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Maine’s Hire-A-Vet Campaign 2026 Statewide Virtual Hiring Event | Work Source Maine, Virtual Career Center Ready for your next career move? Join our virtual career fair. It is the perfect place to connect with hiring employers, submit your resume, and get an inside look at their job openings. This is your chance to discover exciting opportunities and find the perfect fit for your skills. Get ready to adv...

State offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

Due to the holiday and your financial institution's schedule, payments may take slightly longer than usual to appear in your account.

Check out the latest workforce news in our May 2026 newsletter!:https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/mdolnewsletters/may2026.pdf

Join us tomorrow (Thursday, April 23) at the Portland Expo from 10 am- 1 pm for a hiring and resource fair!

More info, including participating employers:

City of Portland, Maine DOL and Adult education present Job-a-Palooza: a Community Hiring and Resource event. | Work Source Maine, Virtual Career Center We are thrilled to announce a collaboration between the Career Center, the Office of Economic Opportunity, and the City of Portland Housing and Economic Development Department: Adult Education and Clean Energy. We invite you to seize this fantastic opportunity and join us!

State offices will be closed Monday, April 20, in observance of Patriots’ Day.

Unemployment benefit payments will be processed as usual, but when you receive payment may depend on your financial institution. Claims can be filed online at https://assist.reemployme.maine.gov/cp/landing

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Job and Resource Event | Work Source Maine, Virtual Career Center Open to ALL Jobseekers with a Focus on Veteran job seekers.

Join our own Kate Burkhart and the Center for Law and Social Policy for Equity Matters: Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment as a Workplace Safety Issue

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm

CLASP’s first Equity Matters conversation of 2026 will focus on gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace, examining how we should change systems and asking this fundamental question: what would it take to design workplaces where violence cannot thrive?

Featured Speakers:
•Robin Runge – Director, Domestic Violence Law Clinic, University of Oregon School of Law
•Lark Jackson – Director, Equity Resource Center, Chicago Women in Trades
•Kate Burkhart – Director, Bureau of Labor Standards, Maine Department of Labor
•Elyse Shaw – Director, Education, Worker, and Labor Justice, CLASP (moderator)

Among the issues these and other experts will explore:
•What it means to build a workplace safety ecosystem capable of preventing GBVH
•Equity-focused campaigns and programming that addresses GBVH
•Centering the voices and advocacy of workers and unions

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5HLaINYMTS6X3KKGMlhw3w?utm_campaign=eqma&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&emci=3d1f01fb-d622-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=7121f5b0-de22-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=2840187 #/registration

It is Women in Construction Week!

Check out our new women in trades webpage featuring a calendar of events happening this week, training opportunities, and the benefits of working in construction: https://apprenticeship.maine.gov/women-in-trades