More than 170 local employers and employer resource organizations with immediate openings will be at the Hawaii Career Expo on Wednesday to interview or answer questions from prospective job seekers.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.

Entry is $3 for general admission and $1 for students, military and students. The event is free for servicemen and servicewomen in uniform, and for preregistered participants. Business attire is strongly suggested.

For more information and to preregister, go to HawaiiCareerExpo.com.

Aircraft mechanic apprenticeships offered

Hawaiian Airlines has partnered with Honolulu Community College and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union to start an apprenticeship program to train and recruit local candidates interested in pursuing a career as aviation mechanics.

Hawaiian’s Aircraft Mechanic Apprenticeship Program, in partnership with Honolulu Community College’s Aeronautics Maintenance Technology program, will provide on-the-job experience for up to eight candidates as they work toward obtaining their Airframe & Powerplant license, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in an accredited A&P FAA school such as Honolulu Community College for a minimum of six months, or have previous military or aviation experience and be in the process of obtaining their A&P license. Participants who earn an A&P license and demonstrate strong performance will be guaranteed a position with Hawaiian Airlines as full-time aircraft mechanics.

Successful applicants will start the program Sept. 12 under the supervision of a lead mechanic. They will be paid as mechanics and perform hands-on repair and preventive maintenance work on Hawaiian Airlines aircraft for up to 18 months and a maximum of 20 hours per week.

To apply, email careers@hawaiianair.com or visit hawaiianairlines.com/careers.

Tesla to buy SolarCity for $2.6 billion

DETROIT >> Tesla said Monday it will buy solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. in an all-stock deal worth $2.6 billion. The deal must still be approved by the government and shareholders at both companies. It’s expected to close in the fourth quarter if it goes through. The company said Monday that a tie-up with SolarCity would create a one-stop shop for cleaner energy. But some have questioned the wisdom of the deal, which combines two money-losing companies that already have a lot on their plates.

On the Move

Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel has hired Stacy Y. Ma as an associate. She concentrates on the areas of commercial litigation, premises liability, personal injury and medical malpractice defense. Ma previously served as an associate at Am Law 100 firm in New York and is licensed to practice law in New York as well as in Hawaii.

The Queen’s Medical Center has named Dr. Julius Cuong Pham the new patient safety officer. He will be responsible for promoting safety throughout the organization, including ensuring that leadership supports safety as well as promoting departmental patient safety plans. Pham will continue to serve as an associate professor in the departments of the Armstrong Institute and anesthesiology/critical care medicine, located at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.