04/04/2019
ROCKLAND – For the 3rd consecutive year, Rockland Main Street, Inc. is producing a regional job fair to assist Midcoast employers in their effort to fill open positions.
The event has generated 300 job seekers in each of the past two years, and this year is expected to yield similar numbers.
According to Gordon Page, the executive director of Rockland Main Street, there are more jobs available than workers to fill them. “It’s truly a job hunter’s market”, said Page, noting that several Knox County regional businesses and organizations have been understaffed for the past few years.
To help alleviate the problem, Rockland Main Street will host its Annual Spring Hiring Fair on Wednesday the 17th of April from 3:30-6:00 PM at South School, 30 Broadway in Rockland.
The Spring Hiring Fair is free to job seekers of all ages.
This year the organizers expect that 60 or more companies will be on hand with up to 700 or more jobs. Prospective employees who attend the event will be able to complete applications on site, discuss their resume with prospective employers, and receive on-the-spot interviews.
The following businesses and organizations are expected to be present for the fair:
250 Main Hotel, Allen Insurance & Financial, Ask For Home Care, Austin Payment Solutions, Bank of America, Bayview Financial Management, Camden National Bank, Cigaret Shopper, Claws, Community Health & Counseling Services, Dip Net Restaurant, DST Systems, DuPont Nutrition & Health, Evergreen Home Performance, Grasshopper Shop, Hall Landscaping, Hammond Tractor Company, Hannaford, Home Kitchen Café, Horch Roofing, Journey’s End Marina, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Regional Communications, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Maine Department of Corrections, Maine Health, Maine Vocational & Rehabilitation Association, Maritime Energy, MAS Home Care, Mathews Brothers, McMahon Builders, Inc., Midcoast Landscape & Masonry, New Leaf Construction, North Atlantic Painting, Organiclean, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Pathways of Maine, Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, PeopleReady, Philbrook & Associates, Point Lookout, Revision Energy, Rock City Coffee, Rockland Harbor Hotel, Rockland Marine Corporation, RSU 13, Samoset Resort, Sea Bags Maine, Sequel Care of Maine, Sierra Peaks, Corporation, SFH/Stronger Faster Healthier, Sweetser, UMAINE 4H/Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove, US Census Bureau, Viking Lumber, Waldo County Community Action Partners, Wallace Events, Walmart.
Available positions range from indoor customer service, to technical, to retail, to skilled trades, to entry level part time, to full time salaried professional. Those with strong life experience or who are certified in certain fields, veterans, retirees and students are strongly encouraged to participate.
This event is successful thanks to the strong support from the Maine Department of Labor’s Career Center and the City of Rockland.
This year’s job fair is being presented by Horch Roofing, and is sponsored by Allen Insurance & Financial Services, DST Systems, Sequel Care of Maine, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wallace Events, and Philbrook & Associates.
Rockland Main Street, Inc. is a focused partnership of residents, businesses and local government that enhances and protects the unique sense of place and economic vitality of Downtown Rockland, Maine. The organization has been at the forefront of the ongoing revitalization of the historic downtown district, as well as City-wide community development since its founding in 2009.
WHAT: Annuel Spring Hiring Fair
WHEN: Wednesday 17 April, 3:30 PM- 6:00 PM
WHERE: South School, 30 Broadway, Rockland
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Job Seekers of All Ages & Skill Levels
