Employment & Training Fund – This program is specifically designed to upgrade current employee and employer skills so that Hawaii businesses can remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. Individual Employers can send their employees and themselves to job-related training classes that will increase and enhance skills they use in their workplace environment. Training includes computer classes, visitor industry, marketing, language, management, customer service and others.

ETF simultaneously addresses economic development and workforce development, which is critical to the continued economic viability and growth of the State of Hawaii. About 40 other states besides Hawaii have similar employee education and training programs designed to enhance business growth and long-term employability.

The applicants need to meet basic eligibility requirements before they can be enrolled in the ETF program. Private employees or employers must be legally eligible to do business in the State of Hawaii. The training requested must be necessary to upgrade or enhance an employee’s workplace skills. This program cannot supplant existing employer training or cover the "cost of doing business". The employee cannot be currently enrolled in or eligible for other federal or state training programs.

If interested click here to view the Employer Referal, print it out, complete and fax it to us at 274-3059 or come in and drop it off or mail it at Workforce Development Division 3100 Kuhio Hwy. C-10, Lihue, HI 96766.

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