This group is a division of the Maine Staffing Group, although they have a different website…read more Businesses that are looking for staffing assistance, I would look elsewhere. The customer service I experienced today was sub-par. As the client you should experience excellent service, and have confidence your potential employees are treated the same. Maine Staffing Group - I would recommend customer service training, ensuring consistency throughout your organization.

A absolute pleasure to find a excellent job in Maine through Direct Personnel. Straight forward,…read moreprofessional,. They had three quality offers for me in 2 weeks time.

Noelle, Bethany, Lisa, and the front desk receptionist Lucy are all so wonderful. I apologize if I…read moreleft anyone else out who I met with when I was there! As a team, they are very professional and so helpful. I love their enthusiasm and positive energy because let's face it.....they are helping people who are unemployed or about to be in that category. Every week, I check in to see what's available and not once did I have to deal with one of the associates being preoccupied or just simply unavailable. It is also nice that this staffing agency is upfront with you about your skillset and what assignment best suits you. There will be weeks where there's nothing available, but OfficeTeam is always searching and making those phone calls to potential employers so the unemployed can get a job!

Very helpful in the beginning. I was placed in a job, but OfficeTeam was unresponsive to me after I…read morehad left the position. Their treatment felt off and I shouldn't have to send emails over the course of a week with spotty responses for my last paycheck. Will not go back.

Visited Bonney's website where I proceeded to upload my resume. As I continued, I was then…read moreprompted to begin providing all of the SAME EXACT information contained in my resume into subsequent web pages. Highly inefficient process, speaks volumes about a staffing center and how they operate. If you prefer inefficiency and doubling your efforts, this is the staffing agency for you.

I was working with one of the "big" temp agencies who had provided some workers for a few days…read more One of their workers just didn't show up and the agency didn't call us even though they know two hours before. So I was desperate and reached out to Bonney. They came through when I said I needed two people the same day. Within 90 minutes, both workers were on site and were good workers. Cindy, the office manager, made an initial visit and then another visit two hours later to drop off Gatorade to everyone since she thought the workers may have not had time to get ready because of urgency to get to the site. It was a hot day and it was very much appreciated for this extra effort. I learned that they have offices throughout Maine and some in NH, RI and elsewhere. I definitely reach out them when I need support. in these areas.

I have been a client of Milliken, Perkins & Brunelle since 1988…read more They are highly professional, ethical and of the highest moral code. I have been more than satisfied every year with their meticulous attention to the details on our returns, their willingness to be available at all hours and their total dedication to our happiness as clients. This is an outstsnding firm and I highly recommend them!

I appreciate this one man in paticular. He seen me at almart and noticed that i was having trouble…read moreidentifying the idem than i wanted. so he volunteered himself to help me throughout my whole shop. he was kinda handsome so i said ok..lol. the entire experience was special. Thanks Noble.

I met someone who i believe god sent. i was down and couldn't get to a very important appointment…read moreand i was stuck in front of a vehicle that had from the heart network on it. when i started exiting my vehicle. a gent was standing at my door, and he ask can he help me. he looked around and said ...come with me. ill get you there and got me to my appointment 10 mins early. i asked him what do i owe you and he said nothing and gave me his card and said call him when i was done and he would return for me..... Tes God sent

Just ending a phone conversation with Dave Gowen so call certified CPA That had done my books for…read moreme past year. he went out our business at his old place(Gowen&sawer) After seeing how my books was done it doesn't surprise me. I called him to let him know all the errors they made and not even a min into the conversations he gets all mad and angry making all these excuse of why things are the way they are. lets just so its so bad that all my books for 2017 need to be redone by a more competent person. So Purdy Powers & Company I would really consider on keeping Dave Gowen as it is end of tax season and I am sure more of his great work will come out and make you look bad. thank you Tim Gaudet

