Department of Community Services

WorkHawaiʻi Division

How do you want to Level Up? By securing housing? By getting your GED? By learning a new trade? With a paid internship or a new job? Maybe you just need access to a laptop and printer to work on your résumé and job search.

WorkHawaiʻi’s mission is to develop a quality workforce for Honolulu’s businesses, and to empower individuals to meet the current and future needs of employers so that our economy continues to grow. Our office offers a wide range of services, both in our office at the Dole Cannery, and out in the community across the island of Oʻahu, including Hiring Events, workshops, and resources access.

Whether itʻs assistance with rent, tuition, or getting a job, WorkHawaiʻi will help get you to the next level of your life. Click on the tiles below to explore our services, or scroll lower and fill out our Interest Form for either Job Seekers or Employers. We’ll help you Level Up your life!

See our up to date enrollment numbers, expenditures, and outreach strategies

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Up to $4,000 tuition assistance for eligible applicants

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Free admission to both job seekers and employers

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Free for eligible youth aged 16-24

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Housing assistance for unhoused, employed, and kūpuna

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Priority of service to service members, veterans, and their spouses

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On-the-job training, internships, and Hiring Events

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See our partners and other resources

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Service Interest Forms for Job Seekers and Employers

Get in Touch

Dole Cannery Office Building
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700
Honolulu, HI, 96817

Open Monday – Friday*
Office Hours – 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Resource Center – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
*Closed on State Holidays

Enrollment Team
(808) 768-5703
EnrollWorkHawaii@honolulu.gov

WorkHawaiʻi Success Stories

Leina’ala Nakamura, Administrator
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700
Honolulu HI 96817
Phone: (808) 768-5705 | Fax: (808) 768-5882

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