Employment Times February 7-20, 2011 by Employment Times LLC

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Vol. 13 Iss. 6

Job Fairs and the New Economy

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By Tim Sardano Employment Times LLC

What are you doing to make job fairs work for you?

A couple years ago job fairs were a place where employers could connect with jobseekers about opportunities within their organization. Both sides would walk away from the event satisfied with their efforts and with calculable results. Since then the economy took a turn for the worse: companies were laying off more than they were hiring, and opportunities for work were at a premium. The job market was very difficult as more experienced workers entered the talent pool but openings were being drastically reduced. Fast forward to 2011 and here we are at the start of a new job fair season. We’re happy to say that we’re seeing more job fairs listed than we saw in the first

quarters of 2009 and 2010, respectively. And more organizations are registering to exhibit at these events for openings, to collect resumes or to promote their education/career advancement programs. Unfortunately the frustrations of the last two years’ job fairs can still be felt today, but to that I ask: What are you doing to make job fairs work for you? BEFORE THE FAIR... One of the reasons we list exhibitors in our job fair ads is so you, the jobseeker, will know who will be at the event. Another reason is we hope you will not only read the list but use it to your advantage. Research the companies that interest you:

visit their website, check out their social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), and Google their company name for news. Gaining insight into who the company is and what they’re doing will give you a competitive advantage as you go into the event. On this similar note, it’s becoming more frequent for organizations to search the Internet for an applicant’s online profile. Make sure your social media pages are free of anything that could harm your chances, such as friend comments, improper photos, etc. THE FIRST IMPRESSION... Even though the economy is turning

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Market Square Health Center • South Paris, ME

Attn: Employment Coordinator Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice 15 Strawberry Avenue Lewiston, ME 04240 1-800-482-7412 • 795-9416 www.AHCH.org

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WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PER VISIT PAY SYSTEM & MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT. THESE ARE PER-DIEM POSITIONS. Requirements: 1-2 years of recent acute care experience; current RN license in Maine; CPR Card (must be Healthcare Provider); driver’s license & a reliable vehicle. Will be part of the weekend & holiday schedules. If you meet the above qualifications, please stop in any office and fill out an application or request one at AHCH.org! AHCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Located in the beautiful western foothills of Maine, our nursing home is seeking a qualified candidate for the following position:

Administrator

Market Square Health Care Center is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Administrator of our 98-bed multilevel facility. The successful candidate will plan, coordinate and direct the operation and activities of the facility while maintaining an effective working relationship with associates, residents, regulatory representatives, and the general public. Qualified candidate should be a licensed Multilevel Nursing Home Administrator with at least 5 years of experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the rules and regulations pertaining to nursing home operations; thorough knowledge of the practices and techniques of resident care plus knowledge of MaineCare reimbursement and licensing systems is a plus.

Begin your new career today!

Our benefit package is as exceptional as our resident care! Market Square Health Care Center is an affiliate of Western Maine Health which is a member of MaineHealth. To learn more about Western Maine Health, visit our website:

Redington-Fairview General Hospital is a 25-bed critical access facility that provides health care for more than 30,000 residents living in Somerset County — its primary service area, which extends from Skowhegan to the Canadian border. The hospital continues to grow and add services to meet the needs of its population.

www.wmhcc.org If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference, you are invited to submit your resume to: Human Resources Western Maine Health 181 Main Street Norway, Maine 04268 Email: iveype@wmhcc.org Telephone: (207) 743-1562, ext. 474 Fax: (207) 393-3199

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Believing in a diverse workforce • The MaineHealth® Family

Redington Fairview General Hospital is seeking a full-time Laboratory Manager to direct the day-to-day operations of our CAP accredited clinical laboratory. The candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree with a clinical laboratory focus, six to eight years related experience with three to five years of proven leadership in a supervisory or managerial capacity. The Laboratory Manager supervises the daily operations of the laboratory including workflow volume, staffing, equipment performance and trouble shooting, performance improvement, quality control, point of care and outreach programs, while insuring that activities of the department operate in a manner consistent with our mission.

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The successful candidate will have good personnel management skills and have an excellent grasp of every phase of laboratory testing and an awareness of emerging technologies. Knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and AABB requirements is a must. Ability to interact with physicians, nurses, outreach clients and vendors is expected.

