ? TD Bank Call Center ? Ted Berry Company ? T-Mobile ? Tomra Collection Services ? Town of Brunswick ? Tri-County Mental Health Services ? Two Bridges Regional Jail ? Tyler Technologies ? UNUM ? UPS ? US Cellular ? Volunteers of America ? Walmart Transportation ? Wausaufs ? Wayfair ? Woodland's Senior Living

And more!

Employers looking to register for the hiring fair should contact Steven Roy, Campaign Coordinator, at 207-624-5156 or MaineHireAVet@maine.gov. TTY users call Maine Relay 711.

HR Panel for Veterans, 1?2:30 p.m. (Registration Required)

?Hear it from the Employer!? Learn from employers about what they are looking for in applicants and how to present yourself in a resume and in person. Hear about trends in employment recruiting, hiring and retention.

Military Culture 101 For Employers, 1 ? 2:30 p.m. (Registration Required)

Learn about the military: structure, branches, ranks, pay grades, culture, language, discipline, qualities you can count on when hiring veterans! Learn about online tools for military-to-civilian skills translation.

Register to attend the HR Panel or Military Culture 101 with Steven Roy, Campaign Coordinator, at 207-624-5156 or MaineHireAVet@maine.gov. TTY users call Maine Relay 711.