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Winterʼs never over atFisher Engineering!

Manpower is recruitingfor the premier

manufacturerof snow and ice

control equipment.

Fisher Engineering has approximately 270 people employed at its facility inRockland, Maine. Employees work in a team environment to create qualityproducts worthy of the FISHER insignia. At Manpower, we're employment experts. But we know there's more to life thanwork. That's why we're committed to providing you with valuable benefitoptions that meet your needs and those of your family. As a Manpowerassociate, you not only receive free career advice, job placement and trainingopportunities. You also have the opportunity to receive one of the mostcomprehensive benefits programs available!

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VingTech is looking for motivated individuals to work as part of an innovative team at ourstate-of-the art facility to deliver the highest quality military enhancement products.

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VingTech offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes health, dental,disability, and life insurance; paid vacation, holidays and sick days; 401k with acompany match; flexible spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program;extensive training and orientation; and tuition assistance.

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IN THIS ISSUEARTICLES

New grads: How How to get yourfinances in order upon enteringthe real world 4

Attitude is Everything 5

Helping ourselves throughthe grief of job loss 6

INDEX

Skilled Trades 2, 3 & 5

Classifieds 4

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(ARA) - Graduation means no more

classes and no more books, but you may

find those items being replaced by bills

and loan statements. In college,

students learn the things that will help

them prosper in their careers, but many

also leave without a clear understanding

of what it means to be financially

responsible.

Whether you're entering the real world

or you are the parent of a child who is

on the verge of graduation, here are a

few things new grads need to

understand about their finances after

leaving college:

Student loans

These days, it's rare for students to

graduate from college without student

loan debt. What's more common are

students who don't entirely know what

they owe, how many loans they've taken

out and the best way to go about paying

off their loans.

If you have government loans,

examining consolidation options may

allow you to lock in at a specific rate,

and make payments to fewer places. If

you, like many graduates, have private

loans to supplement your government

loans, review your repayment options

with your provider.

It's always a good idea to check with

your loan provider to see if you can set

up an automatic repayment option

from your account, since many

providers, such as U.S. Bank, will give

you a lower interest rate if you enroll in

this option.

If you haven't secured steady

employment after college, you might

want to check with your provider about

your loan's repayment grace period. For

example, U.S. Bank student loans allow

borrowers six months before they must

begin repayment. To learn more about

student loan repayment or to find

information about private student loans

if you are planning to continue your

education, visit

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Insurance

Another thing that tends to sneak up

on recent college grads is the fact that

they are now in charge of paying their

own insurance - most specifically car

and health insurance. Most insurance

companies allow students to be covered

under their parents' policies, but once

graduation passes, it will likely be time

to find your own coverage. Ask your

parents when your coverage on each of

these items expires and plan

accordingly. Also plan for rental or

homeowner insurance expenses -

especially if you don't plan to live at

home with your parents.

Check first with your new or potential

employers, as that's the most common

place to receive health insurance. If you

are unemployed or aren't covered by an

employer's plan, visit

www.healthcare.gov to check out

different options in your state.

You may wish to check with your

parents' auto insurance provider to see

what types of policies they can offer

you. At the same time, it's never a bad

idea to shop around to find the best

coverage at the lowest rates.

Plan for the future

Earning a steady income can be a

welcome change if you were barely

scraping by in college, but it can also

lead you to overspend. It's always a

good idea to keep your credit card use

in check and if you are carrying over

any credit card debt from college, it

should be the first thing you pay off

since credit cards usually carry the

highest interest rates.

Making full use of your employer's

401(k) program and starting an

individual retirement account (IRA) are

also great investments to make early in

your career. Investing with these types

of tools when you're 22 or 23 instead of

waiting a few years to begin investing

can make all the difference in the world

when it comes time for you to retire.

With your diploma in hand, you're

ready to move on to the next chapter in

your life. Start that period off right by

making sure you have your finances in

order so you can enjoy the income you'll

earn at your new job.

New grads: How to get your finances in order upon

entering the real world

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Here’s an interesting question:

Two qualified candidates apply for the same

job. They have similar credentials.

