Career Expo set for Wednesday at Blaisdell

More than 150 local employers and employer resource organizations with immediate openings will be at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Career Expo on Wednesday to interview or answer questions from prospective job seekers.

The event, which is also sponsored by ALTRES Staffing and Monster, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Job seekers are encouraged to attend in business attire and bring their resumes.

The Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Facilities Hawaii are featured employers this year and will offer jobs in engineering, public safety (firefighters, security guards, dispatchers), crafts and trades (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, mechanics), lodging, recreation, food and beverage, and other positions.

With Hawaii’s unemployment rate at an all-time low of 2.1 percent, employers have had a difficult time finding workers, according to local economists. The exposition also caters to so-called “passive employees,” who are people with jobs now but are looking to find better ones.

“Putting the right candidate in the right position is critical to the health of any organization, and we are committed to providing an opportunity for applicants and employers to thrive,” said Cyd Kamakea, the Star-Advertiser’s manager of classified advertising.