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Career Expo draws hundreds at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall

Job seekers had a chance to drop by several employer booths Wednesday during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The annual event featured a chance for potential hires to interact with prospective employers and complete applications.

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Hundreds of job seekers peruse numerous employer booths during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Interviews are conducted during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Ewa resident Breyahna King, right, interviews with a potential new employer during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Romel Vila, top left, with the Dept. of Human Resources Development with the State, assists applicants during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Romel Vila, top left, with the Dept. of Human Resources Development with the State, assists applicants during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Job-seekers fill out applications during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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People gather at the State Recruiting Office booth during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Honolulu resident Mike Lum, left, talks with Reyn Okinaga, second from left, Kalel Hironaka, and Jake Oshiro during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. Okinaga, Hironaka, and Oshiro are all college graduates from the Pacific Northwest who recently moved back to Hawaii. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Hundreds of job seekers peruse numerous employer booths during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Jolene Hacoba, left, recruiter with Hawaiian Airlines, smiles as flight attendant applicant and Ewa resident Breyahna King, right, talks with Hawaiian flight attendant Emma Togiai, middle, during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Kalihi resident Romel Bonilla, right, talks with Mary Lou Chai, of the City and County’s Dept. of Enterprise Services, during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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People are bathed in morning sunlight during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.
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Honolulu resident Mike Lum, left, learns more about the openings for HPD’s communications officer and dispatcher positions during the 2025 Star-Advertiser Career Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Honolulu. The annual event features a chance by potential new hires to interact with some of the state’s biggest employers and companies, including on-the-spot applications and referrals.