Career

THE RIASEC TEST

Which Career Pathway is right for you?

https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/RIASEC/

Life Style Survey

How much will your lifestyle cost? 

https://careerexplorer.hawaii.edu/lifestyle/mylife.php

Myers Brigg Inventory (Personality/Career Test)

Only 10 minutes to get a “freakishly accurate” description of who you are and why you do things the way you do. 

https://www.16personalities.com/

Hawaii Career Explorer

One of the University’s initiatives is to engage with industry partners to develop industry-led curriculum that will imbue graduating students with the marketable skills for which businesses are looking. To further this initiative, we are developing online tools that looks not only at occupational data within individual sectors, but at data across all sectors, thus creating a holistic snapshot of industry demands and the current spread of occupations.

For more information:

https://careerexplorer.hawaii.edu/

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. 

For more information:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Hawaii is Hiring


Hawaii is Hiring is a one-stop online resource that connects kamaʻāina to job opportunities, training programs and career navigation. It provides local job seekers and new graduates with a streamlined job board and simple access to training and education tools valued in Hawaiʻi’s in-demand and emerging industries.

Hawaii is Hiring also helps residents find local short-term certificate programs and earn-and-learn opportunities like internships and apprenticeships that provide workers of all ages with opportunities to gain new skills to re-enter the workforce.

For more information:

https://www.hawaiiishiring.com/

Good Jobs Hawaii

Good Jobs Hawai'i offers free skills training in Hawai'i’s high-demand sectors including: Healthcare, Technology, Clean energy/Skilled trades, and Creative industries that can lead to a pathway for a better-paying job and accelerate one’s career. 

For more information:

https://uhcc.hawaii.edu/goodjobshawaii/about.php

Workforce Development Division

The American Job Centers are a unique collaboration of state and local organizations addressing the workforce development needs of Hawaii-both our residents who are seeking jobs and businesses that want to employ them.  Services for job-seekers include career counseling, HIRENET Hawaii Support, skills training, job search assistance, and a resource center.  

For more information:

https://labor.hawaii.gov/wdd/

State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development

This is the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) recruitment center. The links provided on this page will help you locate and apply for job openings with the State of Hawai‘i, Executive branch, excluding the Department of Education. 

For more information:

http://dhrd.hawaii.gov/job-seekers/

State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

People who work for the Department of Land and Natural Resources are committed to fulfilling the agency’s mission of managing and conserving the state’s natural and cultural resources for future generations. With nearly 900 employees working throughout the state, job opportunities within the department require various levels of education and expertise ranging from a high school education up through advanced degrees. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a conservation enforcement officer, aquatic or wildlife biologist, environmental engineer, archaeologist or cultural historian, the Department of Land and Natural Resources is the place for you. 

For more information:

http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/jobs/

County of Kauai Job Listing

For more information:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kauai

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

Apprenticeships are unique long-term training programs that allow job seekers to learn specialized skills for various trades.  In Hawai‘i, there are 32 apprenticeship programs available that represent a wide variety of occupations.  After completing training, an apprentice becomes a journeyworker.  Journeyworkers can earn a substantially higher salary as well as pursue career goals of becoming an apprentice supervisor, contractor, or even set up your own business.

For more information:

http://labor.hawaii.gov/wdd/home/job-seekers/apprenticeship/