One candidate lacks experience with a specific

software package but has a great attitude. The

other candidate knows the software package

well but has a poor attitude.

Which candidate will the company hire?

They will hire the candidate who may not have

100% of the skill set needed, but who has a

great attitude and gets along well with

everyone. The company’s reasoning may be:

“We can send a person to school to learn

technical skills, but it is difficult to send

someone to school to change a bad attitude. It

could take years and cost thousands of dollars.”

That is a major reason why attitude is so

important, especially when conducting a job

search.

I remember interviewing a candidate who I

would have hired except that he spent the first

ten minutes of the interview criticizing his

former boss and complaining about how

unfairly he was treated. It was clear to me that

he felt angry at being laid off, but that is not

something that should be discussed during an

interview.

Many sayings have merit. Think positively.

Attitude is everything. Your attitude is showing.

Unfortunately, many dismiss these clichés as

being nonsense. Most people can spot

negativity instantly. So much has been said

about maintaining a positive attitude that the

words often fall on deaf ears.

When looking for a job, a positive attitude is

key. It can be the difference between landing a

job and getting repeatedly rejected. Here are

some reasons why building and maintaining a

positive attitude is so important:

• It keeps you motivated when your job search

is not going well.

• A negative attitude distorts your point of view

and affects other parts of your life.

• A negative attitude blocks avenues that might

otherwise prove to be fruitful. In other words, if

a position is not a perfect fit, a negative attitude

will prevent you from exploring it further.

• Negativity is apparent in interviews even

when you are not aware that it is a factor. As

stated earlier, most people can spot a negative

attitude immediately, and this can hurt you

during an interview.

• Negative attitudes can slowly destroy feelings

of confidence and your belief in yourself. Again,

these are factors that can limit your chances of

finding a job.

Now that we have gotten the negativity out of

the way, what are some things you can do as a

job seeker to keep your attitude positive?

• Become more aware of how others perceive

you. Do you sound angry or defensive? Is

resentment creeping into your voice?

Awareness is the first step in reversing a trend.

• Ask friends and family for an objective

opinion of your current attitude. It is difficult to

make this assessment alone.

• Establish a weekly plan and follow it

consistently and conscientiously. The strong

sense of accomplishment will create positive

feelings and a higher level of confidence.

• Join a job seeker support or networking

group. These groups can provide a forum to

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vent and share feeling with others in similar

circumstances. It’s also an excellent way to

share job leads.

• Make a list of your accomplishments. Focus

on what’s positive in life instead of on what is

negative. A list of accomplishments is also a big

help when you begin to write or re-vamp your

resume.

• Be aware of the steps involved in a

comprehensive job search. Understanding the

process will keep your expectations at realistic

and reasonable levels. You can also avoid the

disappointment, resentment, and other negative

feelings that are a part of every job search.

Cynthia Wright is an experienced Recruiter with

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She is currently a Senior Corporate Recruiter with

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Cynthia has interviewed and hired hundreds of

candidates in disciplines such as: Engineering,

Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Information

Technology.

Her book, “366 Tips for a Successful Job Search” is

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grateful for. In times of loss, it is important to

stop and notice the ways we are being

supported. We can keep a gratitude journal,

or create a gratitude listserv, or just quietly

reflect on the daily little surprises that help us

along the way.

8. Listen to the concerns of your family

members, and keep an open dialogue with

them as well as your children. Your family

members may be worried about you, or about

their future and plans. With your empathic

listening, you can acknowledge and respect

their ways of adapting to major life changes.

Children especially need to feel that they are

not to blame for new challenges in the family,

and that they can help in some way—feel

useful. They can add to the activities that keep

life feeling normal. Children, as well as adults

like to feel helpful, vital and appreciated,

especially in times of loss.

9. Focus on the things you can control. Do

activities that restore your sense of

productivity and purpose, even if just small

tasks, one step at a time. Make phone calls,

clean out your files, organize your contact lists.

In short, do tangible things that make a

noticeable difference.

