DECEMBER 2020: In order to follow guidance on social distancing due to COVID-19, the Portland One-Stop Center (at 190 Lancaster Street, Portland) and Belfast Workforce Solutions Center (at 15 Starrett Drive, Belfast) are following Maine’s county color guide to determine whether the center is open for by appointment, in-person visits (green) or conducting virtual only services (yellow or red).
Please refer to this link (https://www.maine.gov/doe/framework/part-I/#CRL) to get status for Portland (Cumberland County) or Belfast (Waldo County) or contact our staff below.
To discuss available employment programs and services or schedule an appointment (virtual or in-person), please contact Sarah Overlock at 207.930.7047 or
sarah.overlock@workforcesolutionsme.org
Workforce Solutions staff works with individuals, like you, looking for employment that is fulfilling, meaningful and supportive in Maine’s six coastal counties - Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York.
We assess, then match, your interests and abilities to good jobs in the marketplace. Our employment specialists are skilled in helping you identify work interests, develop goals and find the job of your choice.
We then stay in touch through on-the-job training, job coaching, one-on-one counseling and other support services to ensure employment success.
Our Workforce Solutions staff, are committed to helping you find stability and independence through employment, while strengthening your community’s workforce.
We work with you to identify your strengths and needs
We help you learn job responsibilities and duties
Past participants have found success as:
If you answered yes to any of these questions, contact one of our service centers nearest you for information on no-cost training, job placement services and other job-hunting resources for you.
Can you answer yes to any of the following questions?
If you are between the ages of 16 and 24, and you have any of the following barriers to employment:
The first step in the application process is to contact your local Youth Employment Counselor. They will guide you through the application process and determine eligibility. The application process typically takes 2-4 weeks and involves a series of meetings that cover:
Workforce Solutions staff will work with employers, like you, looking to expand their workforce in Maine’s six coastal counties - Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York. Our job training and staffing services help you find screened, qualified and reliable candidates to fulfill employment needs.
We work to ensure a strong, solid match between you and potential employees - who are reliable, well-supported and qualified.
We then stay in touch through on-the-job training, job coaching, one-on-one counseling and other support services to ensure employment success.
Our Workforce Solutions staff are committed to strengthening your workforce, while helping individuals find stability and independence through employment. We use labor market information to help individuals choose career pathways in high demand and growing industries.
Our revenue goes back into the local northern New England community to support critical programs and services.
We are a risk free method of trying out an employee before you extend an offer.
We work with you to match workers with your employment needs, saving time and money.
Consider Workforce Solutions an extension of your Human Resources department. We will take the time to understand your needs so we can locate the applicant who will help improve your bottom line by providing excellent performance.
| Service Area | Address | Adult / Business | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 15 Starrett Drive, Ste F, Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-930-7047 | 207-930-7047 |
| Portland | One-Stop Center 190 Lancaster St, Ste 200 Portland, ME 04101 | 207-775-5891 | 207-775-5891 |
Workforce Solutions serves all of York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties. If you cannot make it into Portland and Belfast for services, please contact your closest office and staff will arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient location.
“I was having difficulty finding employment on my own, so I came to Youth Employment Services to discuss my barriers. Since then I have succeeded in securing employment and learning new office skills.”
- Meaghan, Participant
“The work experience at Youth Employment Services provided me with the skills I need to be in a professional setting and gave me the confidence to pursue my education. I’m on my way to being a medical assistant.”
- Alicia, Participant
“At Youth Employment Services I found out about jobs. I found out that I could go to school and work at the same time. This is where I learned how to prepare for the real world. It is a great program to find an opportunity.”
- Ababa, Participant
“Youth Employment Services is a great experience for anyone who either does not know what they want for a career or does not know quite how to get there.”
- Nathan, Participant
"NC Hunt Inc is very grateful to have been a beneficiary of Workforce Solutions job training assistance program in 2018. This program provided many current employees with opportunity to grow, advance, and increase wages. The Company is now able to provide a better service to our customers with increased availability of trained and certified Crane Operators, CDL Drivers and Machine Operators on staff. NC Hunt would otherwise struggle to find trained employees in tight labor market and to afford investing in the workforce training. Workforce Solutions On the job training and incumbent worker funding could not become available at a better time for us while their professional and responsive staff has guided us though the whole process."
- Dzmitry Yushkouski, Controller, NC Hunt Inc.
