Department of Community Services

WorkHawaiʻi Division

How do you want to Level Up? By securing housing? By getting your Diploma Equivalency? 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, whether that be on-site at our Dole Cannery location, via remote/digital access, or out in the community across the island of Oʻahu, including Hiring Events, workshops, and resources access.

Whether it’s 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!

The WorkHawaiʻi Division is committed to providing a priority of service to veterans, active members of the military, and their spouses.

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

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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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Interest Forms for Customers and Employers

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

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

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

City Teletypewriter (TTY): 711

Upcoming Outreach Events

May 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
WorkHawaiʻi Satellite Services – Hawaiʻi State Library
May 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
WorkHawaiʻi Satellite Services – Liliha Library
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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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