10. Join up with networking groups, job

clubs, support groups or other groups where

you can share your experiences with fellow job

seekers. Connecting with people going

through the same challenges usually gives us a

sense of acceptance, belonging, inspiration,

and hope.

Suggested Reading about Coping with Job

Loss

• “Healing After Job Loss: 100 Practical

Ideas” by Alan Wolfelt and Kirby Duvall, MD

(Companion Press, 2010)

• “Riley Guide’s Handling a Job Loss,”

www.rileyguide.com

• “Help Guide’s Job Loss and Unemployment

Stress,” www.helpguide.org

• Bobbi Emel’s Bounce blog, about financial

grief www.bobbiemel.com/articles

• Lisa Athan’s site, Grief Speaks,

www.griefspeaks.com, lists suggestions for

families and children dealing with job loss

Val Walker is the author of The Art of

Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in

Distress (Penguin 2010). A grief educator and

writer, her work has appeared in Good

Housekeeping Magazine, Whole Living

Magazine, AARP Bulletin, and Belief Net.


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Grief of Job Loss By Val Walker

Our jobs are much more than the ways we

make a living. They reflect how we see

ourselves, and how others see us. They assure

us that we are good providers for our families

and ourselves. They are the places where we

interact with people every day. They provide

us with a sense of purpose and structure. So

when we lose our job, we are grieving more

than a great loss of income and financial

stability. We are grieving a whole way of life.

The emotional turbulence of losing a job is as

real as any kind of grief, not only causing us

distress, but sometimes affecting our family

members and friends. These emotions persist,

though we may hide them in order to survive

and move ahead with our job search and daily

responsibilities.

Common grief reactions to job loss include:

• Shock and numbness. It might take days or

weeks for the experience to be fully realized.

• Insomnia—staying up at night or waking up

at night worried about our finances, or our

future

• Strong emotions of grief including anger,

frustration, sadness, emptiness, fear, anxiety,

confusion, loss of self-confidence or self-

esteem, guilt

• Feeling tired and drained

• Lack of concentration, mental fatigue,

distractibility. Grief often has a strong effect

on our mental functions and cognitive

abilities. Mental exhaustion is one of the least

understood aspects of grieving that job seekers

might respect and consider. We need to be

patient with ourselves in processing so much

new information as we adapt to our life

changes and try to get our job search

underway.

When I have facilitated support groups for

people who lost jobs in past years, I have heard

practical advice as well as witnessed

remarkable compassion from participants

about how they coped with their grief. Their

key message for anyone who has ever lost a job

is this: Be compassionate with yourself when

you are going through a hard time. Though

we need to be smart and strategic with our job

search, we can still be kind, patient and honest

with our grief too. We can step out into the

world of employers with our resumes and

applications wearing a brave smile for part of

the day, and still be taking care of our

emotions at another part of the day. Our self-

care needs our attention and time.

Here are ten suggestions for helping

ourselves through the grief of losing a job:

1. Allow time to grieve and acknowledge

your feelings of grief.

2. Remind yourself that we all grieve in our

own different ways. Some people devastated

by a loss want to get out and socialize, while

others can hardly get out of bed in the

morning. Some grievers prefer the

unconditional love of their dog or their cat,

and others prefer spiritual guidance from their

pastor. Some want a heart-to-heart talk with

a dear friend, and others just want to play

basketball with their buddies. There is no

perfect way to grieve, whether shared or

unshared, as it is often a messy, unpredictable

and confusing journey for most of us.

3. Keep routines that make life feel normal.

During times of great change, even the

simplest routines give us comfort and

grounding. Hands-on tasks such as cooking,

cleaning, folding laundry, gardening, walking

our dog, all help to hold our lives together.

Other routines could be watching a favorite

TV show, going to a regular meet-up, or a

Saturday pizza before a movie matinee.

Routines are especially helpful for children

during family transitions after a job loss.

4. Reach out to a good listener who is

compassionate, nonjudgmental, and patient.

