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Listed below are various sources of job information. Depending on the type of work you are seeking, you may want to explore the following. For locations of offices, maps and driving directions may be found on the Internet.

1. Friends, neighbors, relatives, church members, counselors, teachers, classmates, coworkers, former employers--everyone you know; and where you shop, bank or go to school or church
2. Newspaper help-wanted ads, professional association journals, trade journals, newsletters, and community bulletin boards
3. Lists of employers from business magazines, Yellow Pages, and other directories
4. Labor unions and business and professional associations (may deal with a limited number of occupations or specialized occupations)
5. People you know through volunteer work, club membership, organizations, internships, or other field experiences
6. School and college career planning and job placement centers (services may be available only to students and alumni of the school); and academic advisors and professors
7. Job training and assistance programs
8. Apprenticeship programs
9. Information interviews with "experts" in your field of interest who can provide information on opportunities, specific job requirements, and whether your qualifications match those needed
10. Local public libraries
11. Community organizations
12. Veterans' organizations
13. Internet sites that list job announcements including company web sites
14. Career Kokua Occupational Information files (see Hiring Practices, Employers, and Tips)
15. Military services. Information is also available at http://www.todaysmilitary.com.
16. Career and job fairs and conferences
17. Temporary work which may lead to being hired at the same company.
18. Federal, state, or county government employment information offices: a wide variety of professional, technical, clerical, and other occupations are in government. To apply, you must complete an application for each job of interest to you. A test may be required. Recruitment announcements may be advertised in the help wanted section of newspapers, placed on an employment information telephone recording, posted on a web site, and/or posted at the following government offices:
    
    U.S. Office of Personnel Management
    USAJOBS - The official job site of the U.S. government for Federal jobs and employment information
    http://www.usajobs.gov
    
    Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
    Apprentice Career Experience Program
    http://www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/pearl/phnsy/Careers.aspx
    
    State of Hawaii
    Department of Human Resources Development
    Hawaii State Recruiting Office
    235 S. Beretania Street, 11th Floor
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    http://hawaii.gov/hrd
    
    Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
    3675 Kilauea Avenue
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
    Tel: (808) 733-4020
    http://www.hhsc.org
    
    State of Hawaii
    Department of Education
    Teacher Recruitment Section
    680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
    Tel: 586-3420 (Oahu)
    Tel: 974-4000 x 63420 (Hawaii)
    Tel: 984-2400 x 63420 (Maui)
    Tel: 274-3141 x 63420 (Kauai)
    Tel: 1-800-468-4644 x 63420 (Molokai and Lanai)
    Tel: 1-800-305-5104 (Continental U.S. including Alaska)
    http://doe.k12.hi.us
    
    University of Hawaii (For administered professional/technical, faculty, and executive employment)
    Office of Human Resources
    2440 Campus Road
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
    Tel: 956-8988 (For non-faculty positions)
    (For faculty positions, contact the college or campus)
    http://www.hawaii.edu/ohr
    http://workatuh.hawaii.edu/
    
    The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
    Human Resources Department
    2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall, Rooms D-100 & C-200
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
    Tel: 956-7307
    Fax: 956-5022
    http://www.rcuh.com
    
    Hawaii State Judiciary
    Human Resources Department, Staffing Services Division
    426 Queen Street, First Floor
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    Tel: 539-4949 (Oahu Voice)
    1-800-493-9298 (Neighbor Island Voice)
    1-800-746-7719 (TTY)
    http://www.courts.state.hi.us
    
    City and County of Honolulu
    Department of Human Resources
    Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building
    650 South King Street, 10th Floor
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    http://www.honolulu.gov/hr/
    
    County of Hawaii
    Department of Human Resources
    Aupuni Center
    101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720
    Tel: 961-8618 (24-Hour Job Hotline)
    http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us
    
    County of Maui
    Department of Personnel Services
    200 South High Street
    Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
    Tel: 270-7850
    http://www.co.maui.hi.us
    
    County of Kauai
    Department of Personnel Services
    4444 Rice Street, Suite 140
    Lihue, Hawaii 96766
    Tel: 241-4956
    http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PersonnelServices
    
    
19. One Stop Centers. Visit or call the office nearest you or go to http://hawaii.gov/labor/wdd/onestops.
    
    FULL SERVICE CENTERS

    Oahu WorkLinks:
    

    Dillingham Plaza
    1505 Dillingham Boulevard, Room 110
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
    Tel: 768-5700
    
    Honolulu Office
    830 Punchbowl Street, Room 112
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    Tel: 586-8700
    
    Waianae Neighborhood Community Center
    85-670 Farrington Highway
    Waianae, Hawaii 96792
    Tel: 768-5800
    
    Waipahu Civic Center
    94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 300
    Waipahu, Hawaii 96797
    Tel: 675-0010
    

    WorkSource Maui
    Workforce Development Division, Maui Branch
    2064 Wells Street, Suite 108
    Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
    Tel: 984-2091
    
    WorkSource Maui-Lanai
    Tel: 984-2091
    
    Big Island Workplace Connection
    1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 102
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720
    Tel: 981-2880
    
    
    Workwise Kauai
    444 Rice Street., #302
    Lihue, Hawaii 96766
    Tel: 274-3056
    http://www.workwisekauai.com

    LIMITED SERVICES

Hauula Civic Center
54-010 Kukuna Street
Hauula, HI 96717
Tel: 293-2626

Kaneohe Office
46-005 Kawa Street, Suite 205
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Tel: 233-3700

WorkSourceMaui - Molokai
55 Makaena Place, Room 4
Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748
Tel: 553-1755


Big Island Workplace Connection - Kona
74-5565 Luhia Street, Building C, Bay 4
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Tel: 327-4770




20. Employment and Training Program and First to Work Program, Department of Human Services. Provide job preparation and support services to persons enrolled in these programs.
    

