JobsInME.com 2010 Career Development Night
with the Portland Sea Dogs

JobsInME.com, Maine's #1 Employment Resource recently teamed up with the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field to host "Career Development Night."

The event gave job seekers a chance to meet the JobsInME.com staff, have their resumes critiqued for free, ask questions, and have great conversations about Maine's employment climate.

JobsInME.com staff were on hand to meet the public before and during the game against the Bowie Baysox.

Winner Named for Samoset Resort and Hotel Package Giveaway

Imagine if HR ruled the world? For one week in May they did, well they at least ruled the Samoset Resort in Rockport.

The Maine Human Resources Convention is the premier event for Human Resource professionals, with keynote speakers that included: Governor Angus King; Hope Mihalap "the funniest woman in HR" from Norfolk, Virginia; leadership guru Kimberly Reed from Philadelphia; non-conformist Jay Wallus from Peabody, Massachusetts; employment branding thought leader Ryan Estis from Minneapolis; Michael Gold's Jazz Impact trio from New York City; SHRM diversity leader Eric Peterson from Alexandria, Virginia; and fellow Mainer Susan Arledge from Portland. JobsInME.com was the Keynote sponsor on Thursday and was introduced as the premier employment resource for the state of Maine.

This is the third year in a row that JobsInME.com has been a major sponsor of the MEHRC. Members of our staff were in attendance to educate and train HR professionals on the new search functions and products JobsInME.com has developed.

JobsInME.com and Area Businesses Partner with Westbrook Commnunity Food Pantry to Raise Over $3,000 for Holiday Meal Baskets

JobsInME.com is proud to be one of 29 local businesses to donate to the Westbrook Community Food Pantry fund drive.

For the second year in a row, local businesses in the Westbrook and surrounding area rallied together to raise over $3,000 to help fund Thanksgiving and Christmas meal baskets that the food pantry hands out to families in need in the area.

Unfortunately the needs of the Westbrook Community Food Pantry have never been greater. Donations will be accepted for the rest of December to fill another truck for deliveries. Encourage your friends, co-workers, neighbors and family members to get involved.

Contact a Food Assistance Program near you.

Portland Regional Chamber's Business After Hours Sponsored by JobsInME.com

JobsInME.com recently hosted and sponsored the monthly Business After Hours for the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Business After Hours is a networking opportunity for community and business leaders to get together informally and network with each other.

Over 150 people attended the event, which was catered by Chefa's, Inc. and included door prizes and a 50/50 drawing toward the end of the night.

Portland Pirates Magnetic Calendar Night Sponsored by JobsInME.com

On October 10, JobsInME.com publicly announced their Official Recruiting Partnership with the Portland Pirates Hockey Organization. To spread the news, JobsInME.com set up a booth inside the Cumberland County Civic Center during the Pirates first regular season home game.

While talking to Pirates fans and job seekers, JobsInME.com handed out information about their educational webinars and a new Human Resource tool called HR Made Simple. At the end of the game the staff handed out magnetic calendars with the Pirates 2009-2010 season schedule to all the fans who attended the game.

"How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Business"
at the 2009 Social Media FTW Conference

Jason Blais, Director of Business Development for JobsInTheUS and JobsInME.com, was one of several industry leaders to speak at the first annual Social Media FTW Conference held on the University of Southern Maine Campus in Portland.

As Director of Business Development, Blais is responsible for developing strategic partnerships and identifying new programs to help build the JobsInTheUS brands, including JobsInME.com. Relying on 15 years in business development and marketing, primarily for media companies, Blais originally developed "How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Business" as an internal training module for the sales staff at JobsInTheUS.

Attendees of this session at the Social Media FTW conference gained insight into this resource, as well as learned tips on how to create and manage a LinkedIn Profile. The training covered personal branding, professional networking, misconceptions associated with this social media platform as well as expert advice and easy to use tools to get user's profiles up and running. The presentation lasted 40 minutes and was followed with a question and answer session.