Hopefully there is at least one person we

know who can allow us the time to grieve,

vent, or problem-solve and brainstorm. A

good listener can validate our journey as we

express strong emotions about our job loss, or

help us think and plan our strategies for our

job search. We may need to seek professional

counseling if we feel especially troubled and

overwhelmed.

5. Share your interests or talents with others

in your community through volunteering.

Many people who lost jobs were amazed at

how their self-esteem was boosted by

volunteering at a local organization such as a

food bank or a hospital. “The best therapy

after I lost my job was feeling needed by

others,” says Ron, a volunteer serving at an

animal shelter. Not only did this volunteer

enjoy his time caring for animals, he

eventually followed up on a job lead from their

staff, and landed a job at a kennel months

later.

6. Journal about your feelings or your ideas.

Many people think more clearly by writing

down their experiences. Often we find inner

guidance when we read our own accounts of

what we have felt and believed during difficult

ordeals.

7. Recognize and appreciate what you are

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If you are interested in becoming a part of the bestnursing staff in the state of Maine, with 40% of ourstaff employed with us over five years, please contact:

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www.maineveteranshomes.orgWe currently have two 40-hour staff positions on our Med/Surgteams in the Lewiston office. These are challenging,independent roles that require excellent assessment skills,good documentation, and very good communication andorganizational skills. The roles require excellent liaison skillswith MDʼs and other resources.

One position will cover the Lisbon/Brunswick/Topshamareas and the other Lewiston/Sabattus areas.

Requirements: 1–2 years of recent acute care experience,current RN license in Maine, CPR Certification (must beHealthcare Provider), driverʼs license and a reliable vehicle.

If you meet thesequalifications, pleasestop in at any office &fill out an application,call, or request oneonline at:

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EmploymentCoordinator15 StrawberryAvenue,PO Box 819Lewiston, ME04243-0819

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Staff NursesLewiston Offices

Tel: 1-800-482-7412or 207-795-9416

Begin your new career today!Redington-Fairview General Hospital is a 25-bed critical access facilitythat provides health care for more than 30,000 residents living inSomerset County — its primary service area, which extends fromSkowhegan to the Canadian border. The hospital continues to growand add services to meet the needs of its population.

LAB MANAGERRedington Fairview General Hospital is seeking a full-time Laboratory Manager to direct theday-to-day operations of our CAP accredited clinical laboratory. The candidate shouldpossess a Bachelor's degree with a clinical laboratory focus, six to eight years relatedexperience with 3–5 years of proven leadership in a supervisory or managerial capacity.

The Laboratory Manager supervises the daily operations of the laboratory includingworkflow volume, staffing, equipment performance and troubleshooting, performanceimprovement, quality control, point of care and outreach programs, while ensuring thatactivities of the department operate in a manner consistent with our mission. Thesuccessful candidate will have good personnel management skills and have an excellentgrasp of every phase of laboratory testing and an awareness of emerging technologies.Knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and AABB requirements is a must. Ability to interact withphysicians, nurses, outreach clients and vendors is expected.

MEDICAL ASSISTANTRedington Medical Primary Care and Redington Family Practice have a full-time dayposition available. This position will be to work with one provider between both practices,M–F, generally 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with flexibility to work occasional overtime when needed.

• Associate degree in Medical Assistant preferred• Medical Assistant Certification required• High school graduate and medical terminology required• Good interpersonal skills and organizational skills required• Previous medical office experience is preferred• Must be able to multitask and have computer and typing skills

For more information about these and other job opportunities atRedington-Fairview General Hospital, please visit our website.

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• SOCIAL WORKER – MSWPer Diem, Home Health & Hospice

• MANAGER OFINFORMATION SYSTEMSFull-Time, Damariscotta

Market Square Health Care Center, one of thepremier nursing homes in the area, is looking fora dedicated and experienced individual to providefor the smooth operation of the Nursing Facility.

The nurse manager acts as a clinical resource tothe staff and provides ongoing staff developmentunder the direction of the Director of Nursing.Qualified candidates will have a current MaineRN license. Full time position on ourafternoon/evening shift with rotating callschedule.

If you’re a team player who excels at providingquality, compassionate geriatric care, we have theposition for you!

