About US

Good Jobs Hawaiʻi is a workforce development initiative of the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges that connects Hawaiʻi residents with career pathways, skills training, education, support services, and training aligned with in-demand employment opportunities in industries that are essential to Hawaiʻi’s future.

Originally launched through major federal, state, county, and philanthropic investments, Good Jobs Hawaiʻi helped expand access to workforce training in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, technology, clean energy, skilled trades, creative industries, and other emerging workforce priorities. These investments helped build the foundation for a stronger statewide workforce system by supporting career navigation, employer partnerships, sector-based training, and pathways to better-paying jobs.

Good Jobs Hawaiʻi is now part of a broader University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges systemwide effort to connect education, training, employer partnerships, and workforce needs in high-demand sectors. Today, the initiative supports residents with training opportunities that help them move forward in their career journey, whether they are entering the workforce, changing careers, advancing in their current field, or seeking new skills for Hawaiʻi’s changing economy. Good Jobs Hawaiʻi also works with employers and industry partners to help develop local talent pipelines that respond to workforce needs across the state.

Good Jobs Hawaiʻi was built through the support of many government and philanthropic partners, including the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the U.S. Department of Education, the City and County of Honolulu, Ascendium Education Group, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, and the Hawaiʻi Workforce Funders Collaborative. Their investments helped create the foundation for a long-term UH Community College workforce strategy focused on expanding opportunities for Hawaiʻi residents and strengthening Hawaiʻi’s economy.