Portland CareerCenter

Portland CareerCenter Welcome to the Portland CareerCenter. We are committed to serving Maine workers and businesses. We can connect you with thousands of workers.

Serving all of Cumberland County with no-cost employment and training services, including recruitment, job fairs, workshops and more! The Greater Portland CareerCenter offers services in both individual and group settings. Job seekers: attend free workshops that will help you get a job, use free computers for job search purposes, and learn about training and new careers. We also have special servi

ces for veterans, people with disabilities, and young people who are looking for career help. Employers: We provide hiring help including the Maine JobLink--our free job matching service, interview rooms, job fairs, on-site recruitments, bonding of at-risk hires, help with Work OpportunityTax Credits, and many other services as well as layoff support. We also can connect you with many types of training and many programs include funding for the training.

05/22/2026

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.

05/21/2026

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, i...
04/22/2026

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:

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!

04/17/2026

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

04/02/2026
03/23/2026

Open to ALL Jobseekers with a Focus on Veteran job seekers.

03/20/2026
03/18/2026

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

03/18/2026

Jobseekers can meet with employers across the state to learn about current job openings. In addition to finding open positions, it’s a great opportunity to practice computer skills and sharing with human resource reps the skills you can bring to their companies.

03/02/2026

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

Address

151 Jetport Boulevard
Portland, ME
04102

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18775945627

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