First Annual Social Media FTW Conference

JobsInME.com recently attended the 2009 Social Media FTW (For The Win) Conference in Portland. The first annual conference was the brain child of Rich Brooks, Chrystie Corns and Jaica Kinsman. As local organizers of the monthly Maine Tweetups and Social Media Breakfasts, the three saw a need for more social media education for small business owners, professional marketers and enterprise level executives.

The Social Media FTW group aims to bring industry leading social media speakers, networking events and educational classes to northern New England. The Social Media FTW Conference included sessions taught by industry leaders in social media, blogging, podcasting, branding, internet marketing and so much more.

This half-day conference delivered hands-on help for those who are new to social networking, as well as higher level strategy sessions for those already involved in social marketing efforts.

Find more information about Social Media FTW go to SocialMediaFTW.com or follow Social Media FTW on Twitter.

iPod touch Winner Announced - Thanks for
Your Feedback!

Congratulations to Jennifer Robbins of Oakland, Maine for recently being selected at random to win an iPod touch after completing our annual employment survey! What does Jennifer like most about site?

"I really like the variety of search engines that are available to narrow your search by category and/or town and save valuable time. The extensive "new job" listings by town have proven to be an extremely valuable tool in matching my needs with potential employers. I have had several job interviews via JobsInME.com and I search your website daily. I am both hopeful and confident that the perfect job awaits me on JobsInME.com. Thank you for doing a great job on behalf of all the job seekers in Maine and other states!"

Congratulations Jennifer and thank you and all who participated in our user survey. JobsInME.com, Maine's number one employment resource, will implement your feedback to help provide you with an even better user experience.

In closing, it's a message like the following one from another job seeker that lets us know that we're on the right track:

"I updated my resume and the next day had a message from an employer who had found my resume with your resume searcher. Within a week, I had a job offer in hand. I could not believe how easy your site made the process of signing up, posting multiple resumes and communicating with interested employers. Kudos! I recommend your site all the time to people who tell me, 'Jeez, I'd look for a new job, but the market is so bad.' They hear my story and I hope they head right to your site!"

"Staffing Up in a Down Economy" at
2009 Maine HR Convention

JobsInME.com's Jason Blais was a keynote speaker during the four day conference at the beautiful Samoset Resort in Camden-Rockport. Jason reminded the audience that now more than ever, it's critical to have the right people in place to keep your company thriving. To find the right people you may need to change the way you recruit.

The presentation, "Staffing Up in a Down Economy", offered best practices for getting the most out of your current workforce while actually INCREASING employee engagement.

Today's economic downturn gives employers a unique opportunity to recruit higher quality candidates, resulting in long-term operational success. Jason shared keys for attracting the right multi-talented top performers who can handle the expanding job descriptions, increasing responsibilities, and greater variety of skill sets to deal with current business demands.

JobsInME.com at the Maine Business Expo

On April 30, JobsInME.com attended the Maine Business Expo at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland.

The Maine Business Expo is an annual one day trade show serving all sectors of the business community: financial, real estate, health care, marketing, technology, business services and more.

Aside from showcasing many of Maine's premier businesses, the Maine Business Expo also included an informative conference on tools for small businesses in this economy and an after-hours networking event.

JobsInME.com Career Development Night with the Portland Sea Dogs

JobsInME.com, Maine's #1 Career Resource had a great opportunity to team up with the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field to host a "Career Development Night" on April 29th.

The event gave job seekers a chance to meet the JobsInME.com staff, have their resumes critiqued for free, ask questions, and have great conversations about Maine's employment climate!

JobsInME.com staff were on hand to meet the public before and during the game against the Binghamton Mets (Sea Dogs won 6-2).

"I was at the game last night and stopped at your table. It was really great to hear such positive things about your business and my job search outlook."

- Michael H, Job Seeker

MacBook Contest Winner Announced

Jennifer Gosselin of Vermont - our lucky MacBook contest winner - is happy to report that she recently landed a job with a former employer. Back when she was actively looking for work, Gosselin used JobsInVT.com daily, performing job searches by county.

