Employment

Reduced hours, layoffs and furloughs resume in tourism as federal safety net disappears

September 6, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/09/06/hawaii-news/reduced-hours-layoffs-and-furloughs-resume-in-tourism-as-federal-safety-net-disappears/

State launches website promoting work-from-home jobs

August 28, 2021 0

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/state-launches-website-promoting-work-from-home-jobs/

Hawai’i unemployment rate for July was 7.3 percent

August 20, 2021 0

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment...

Hawaii’s jobless rate sinks for fifth straight month

July 16, 2021 0

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HANA CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FREE TRAINING FOR SKILLED JOBS

July 1, 2021 0

HANA CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FREE TRAINING FOR SKILLED JOBS Trainees in Leeward CC’s certified nursing assistant program. If you’re unemployed...

Hawaii’s unemployment rate tumbles to 8.1%

June 23, 2021 0

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Why Is It Still So Hard To Reach Hawaii’s Unemployment Office? … The physical office is still closed and the agency is only two months into an 18-month technology overhaul.

June 3, 2021 0

Every day, Hawaii’s unemployment call center receives 25,000 calls from about 6,000 unique numbers. Of those, about 800 calls are...

Hawaii Has A Lot Of Unemployed People. But Companies Still Can’t Find Help … The labor force has been reduced by workers leaving the state and staying home to supervise children and avoid potential exposure to the virus.

May 14, 2021 0

Hawaii’s economy is recovering faster than previously expected, according to the latest forecast by University of Hawaii economists, as built-up...

Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs? Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs.

May 9, 2021 0

Signs that tourists are returning to Hawaii are hard to miss: crowded beaches, lines outside tourist take-out spots, increasing foot...

More than 20,000 Hawaii hotel jobs could be lost despite travel demand

May 6, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/06/hawaii-news/more-than-20000-hawaii-hotel-jobs-could-be-lost-despite-travel-demand/

Now hiring: Employers struggle to find new workers

April 22, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/22/hawaii-news/now-hiring-employers-struggle-to-find-new-workers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Hawaii unemployment rate is even worse, labor data reveals

April 17, 2021 0

Hawaii’s true unemployment picture is worse than the official 9% derived from data that makes the state’s jobless rate the...

Hawaii’s unemployment rate dips to 9.0%

April 16, 2021 0

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CONNECTING TO JOBS THROUGH HAWAI‘I REMOTE WORK

April 5, 2021 0

CONNECTING TO JOBS THROUGH HAWAI‘I REMOTE WORK The American Job Center in each of the state’s counties is partnering with...

Hawaii state agencies in an uproar as budget eliminates hundreds of positions

March 30, 2021 0

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Hawaiian Airlines calling employees back to work as its CEO sees bluer skies ahead

March 27, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/26/breaking-news/hawaiian-airlines-calling-employees-back-to-work-as-its-ceo-sees-bluer-skies-ahead/

Big Island unemployment at 8.3% in February

March 27, 2021 0

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State unemployment rate declines to 9.2%

March 26, 2021 0

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Isle jobless rate 10.2%, nation’s worst, in January

March 16, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/16/hawaii-news/isle-jobless-rate-10-2-nations-worst-in-january/

Internships jump-start construction careers for Hawaii students

March 2, 2021 0

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown off job prospects for many teenagers, but Hawaii’s construction industry is still buzzing along and...

Employment

Reduced hours, layoffs and furloughs resume in tourism as federal safety net disappears

State launches website promoting work-from-home jobs

Hawai’i unemployment rate for July was 7.3 percent

Hawaii’s jobless rate sinks for fifth straight month

HANA CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FREE TRAINING FOR SKILLED JOBS

Hawaii’s unemployment rate tumbles to 8.1%

Why Is It Still So Hard To Reach Hawaii’s Unemployment Office? … The physical office is still closed and the agency is only two months into an 18-month technology overhaul.

Hawaii Has A Lot Of Unemployed People. But Companies Still Can’t Find Help … The labor force has been reduced by workers leaving the state and staying home to supervise children and avoid potential exposure to the virus.

Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs? Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs.

More than 20,000 Hawaii hotel jobs could be lost despite travel demand

Now hiring: Employers struggle to find new workers

Hawaii unemployment rate is even worse, labor data reveals

Hawaii’s unemployment rate dips to 9.0%

CONNECTING TO JOBS THROUGH HAWAI‘I REMOTE WORK

Hawaii state agencies in an uproar as budget eliminates hundreds of positions

Hawaiian Airlines calling employees back to work as its CEO sees bluer skies ahead

Big Island unemployment at 8.3% in February

State unemployment rate declines to 9.2%

Isle jobless rate 10.2%, nation’s worst, in January

Internships jump-start construction careers for Hawaii students

They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them

Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.

Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.

Wreaking Havoc: Hilo High alum Mark Turner making name for himself in pro ultimate frisbee

County to use eminent domain to widen Puna road

Big Island residents report damage from magnitude 6.0 quake

‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency

Nene goslings take flight after surviving in Hilo park

Dozens turn out for DKI Highway extension meeting

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