‘Where Talent Meets Opportunity’: Hawai’i County and partners to host hiring event

Hawaiʻi County Department of Research and Development — in partnership with Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Goodwill Hawaiʻi, Change Makers Economic Development and American Job Center — invite Hawaiʻi Island residents to a hiring event “Where Talent Meets Opportunity.”

The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo, featuring nearly 60 businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies looking to fill vacancies.

Participants will be able to:

• Connect with top employers and grow their professional network.
• Access education and training resources, apprenticeships and paid internships.
• Use onsite résumé reviews to polish applications immediately.

Job seekers are encouraged to dress to impress, as islandwide employers from industries such as trucking, hospitality and retail could be conducting on-the-spot interviews and hiring.

A special priority service window for veterans will be available starting at 9:30 a.m.