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A leader in the mental health field, Motivational Services, Inc. has dynamic instructors and is 1 of only 4 organizations in the state who opens their doors to you to receive this certification through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

WHAT DOES A MHSS DO? The MHSS works with people who are recovering from mental illness and receive either residential or supported living services in the community of their choice. This paraprofessional work includes providing support, assistance and training in areas of daily living, communication, socialization, recreation, management of behavior, and maintenance of health and safety. Responsibilities typically include working with people on housekeeping, transportation, interpersonal relationships, health maintenance, safety practices, financial management, basic academic skills, management of personal and legal affairs, problem solving and decision making, involvement in the community, recreation, menu planning and meal preparation, communication tools and skills, and exploration of meaningful activities including work, education or other interests.

Laboratory Department, 40 hours per week. Applicants must be available weekdays, some weekends, and some holidays. • Experience in medical terminology and/or medical background with general office experience and skills • Basic computer knowledge • Highly organized, able to work independently, perform effectively under pressure, good telephone techniques, and excellent customer service skills • Ability to interact professionally with multiple age groups & disciplines

PARAMEDIC EMS Department has a full-time position available. • Paramedic: State Licensed and Certified in ACLS, AVOC, and PALS • 40 HOURS, PLUS EIGHT OF CALL • Must meet insurability guidelines

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or G.E.D., at least 18 years of age, a valid Maine driver's license and reliable transportation.

For more information about these and other job opportunities at Redington-Fairview General Hospital, please visit our Web site.

OPENINGS now available in: AUGUSTA & WATERVILLE, MAINE

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If you would be interested in learning more about how to become a MHSS and earn your Certification, please contact:

Apply in person or mail, email or fax your resume to: Redington-Fairview General Hospital 46 Fairview Avenue, P.O. Box 468, Skowhegan, ME 04976 Fax: 207-474-7004 • Email: wbrooks@rfgh.net

Motivational Services, Inc., Barb Gabri, Human Resources Director Fax: 207-626-3469 • Email: hresources@mocomaine.com Or you can download an application from our website: www.mocomaine.com

Already have the training or certification? Please apply. We’re HIRING!

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JOB FAIR.... around unemployment is still high, which means job fairs will see an increase in both exhibitors and attendees. You’ll need to stand out even more now than in the past. The 30-second elevator speech is nice to have, but job fair exhibitors will be meeting with potentially hundreds of candidates so you need to make yourself memorable. And sometimes to be memorable you have to remind people about yourself (oxymorons can be good metaphors, too). Aside from dressing professionally and having plenty of well-written resumes, here are some quick tips: • Ask the exhibitor for their business card and write any notes from your discussion on the back (it’s not a bad idea to bring personal business cards for yourself, either). • Did something you read in the news interest you even more about their openings? Are you a fan of their products? Tell them! • As you leave don’t just say thanks, acknowledge their efforts. Let the exhibitor know that you know they’re busy and you appreciate their time. • Most importantly, make sure you have their mailing address or email and follow up with a thank-you note. SELL YOURSELF... Selling can be a tricky word. In our help wanted display ads we encourage the employer to not just list their openings but to pull out what makes them different. We focus on selling a position to the jobseeker. In other words: what’s attractive about working for their organization versus another? Think this way about yourself when you attend a job fair and sell the idea of you as an employee, as opposed to selling what’s listed on your resume. How do you do this? That’s really up to you. You know you best and if you researched the company before the job fair you will be able compare their needs with your talents and properly sell the idea as the best candidate. MAKE CONNECTIONS... Job fairs are a great place to meet people who are in a similar situation as yourself, be it unemployment, recent graduate, or casually looking. The fact is, when you’re at a job fair you are also networking. Strike up a conversation with the person next to you while you’re waiting in line to speak with an exhibitor. You already know you have something in common. Pick each other’s brain about what you’re doing to look for work and see if you can help each other out.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS TCMHS offers challenging opportunities to the seasoned professional and to those embarking upon new career paths.