"We didn't have a computer in the house and we've always wanted a laptop. It was so nice to win this, especially right before the Christmas holiday!" Jennifer said.

Gosselin said she really appreciated how easy the site was to use and how quickly she could see all of the jobs listed in her county. She stated she also liked the fact that many employers would keep job information on the site for more than just a few days or a few weeks which allowed her to look back at jobs she had previously applied to, for quick reference.

Congratulations Jennifer - for winning the MacBook and for getting re-hired! Looks like it's going to be a good year.

2008 Maine Municipal Association Convention

JobsInME.com recently attended the annual Maine Municipal Association Convention in Augusta. The theme for this year's convention was "Going Green: Vision to Reality," pointing to the importance of not just thinking "green," but also putting those thoughts into action.

Several seminars were geared toward learning about the benefits, expenses and legal aspects of various green programs. Many of the vendors focused on that topic. "There were several new laws recently imposed that effect municipalities," commented Jason Blais of JobsInME.com. "I believe that the importance of these new laws, their affects and need for immediate implementation contributed to the broad attendance at this year's convention."

JobsInME.com 2008 Career Fair Attracts Great Local Candidates

On September 17, hundreds of job seekers descended on the Wyndham Hotel in South Portland to attend the 2008 JobsInME.com Career Fair. This event, presented by JobsInME.com in partnership with the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, brought together 48 of the region's best local employers to promote career opportunities and find their next great employees. Maine Medical Center, Bath Iron Works, InterCoast Career Institute, and the Central Maine Medical Family sponsored the event, which was promoted heavily through the JobsInME.com website, the Androscoggin County chamber, and on the radio at WCYY, WHOM, WJBQ, and WBLM, which also did live call-ins from the event! This promotion, along with the list of high quality employers on hand, attracted great quality candidates, looking for all types of career opportunities.

With the economy slowing and unemployment rising slightly in Maine, the great local businesses that are growing are finding a growing stream of quality applicants for all their open positions. In fact, more than 90% of the employers stated that they found potential candidates and viable resumes during the event! JobsInME.com staff were on hand providing resume tips and career advice to the hundreds of jobs seekers who made their way through the 2008 JobsInME.com Career Fair. Said one of the JobsInME.com staff, "It was a great experience for me - to be able to show people that we're so much more than just a website on the internet, that JobsInME.com is a real, local business that's committed to helping local job seekers connect with local employers. It was great sharing our expertise with people face to face."

Androscoggin County Chamber Of Commerce Inducts JobsInME.com

More than 230 people attended the sold-out Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast on Thursday, April 10th. Held at the Lost Valley Ski Resort in Auburn, JobsInME.com was one of five organizations to be inducted into the Chamber as a new member.

Events Coordinator Neil Boorjian, Field Operations Manager Jason Blais and Field Market Representative Melissa Suey represented JobsInME.com at the event.

Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce membership provides area businesses with networking opportunities, member-to-member discounts and business promotional opportunities on a regular basis.

JobsInME.com Attends USM's Largest
Annual Job Fair

Representatives with JobsInME.com recently met with many local job seekers at the University of Southern Maine Spring Job Fair - USM's largest annual job event. Participating Maine employers enjoyed meeting prospective employment candidates and giving their organizations greater visibility at the university.

Sponsored by JobsInME.com (in conjunction with the Career Services and the Professional Life Development Center at University of Southern Maine), the event was held at the USM Sullivan Gym on the Portland Campus on Thursday, April 10th. JobsInME.com representatives fielded questions regarding their website, free job seeker products and opportunities for employment, recruiting local students for open positions at JobsInME.com.

The Spring Job Fair provides an opportunity for USM students and others to meet face-to-face with potential employers and informally interview for potential jobs and internships. This year's program attracted 77 employers who exhibited their job opportunities while meeting with hundreds of local job seekers, who included current students, alumni and the general public.