Hawaii Career Expo to feature over 100 top employers
By Star-Advertiser staff
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The final Hawaii Career Expo of 2026 will be held Wednesday 10/28 at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall, featuring over 100 employers from a vast array of industries and agencies seeking the state’s best job candidates.
Sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and hosted by Star Events, the free event will provide job-seekers with the opportunity to explore career opportunities, meet with recruiters, submit resumes and learn about job openings.
“Each year, thousands of people participate in our career expos to connect with hundreds of recruiters and human resources professionals from across the state,” said Denise Ching, director of Star Events. “As our final show of the year, we’re excited to showcase career opportunities across a wide variety of fields, including law enforcement, construction, nursing, food service, tourism and hospitality, financial services, emergency services, retail, technology, transportation and many more.”
The Career Expo runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the exhibition hall. Attendees may present a printed copy of their resume at the front door for free admission. Preregistration is recommended at hawaiicareerexpo.com.
Job-seekers also are invited to free resume workshops presented by the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Community Services on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dole Cannery Office Building, 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700.
The workshops offer help in creating, updating and printing resumes before attending the Career Expo. To register for the workshops, go to honolulu.gov/dcs/workhawaii Opens in a new tab.
Career Expo
>> When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
>> Where: Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave.
>> Who: Sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser
>> Info: Go to HawaiiCareerExpo.com to preregister and to see the Career Expo guidebook, or call 808-529-4796 for more information.