When we relocated our business from Chicago to Portland, Maine in 1996, we were concerned we…read morewouldn't be able to find a local accounting firm with the kind of big-city wherewithal which we were accustomed to receive. That concern unfortunately proved to be true. So in 2000, when we were frustrated to a point where we needed to find one more CPA company, we were introduced to Purdy Powers. From Day One with our new accounting partner, our outlook regarding that genre changed. We experienced what "personalized service" really means. Co-owner Marc Powers has continually been our go-to-guy, now for more than a decade, even though his business has continually grown while we've had to downsize. Marc and his people don't just file taxes for us and pontificate about what must be done to deal with today's ever-changing tax laws and demands. They totally watch out for us. On a number of occasions during our first few years with Purdy Powers, Marc found that our previous accounting firm did not arrange for us to get tax returns which we deserved. Via his team's diligent efforts, we were able to request and quickly receive sizable federal and state returns from previous years' filings. I could say more about our accounting firm, but rather, simply suggest that if you are looking for a proactive team of professional accounting/tax experts who work hard to protect your firm's best interests, look no farther than Purdy Powers. I believe you'll be very pleased with their overall approach... and even more, with the positive results you'll experience by working with Marc's team. Ron Treister Communicators International, Inc.

TSgt Hutzley is kind, lax and knowledgeable. If you've ever thought about the Air Force, or trying…read moreout the armed forces definitely go to TSgt Hutzley. If you're you're really tired of the regular job life, in need of being treated like you have value, or you want a full-time reliable job and ready to start planning for your future in a fun way, talk to TSgt Hutzley. No pressure, just information. His chill style helped me to join slowly (delayed entry program), at 39 years old. There are hundreds of jobs in the AF, from special forces to religious programmer, photography, writing, teaching, or even one of the different genre bands, or the Space Force (and more). If you want to travel a lot throughout your career and get paid to see the world, that is an option. If you want to be more stationary, and not travel, that's an option, or guard/reserve which is more like part-time. As an Airman, and past trainee, the stigma of being pushed to be overly fit with intense and rigorous and physical training is not accurate, in the AF, so don't let that be a deterrent. Of course Basic training was terrible, but on the other end of the relatively short time is where the benefits and opportunities begin. TSgt is welcoming, so not need to be scared/intimidated getting information and deciding for you if you want to join. I did a lot of research before making the decision. Air/Space Force is the way to go. If you have any questions at all, you can easily, comfortably ask TSgt. Hutzley without any commitment. Just ask.

I had a great experience working with TSgt Hutzley to start my Air Force career. He took the time…read moreto help me get a job that I was really interested in and answer all of my questions. The process of joining can be overwhelming if you don't have any mentors from the military and he is a great resource for getting your questions answered.

This is the new location of the Career Center that was previously located on Lancaster St. in…read morePortland. The new building, located by the jetport, is now the home to Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services as well as the Career Center for the unemployed. My review is of the career center and limited to my brief workshop days. The unemployment system has undergone some changes in the last few years. The Career Center is not run by state unemployment, however, it is a contracted entity that you are required to now use in conjunction with an online job bank that you must be registered with and active online with. After approximately 5 weeks of being unemployed (for me it was 9 weeks), you will get a letter directing you to attend a mandatory workshop. When you attend, they point out that they have computers, fax machines, copy machines and even folks to help you with resume' writing and interviewing skills. You will be shown how to use the job bank more efficiently in your searches for work. Also, some features of the career center's website are pointed out. They hold networking meetings every Tuesday morning and hold at least one career fair every month in addition to other days where one employer may come in to talk to candidates. You will review your job searches with the counselor and that person will give you homework that you will have to report back on. For instance, in my case, I was told to contact Goodwill Workforce in hopes of being approved for paid certifications in my field. Then there is a second meeting approximately 5 more weeks later. Again, you will go over your search log and where things stand with your search. You will be given another action item at that time and additional tools will be demonstrated and more resources given to you. I think these are helpful and have had some good insight. After being in the same industry for almost 20 years, it has been quite a long time since I have had to interview or resume' build. I think a key thing I discovered is that a lot of companies are just inundated with applicants these days due to the high unemployment rates, that they are using "keyword guardians". It is a program that scans your online application for keywords and if you don't hit enough of them, you never make it to the HR department. So while you may have "proficient at MS Office", the company may be looking for "proficient at Outlook, Excel and MS Word" you would not have hit the keywords. It is almost important to regurgitate the job description just to get someone to see your application. The resources are paid for by you when you are working, so don't be shy, go in and use them!