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Lincoln County Healthcare MaineHealth Lincoln County Healthcare has the following openings:

AFTER THE FAIR... Just because the fair is over it doesn’t mean your experience has to be as well. We spoke earlier of obtaining a mailing address or email of the exhibitor and sending a thank-you note. If you’ve done your part – researched the company; wrote notes of your discussion with the exhibitor; and sold the idea of you as an employee, not just your resume – you have the opportunity to reinforce yourself as a

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We envision that children and adults living with a developmental disability and/or mental illness will be empowered to ask:

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Lincoln County Healthcare serves St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta and their subsidiaries. Come join our team of dedicated professionals! EOE

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Keep it Simple! NURSE PRACTITIONER 40 Hours • Auburn, ME Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, a private, non-profit agency, is seeking a 40-hour-a-week NP to augment our full-time Medical Director services at our Hospice House in Auburn. This is an exempt position with variable hours working in conjunction with the Medical Director’s schedule but will include one to two weekends a month, some weekday night coverage as agreed upon, and a minimum of 2 holidays per year. We are looking for an NP who is enthusiastic about promoting comfort and providing holistic care to patients and families at the end of their life’s journey; must enjoy collaboration with all members of a seasoned clinical interdisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to provide individualized, patient centered care that leaves a lasting impression on those we serve. Working in hospice is a job that will inspire, motivate and positively change you! SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE’S REQUIREMENTS: • Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of practice, additional experience in Oncology, Hospice and/or palliative care;

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Job Fairs

Lewiston CareerCenter Job Fair Thursday, March 10, 2011 9 am- noon Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240 Exhibitors Include: • Affilliated Computer Services • Adecco Employment Services • Employment Times • FedEx • Home Depot • Insphere Insurance Solutions • JobsInMe • Lee Auto Mall • Lewiston-Auburn 911 • LL Bean • Manpower • National Able Network • Lowe's • SCSEP Goodwill of NE • Support Solutions • Women Unlimited And more

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OFFICE ASSISTANT 20 hrs/wk • Lewiston, ME 20 hours per week. Light clerical work. Familiar with QuickBooks MS-Office software. Please e-mail resume to: gharris@micronetixx.com Sales ACS, a XEROX Company, is Growing!

IMMEDIATELY HIRING CUSTOMER SERVICE & SALES REPS Lewiston, ME See our ad on page 12 for our Job Fair on February 16!

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Services

FREE Social Security Seminar February 9 • 6–8 p.m. Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME

Hosted by Seth Cheikin, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones

Rob Clark, Social Security Administration Public Affairs Specialist, will be speaking about benefits, eligibility, and enrollment. For more information & to RSVP contact Carole Vreeland at 207.781.5057. Member SIPC

Events

CNC MACHINISTS Titan Machine Products Westbrook, Maine Put your top-notch machining skills to work for a company that:

• Gives you the opportunity to put your skills to work on the latest equipment on products requiring a high level of precision.

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• Offers four, 10-hour days with plenty of opportunity for overtime. Qualified applicants should submit resume to: hr@titanmachineproducts.com Titan Machine Products, Inc., 600 County Road, Westbrook, ME 04092 Titan Machine is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Goodwill Workforce Solutions, the Bath CareerCenter and Women Work & Community, partnered workforce development agencies, are offering a series of career development workshops. All workshops are free and open to the general public. Coastal Career Network (CCN) Tuesday, February 15 1 to 3 pm Workforce Solution Center-BRAC Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine (207) 373-0754 to sign up

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Take steps to make up for lack of college savings By Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune, (MCT) WASHINGTON – If Ken Clark, author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Paying for College,” could reduce that complex task to one simple rule, it would be this: “Plan on putting away $75 per kid per month from the day they’re born, and that will get you four years at a state school.” Clark, a certified financial planner, realizes it doesn’t factor in this reality, among others: “College planning is one of the ultimate procrastination items. We’re so optimistic about our ability to deal with it later. We don’t realize till we get there how brutal it’s going to be.” If you haven’t yet saved a penny for higher education, there are still actions to take. But Clark urges parents not to do it this way: “What I see over and over again is, right when kids go to college, we’re typically in our prime earning years, 45 to 50 years old. We make two critical mistakes. Because we haven’t saved for college, one, we stop putting money in our