    OAHU

    Goodwill Employment and Training Unit
    98-030 Hekaha Street, Building 7
    2nd Floor, Suite 31
    Aiea, Hawaii 96701
    Tel: 483-7172
    
    Downtown First-To-Work Unit I
    333 N. King Street, Room 100
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
    Tel: 587-3850
    
    Downtown First-To-Work Unit II
    677 Queen Street, Suite 400 B
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    Tel: 587-5250
    
    Waipahu First-To-Work Unit
    Waipahu Civic Center
    94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 105
    Waipahu, Hawaii 96797-3369
    Tel: 675-0081
    
    Waianae First-To-Work Unit
    Kakuhihewa Building
    601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 138
    Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
    Tel: 692-7760
    
    Wahiawa First-To-Work Unit
    1008 California Avenue, Building 8
    Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
    Tel: 622-6314
    
    Kailua First-To-Work Unit
    Kailua Business Center
    354 Uluniu Street, Room 401
    Kailua, Hawaii 96734
    Tel: 266-9620
    
    First-to-Work TAONF Honolulu Unit
    680 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 412
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    Tel: 521-9675
    
    First-to-Work-TAONF-Aiea
    98-029 Hekaha Street, Bldg 5, Suite 35
    Aiea, Hawaii 96701
    Tel: 485-9675
    
    First-to-Work Vocational Rehabilitation-Honolulu
    680 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 402
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    Tel: 737-2800
    
    First-to-Work Vocational Rehabilitation Unit - Waipahu
    94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 201A
    Waipahu, Hawaii 96797
    Tel: 675-0680
    
    First-to-Work/UFUE-Kapolei
    601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 462B
    Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
    Tel: 692-8310
    
    First-to-Work/UFUE-Wahiawa
    929 Center Street
    Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
    Tel: 622-6451
    
    

    HAWAII

    Central Hilo Unit
    1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 109
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720
    Tel: 981-7290
    
    North Kona 2 Unit
    75-5722 Hanama Place, Room 1105
    Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
    Tel: 327-4755
    
    First-to-Work TAONF East Hawaii
    Waiakea Square Warehouse
    200 Kanoelehua Avenue, Suite 203
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4648
    Tel: 933-9675
    
    First-to-Work Grant Division - South Hilo
    1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 102
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720
    Tel: 981-2860
    
    First-to-Work Vocational Rehabilitation Unit - Hilo
    200 Kanoelehua Avenue, Suite 102
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720
    Tel: 933-9675
    

    MAUI

    Central Maui Unit
    270 Waiehu Beach Road, Suite 107
    Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
    Tel: 243-5866
    
    First-to-Work-UFUE
    250 Alamaha Street, Suite N16A
    Kahului, Hawaii 96732
    Tel: 442-8913
    
    Insights To Success Maui First-To-Work Unit
    95 Lono Avenue, #201
    Kahului, Hawaii 96732
    Tel: 871-9411
    
    

    MOLOKAI

    Molokai First-To-Work Unit
    (See: Central Maui Unit)

    KAUAI

    South Unit
    4473 Pahee Street, Suite G
    Lihue, Hawaii 96766
    Tel: 241-3660
    
    

21. Office of Community Services (OCS) Service Providers. These services and programs prepare and assist unemployed or under-employed low-income persons, immigrants, and refugees in obtaining and maintaining gainful employment that increases their self-sufficiency. (For a complete list of providers, go to this topic in the Career Kokua website.)
    
    
22. Private employment agencies. A fee may be charged for their services. Before using their services, be sure to find out the exact cost, who is responsible for paying it, and what the agencies can and cannot do for you. Check with the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii or the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Consumer Resource Center to be sure there are no complaints filed against the agency you are interested in contacting.
    
    
23. Additional information about jobs in Hawaii and job search techniques is available at libraries and bookstores and Internet web sites.

    Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

    Research and Statistics Office
    

    Career Kokua
    The Hawaii Career Information Delivery System
    http://www.careerkokua.org
    
    Hawaii Workforce Informer
    http://www.hiwi.org
    
    Labor and Occupational Information Hawaii (LOIHI)
    http://hawaii.gov/labor/rs

    HireNet Hawaii
    http://www.hirenethawaii.com

    America's Career InfoNet
    http://www.acinet.org

    JobCentral National Labor Exchange
    http://www.jobcentral.com

    Job Accommodation Network
    A free service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor
    http://www.jan.wvu.edu/job/

    Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities
    http://www.disability.gov/