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Hilo Hawaii has jobs in government, retail, science, education, and farming. Hilo is the county seat for the Big Island of Hawaii and the primary location on the island for jobs with the county, state, and federal government. Jobs are available at the Port of Hilo, Hilo International airport, Military, University of Hawaii and Hawaii Community College, Hilo hospital, local and private schools, telescopes, hotels, retail, food service, fishing, and farms. Many of the jobs are advertised online on job boards and in newspapers.
Salaries tend to be lower in Hilo compared to the mainland and Oahu. But, gas, locally grown food, and rent is less than anywhere else that we know of in Hawaii. Many employers will not take resumes or talk to candidates until they are in Hawaii and getting the cost of relocation covered is rare. There are ways to come to Hilo and live very cheaply while looking for employment; check Options for low cost living in Hilo.
Below are job sites, job boards, and other resources to help in your job search in Hilo. Check the sites regularly to see if new jobs show up.
Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, and Federal Jobs
Most of the Hawaii county management offices are located in Hilo including county property assessment and planning, police, civil defense, and the Mayor's offices. Hilo has numerous parks, recreation facilities and visitor centers that employ Hawaii County workers. The State of Hawaii has courts, offices, and parks that employ workers. Hilo has an airport, two post offices, National parks, agricultual research organizations, NOAA, and military installations that employ Federal workers in the area.
Hilo Education Jobs
Hilo has a growing University of Hawaii campus as well as a Hawaii Community College campus in town. Hilo has a lot of public, charter and private schools. There are teaching certificate requirements that must be met to qualify as a teacher at public primary and secondary schools.
Here are teaching related sites.
Medical jobs and jobs with Companies in Hilo
Hilo has a Hospital as well as other medical facilities in town. There are jobs at grocery stores, drug stores, banks, telecommunications outfits, retail stores and at the mall, and at the offices of many Hawaii and National companies. Often the jobs are on the company's web site rather than being advertised in the local papers. Here are some of the websites with jobs in Hilo.
Astronomy Jobs in Hilo
Hilo is the headquarters for many observatories on Mauna Kea. Most of the buildings housing the astronomers and engineers are located on the same street in Hilo above the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center. Astronomy Hawaii highlights the Observatories and Telescopes on the Big Island. Below is a list of websites to find astronomy jobs in Hilo. Check them frequently, since jobs come and go often.
Hawaii Island Tourism Jobs
Hawaii Job Boards that include jobs in Hilo
National Job Boards that include jobs in Hilo
Local Newspapers that include jobs in Hilo
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