AUGUSTA—More than 100 companies from all over Maine are converging in Augusta, looking to employ veterans and non-veterans during a hiring fair as part of the the kick-off event for the 2016 Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign Thursday, September 1. The hiring fair portion will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Avenue in Augusta, and is open to the public. Veterans and non-veterans looking for work are encouraged to attend.

Employers hiring include:

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
Charlie's
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
MaineGeneral Health
Maine Staffing
Maine State Police
Maine State Prison
Maine Veteran 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
About the Maine CareerCenters

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, offer a variety of services to help people find employment or upgrade skills. Each of the 12 centers provides several public-access computer workstations with Microsoft Office software, resume writing and cover letter software, Internet access and O*Net software for skills assessment. All CareerCenter services are no cost. More information is available on the CareerCenter website, www.mainecareercenter.com.

Maine CareerCenters are equal opportunity providers. Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities upon request.

About Hire-A-Vet Campaign

The Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign provides support for employers to expand the hiring of veterans, to include a network of state and federal agencies, resources and nonprofits; education on military language and culture; assistance with recruiting, hiring, assimilation and retention; a Veteran Hiring Toolkit and recognition for the hiring and advancement of veterans.

Employers interested in joining the Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign can contact Steven Roy, Campaign Coordinator, at 207-624-5156 or MaineHireAVet.DOL@maine.gov. TTY users call Maine Relay 711.

The campaign will focus on jobs paying at least a wage of $12 per hour, but all employers with jobs at all pay levels are welcome. Participating employers are not required to hire veterans they interview in order to participate in the campaign. The 2015 Maine Hire A Vet Campaign, its first year, saw 135 employers participate and report 259 veterans hired, with an average placement wage of $17.89 per hour.

Follow the campaign at mainecareercenter.com/hireavet.shtml, on Facebook at @MaineHireAVet and on Twitter with #MaineHireAVet.