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Education & Career Services

RegionalJob Fair

KennebecSomerset &SebasticookValley

JOB SEEKERS:Need Help Finding a Job?√ Event is free-No registration required – just drop by√ Meet face-to-face with numerous employers & agencies√ Attend workshops√ Meet with resource providers & obtain valuable informationEmployers & Resources Include:

• ADECCO• @Work Personnel• BONNEY Staffing Center• Charlotte White Center• Cianbro• Employment Times & MyJobWave.com• InSphere Insurance Solutions• Maine Staffing Group• New Balance Athletic, Shoe Inc.• Sebasticook Valley Health• SKILLS, Inc.• Spectrum Generations - Bridges Home Care• T-Mobile• Time Warner Cable• US Border Control• Women Unlimited

Deadline for Businesses and Resource Providersto sign up is April 28, 2011

FREE Workshops and Informational Sessions:• How to Use Social Networking to find a Job• Financial Literacy• Work Ready

Thursday, May 19, 20113:30p.m. – 6:30p.m.

Warsaw Middle School, Gym & Cafeteria167 School Street, Pittsfield, Maine

For more information on the Job Fair, contact:Kathryn Ruth, Pittsfield Town OfficeTel: 207-487-3136 • E-mail [email protected]

For more information on the Resource Tables & Providers, contact:Dana Hamilton, Ken-Som Project CoordinatorTel: 1-800-542-8227, ext. 2533 • Email: [email protected]

Sponsored By:The Kennebec-Somerset CountyTransition Team & the Town of Pittsfield

Media Sponsorship:

Education Job Fair

Wednesday, April 27, 201112:30-3:30pmUniversity of Maine Farmington

North Dining Hall B & C • Farmington, ME

The UMF Education Job Fair is one of the only education specific

fairs in Northern New England. This is a great opportunity to

jump start your education job search. It is FREE to ALL job

seekers!

The fair will be held in the UMF Olsen Student Center, located on

South Street in Farmington. The doors will open at 12:30 pm.

• AmeriCorps

• City Year

• Children’s Center

• Finance Authority of Maine

• KVCAP – Child & Family Services

• Lewiston Public Schools

• Maine Central Institute

• Maine Department of Education

• MSAD #60

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• Peace Corps

• Regional School Unit #4

• Regional School Unit #18

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• Teach for America

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for Children

Ehibitors Include:

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For more information, please call 207-778-7034.

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What: 19th AnnualCareer Development Conference

When: April 27, 2011

Where: Augusta Civic Center

Who: 500 career-ready, graduating highschool seniors from JMG programsacross Maine gather together for a dayof job skills-related competitions andworkshops. One of the main featuresof the day is the Career Expo, acollege and career fair, that thestudents visit throughout the day.We’d love to see your business orschool represented there!

NOTE: Although sponsorship opportunities are available, thisevent is not open to the general public.

Event details

available at

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FMI:

207-620-7180

The JMG 2011 Career Development Conference is sponsored by:

Attention Employers,Colleges & Trade Schools:

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space at this event, please contact Carlo Bufano at(207) 620-7180 x205 or email [email protected].

Annual June Conference

Maine Career Development Association

Are you a career professional or do you provide career information andassistance to others? Join other career information providers in the state forour annual June Conference. An excellent opportunity for networking &development.

Not yet a member of Maine Career Development Association? Registrationto the Annual Conference includes a one-year membership to MCDA.

For more information and to register for this year'sconference, visit www.maine-cda.org.Maine

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Seeking experienced Project Manager tomanage organization wide, internal & externalinitiatives supporting leadership efforts tosucceed in the ever-changing health careenvironment. This is a 32-40 hour per weekposition.

This position requires a motivational changeagent with excellent interpersonal skills,knowledge, and proven use of ProjectManagement software and programs such asGantt, Lean, etc.; contract experiencerequired. Project Management training and/orCertification preferred.

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If you are interested, please stop in for an application or requestone online at ahch.org. Androscoggin Home Care & HospiceATTN: EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240 • 207 795-9416

AHCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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