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retirement plan and, two, we raid our retirement plan. By the time our kids are done with college, we have only 15 years to make up for the damage we’ve done, and that’s a tall order.” Retirement loans don’t exist. Student loans do. Here are other options he wants you to consider: – Tax credit: The relatively new American Opportunity Credit expands the previous Hope tax credit (which applied to the first two years of post-secondary education) to four years. Taxpayers who meet income limitations are eligible for up to a 100 percent credit on the first $2,000 of education expenses per year plus 25 percent on the next $2,000. “This is not a deduction,” Clark said. “It’s a credit; it hits your bottom line. It’s a great deal.” (Go to irs.gov for more information.) – Community college: “One thing that I for years have been making the rally cry for

is community college,” he said. “Rather than battle to keep your kid out of the frat house and bar and fighting over him getting a D-minus in algebra at the state school, consider having your kid stay home, go to community college, get a job, then two years later go to the college he wants to go to. At the same time, he’ll mature and avoid a lot of the typical college mistakes.” Clark contends that it’s easier to transfer to some state colleges than it is to gain admission as a freshman. “Going in as a junior to take upper-division classes with a solid GPA from a community college is a great play.” – Savings plan: Consider starting a taxdeferred 529 college savings plan. Some states give a tax deduction or matching credit plus, Clark said, “if you take it out to pay for college, you pay no tax on the growth, whereas if you stuck it in a money market in a bank, you’re going to pay tax,

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etc.” With college costs rising 5 to 7 percent a year, another type of 529 plan to consider is prepaid tuition, where parents lock in today’s tuition rate for future attendance. “I would definitely look at that if I have under 10 years,” Clark said. “There’s nowhere (else) I can get a 5 to 7 percent return on a three-year investment.” – Public service: An oft-overlooked option is a loan forgiveness program in a public service field, such as nursing. “Some states will wipe out $10,000 a year (from college debt) after a certain period for being a teacher.” He also added that the military remains one of the great deals for paying for college. ___ (c) 2011, Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Information Services.

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Commercial Loan Officer SANFORD INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS, a growing community based bank currently has an opening for a Commercial Lending Officer in southern Maine, with a minimum of 3-5 years commercial lending experience. Responsibilities include attracting new commercial customers and meeting existing customer banking needs by delivering a broad array of credit and non-credit products and services. Must have: • Proven selling and negotiating skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • A strong credit and underwriting background • Computer literacy • Experience with SBA, FAME and CEI • Excellent written and oral communications skills Competitive salary and excellent benefit package, including DB pension plan, 401(k), medical, dental, vacation and more. Please submit resume to: Kathleen MacDonald, Sanford Institution for Savings 900 Main Street, Sanford, Maine 04073 • kmacdonald@banksis.com Member FDIC • Equal Opportunity Employer

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LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, continues its monthly programming, including workshops for job seekers and those who are considering training to upgrade their skills to increase employability. The center is featuring new workshops: Gateway to Employment will be held every Thursday from 1-4 p.m. Participants will get an overview of job search strategy, resumes, interview skills and CareerCenter and community resources available to support job seekers during their job search. Job Search Skills for people with criminal histories has also been added to the offerings. Participants will learn how to mitigate the negative impact a criminal history might have on a job search. Industry Information Tuesday highlights specific industries so that individuals can learn more about jobs available in the community and the skills, knowledge areas, and abilities that employers are seeking from job applicants. The monthly Industry Information Tuesday is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 9 to 11 a.m., and will highlight entrepreneurial career opportunities. A panel presentation by local entrepreneurs and service providers followed by a group discussion will allow the opportunity to learn and ask questions about entrepreneurship. Registration is required.

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Every Monday at 1 p.m., the Unemployed Professionals Group meets to support unemployed and underemployed professionals. Each week a guest speaker from the business community addresses the group on a topic related to personal or professional development or job search skills. There will be a meeting Feb. 21. Registration is not required. The Lewiston CareerCenter offers orientations for people with disabilities who are considering vocational rehabilitation services. Orientations are held the third Friday of each month. Service providers are also welcome to attend. For more information, call Linda at 207-753-9057 or TTY 877-796-9833. Other workshops that are held each month are: Resume Basics and Interview Skills, a training orientation for those considering education or training endeavors; Career Decision Making, a two-part workshop; and workshops for individuals to explore financial aid and higher education opportunities. Job Search and Resume Basics workshops are also held at the Auburn Public Library. Call the Auburn Public Library at 207333-6640 to register, if taking the workshops there. All CareerCenter services are free of charge. Call 207-753-9005 for additional information and to register for workshops held at the CareerCenter.

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