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An equal opportunity employer/program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

TTY:  808-527-5166

(City's Information Office)

Our Mission Statement

The Oahu Workforce Investment Board invests in human capital.

We believe that a vibrant workforce plays an integral role in the well being of the local economy. To support our local economy, the Oahu Workforce Investment Board (OWIB) collaborates with industry leaders and government to help Oahu's business grow, train and sustain a globally competitive workforce. We partner with the City's Oahu WorkLinks system which operates eight One Stop Centers around Oahu. Together, we bridge the gap between job opportunities and creating a pool of workers who are qualified or can be trained to fill them.

This "bridge" provides:

• A solid menu of job training, education and employment services for everyone with a special emphasis in assisting low income adults, workers who have been laid-off from their jobs (displaced homemakers and self-employed individuals also may qualify for these services), at-risk youth and veterans.
• Financial aid to those enrolling in training at institutions who participate in the Eligible Training Providers (ETP) program. Examples of this training include everything from computer technology and software skills to nurse aide certifications to office technology to auto mechanics and more. These training opportunities enable people to embark on new career paths. This means that a person who was an airline customer service representative may be able to enter a new career in the retail industry or a person who is a laid off electrician may gain additional certifications to move their career up to the next level up.

The nation's local workforce investment boards and one-stop centers were established by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. OWIB is a volunteer advisory board whose members are appointed by the Mayor. Its partner, Oahu WorkLinks' lead agency WorkHawaii, is a division of the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Community Services.

 

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Youth Services Center

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Note:  In order to provide you with a convenient one-stop website for workforce and economic information, please be aware that our website includes links to other organizations.  Therefore, some of the links will exit you from our website and automatically redirect you to external websites whose contents are managed and created by others.

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