Capital area job fair is April 12

AUGUSTA – A job and resource fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Randall Student Center at the University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive.
The fair is sponsored by Maine CareerCenter and UMA.
More than 20 hiring organizations, including several local employers, from a variety of industry sectors, will be onsite, including Kennebec Savings Bank, Maine Department of Corrections, Kidspeace, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Bath Iron Works, Kennebec Behavioral Health and more.
At job fairs, students and the public get the chance to ask questions, practice networking skills, and make connections and build self-confidence.
Job seekers who would like their resume reviewed before the fair can contact Haley Brown, UMA student services coordinator, for a free evaluation at hbrown120@maine.edu or 207-621-3130.
For more information, contact either Brown or Marc Libby, Maine CareerCenter consultant at 207-707-0228 or marc.libby@maine.gov.
JOB FAIR TIPS
For success at a job fair:
Have a good sense of the position you want, and what you can bring to the role. Having a 30-60 second pitch that highlights what you would bring helps, because of the limited time you may have with each employer.
Bring several copies of your resume (more than you think you might need).
Dress for success.
Research the companies you’re interested in before the fair so that you can embed what you’ve learned into the conversations you have with recruiters.
Be open to talking with employers that you might not have considered before. Employers known for a specific product or service that may not interest you also often have departments that support their work, such as IT, finance/accounting, and more.