More opportunities at Honolulu job fair
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By Deborah Adamson
Advertiser Staff Writer
The number of employers seeking workers at a Honolulu job fair jumped by 14 percent this year, as a low unemployment rate and a strong economy ensured brisk hiring by growing businesses.
What: Job Quest job fair with more than 105 employers. When: Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Neal Blaisdell Center Price: General admission, $2. Students with ID, $1. More information: Success Advertising, 536-7222.
Organizers of Job Quest, a recruitment fair to be held Wednesday at the Neal Blaisdell Center, said 105 employers — businesses, military branches and government agencies — have registered to attend and more are expected by next week.
Annual event set for Wednesday
Kahala Nui, a new senior living community, said earlier this week that it is looking to fill 225 positions with salaries ranging from $10 an hour to more than $50,000 a year. Kahala Nui's representatives will be attending the job fair — as will the Hawai'i Air National Guard's, with more than 90 vacancies due to the Iraq war.
Other employers expected to be represented include Bank of Hawaii, Hawaii Health System Corp., Honolulu Police Department, FBI, Hilo Hattie, Sheraton, Hawaii Pacific Health, CTA Staffing and First Hawaiian Bank.
Companies looking to hire are facing one of the tightest job markets in recent history. Hawai'i's unemployment rate was the the nation's lowest for several months last year. Economist forecast the number of jobs in the state to grow by between 1.5 percent and 2.2 percent this year.
Last year, 4,900 people seeking employment attended the fair. Now in its eighth year, Job Quest will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission is $2; students with ID pay $1.
Job Quest is sponsored by Oahu WorkLinks, Success Advertising and CareerBuilder.com.
Reach Deborah Adamson at dadamson@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8088.
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