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HTA Work Wise program boosts interest in hospitality careers among Hawai‘i students

In just two days, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s inaugural Work Wise program transformed perception of the tourism industry for its 53 participating high schoolers and graduates from Maui and O‘ahu.

US Trade Representative visits Maui for listening session on wildfire recovery

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visited Maui Economic Opportunity’s Wailuku offices Wednesday, Feb. 21, for a listening session about the wildfire recovery.

Free workforce certification courses for displaced Maui residents interested in rebuild related jobs

In response to community concerns about keeping jobs in Hawai‘i for local businesses and workers, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has pivoted its Hawaiian Trades Academy to focus on workforce development with the launch of its Maui Workforce Development Program. This program will provide free certification and job training courses to Maui residents beginning Sept. 15, 2023.  In-person instruction will be held at a new classroom space near CNHA’s Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub at Maui Mall Village in Kahului.

Kīhei Workforce Condo Community Breaks Ground

The new residential workforce housing development, located just 200 feet from the beach, will feature 39 three-bedroom units and one one-bedroom unit.

Ask the Mayor: Why is the County Approving Short-Term Rentals With Our Shortage of Workforce Housing?

Why is Maui County approving short-term rentals when we have such a shortage of rentals for our workers?

Public Comment Period Open for Workforce Investment Act

The County of Maui’s Draft Local Area Plan under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and Wagner-Peyser Act continues to be available for public comment through May 2, 2013.

County of Maui Recognized as Fit-Friendly Worksite

The County of Maui was recently recognized as a Gold Level recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.

Maui Event Helps Military Women Reboot, Get Jobs

Women who have served in the US military are invited to the “Women of Power Stand Down” event on Friday, November 9 at the Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcolm Center.

Maui County Unemployment Level at 6%

The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that the not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September for Maui County was 6%, down from 8.1% one year ago.