{"id":123537,"date":"2020-07-27T15:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T01:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=123537"},"modified":"2020-07-27T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T01:36:34","slug":"hawaii-is-hiring-career-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/27\/hawaii-is-hiring-career-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical connection to jobs and training through Hawaii is Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Unemployed Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents, recent graduates and those seeking a career change now have a website with tools and programs that can lead them to their next steps. The Chamber of Commerce Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> unveiled Hawaii is Hiring<\/a> to connect Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents to jobs, training and career navigation, with critical support from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges.<\/p>\n

When launched on July 22, more than 16,000 jobs were available across the state. Top positions included retail salesperson, network and systems administrator and security guard.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to helping our Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents with the education, training and career navigation they need to better their lives, especially during these difficult times,” said UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner<\/strong>. \u201cOur UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges\u2019 data, resources and tools are helping to power the Hawaii is Hiring site, providing up-to-date information on in-demand jobs as well as the UH<\/abbr> programs that can help people achieve their career goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hawaii is Hiring includes overviews of 10 of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s in-demand industries that are forecasted for growth and that offer living wage jobs. These industries, that are important to diversify Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s economy, include technology, healthcare and natural resources.<\/p>\n