CareerCenter January Hiring Events and Services

January 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 2, 2025

CareerCenter January Hiring Events and Services

MAINE - Are you a job seeker and not sure what the next step in your career is, or an employer looking to expand your workforce? The Maine Department of Labor's CareerCenters, together with their partners, offer many services to help people find employment or upgrade skills, and help employers find qualified workers.

JOB SEEKERS

Workshops and Training - https://www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/workshops.shtml

Virtual Statewide Workshop: Creating A Winning Resume presented by the Maine CareerCenters

Offered monthly on 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 1:303 p.m.

Is it time for you to create a new resume and you're not sure on how to get started? Join us for this 90-minute virtual session as we discuss how to create a winning resume. Following the workshop you'll also learn how you can schedule a virtual meeting with a CareerCenter consultant who can review your new resume and provide additional support.

During the workshop we will teach you how to write a dynamic winning resume and provide you with the tools you need to promote and target your qualifications to directly match the employer's needs. You will also learn how to ensure that your resume and cover letter make the best first impression to employers.

Prerequisite for this workshop: A current Maine JobLink account. If you need assistance with creating a Maine JobLink account, please contact [email protected].

Pre-Registration is required. To register, click on the Eventbrite link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-winning-resume-tickets-139151561065

Registrants will be sent a confirmation email from Eventbrite within minutes of submitting a registration. Within 24 hours of the session, your workshop link will be directly emailed to you from the presenter using a Maine.gov email address.

Please note there is a 45 person limit per session. Due to a high number of job seekers wanting to take this workshop, preference will be given to first time registrants. If after attending a session, you need more assistance with your resume, contact us at [email protected] or call to make a scheduled appointment at 207-623-7981. Thank you!

Virtual Workshop: Job Readiness - Preparing to Apply for a New Job

Offered Every Thursday, 12 p.m.

In this workshop we help active job seekers find a job as soon as possible with support from guest speakers that include HR professionals at local employers.

Topics include:

• Interview preparation
• Resume building
• Tips for the application process
• Question & answer sessions
• Individualized and peer-to-peer support

Led by EMDC's Senior Workforce Development Specialist, Kim Donovan.

To register please visit https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocO-srzgrG9SHV6Mn2ZIoYbBC0TbhheX5

For more information on EMDC, visit https://www.emdc.org/

Hiring Events - https://www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/hiringevents/

To explore additional opportunities and meet with employers, visit one of our upcoming hiring events:

EMPLOYERS

Helping Business to Recruit and Train Employees - https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/employers/index.shtml

Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave Contributions Portal Launching January 6th!

Starting January 1st, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must begin payroll withholdings for their employees. Employers with 15 or more employees will contribute 1 percent of wages and may deduct up to half of the contribution from the employees' wages. Employers with less than 15 employees will contribute 0.5 percent of wages and may deduct the entire amount from the employees wages. Employers will begin their first quarterly wage reporting and premium payments starting April 1st and due by April 30th, 2025.

The online system for employers to register their business information, designate a payroll processor, file quarterly wage reports, and remit quarterly premium contributions will be launching on January 6th.

All employers must register for an account so that they can begin wage reporting in April. The portal will also allow self-employed individuals and tribal governments to elect coverage.

More information: https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/

Contact Us

If you'd prefer to access services and information in-person at one of our CareerCenters, call the CareerCenter hotline to schedule an appointment or visit the CareerCenter location website - https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/locations/ to see when staff are on-site near you

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