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By job tipster | November 8, 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, which is the capital of Hawaii, is the state’s most populated city. It’s situated on the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. In the native Hawaiian tongue, Honolulu means either “sheltered bay” or “place of shelter.”
Honolulu was originally settled by Polynesians. Although when they did so is unknown, it is believed to be sometime around the 12th century. In the 1800s the city became the Hawaiian islands’ center of commerce.
After Hawaii became a state, Honolulu enjoyed a boom of tourism which brought about economic growth for the city.
Honolulu’s Job Market
Honolulu’s fastest growing jobs are: ship engineers, sailors and marine oilers, marine engineers and naval architects, captains, mates and pilots of water vessels, crane and tower operators, network systems and data communications analysts, motorboat operators, home health aides, computer software engineers (applications), tile and marble setters.
The fastest growing industries are: tourism, military, whaling, education and health services
High wage occupations are: anesthesiologists, general internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, physicians and surgeons, psychiatrists, family and general practitioners, general pediatricians, chief executives, dentists and engineering mangers.
Work Trends
Honolulu’s unemployment rate: 4.5 percent
National unemployment rate: 6.1 percent
Honolulu’s Largest Employers
Bank of Hawaii
Financial Plaza Of The Pacific
130 Merchant St
Honolulu, HI 96813-4405
Queen’s Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl St
Honolulu, HI 96813-2499
St. Francis Healthcare Systerm
St Francis Medical Office Bldg
2228 Liliha St # 106
Honolulu, HI 96817
Aloha Airlines
Honolulu International Airport
371 Aokea Pl
Honolulu, HI 96819
Honolulu Police Department
801 S Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96813
Kaiser Permanente Medical
Kaiser Medical Hospital
3288 Moanalua Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819
Kapiolani Medical Center
1319 Punahou St # 7
Honolulu, HI 96826
Straub Clinic & Hospital Inc.
Straub Clinic & Hospital
888 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96813
Oahu Transit SVC
811 Middle St
Honolulu, HI 96819
Hilton-Hawaiian Village Beach
Hilton Hawaiian Vlg
2005 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
JobCentral
Craigslist
Honolulu Jobs
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
Hello Honolulu
Honolulu Recruiter
Surrounding Area Job Search
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Continuing Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Chaminade University
Hawaii Pacific University
Discovering Honolulu
Honolulu Zoo
Aloha Tower
USS Arizona Memorial
Waikiki Beach
Greater Honolulu Statistics
Population
Total Population: 377,357
Under 18: 19.2 percent
White: 19.7 percent
Black: 1.6 percent
American Indian: 0.2 percent
Asian: 55.9 percent
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 6.8 percent
Multi-racial: 14.9 percent
Hispanic: 4.4 percent
Education
High school graduates: 83.4 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1 percent
Housing
Households: 140,337
Persons per household: 2.57
Housing units: 158,663
Homeownership rate: 46.9 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $386,700
Income
Median household income: $45,112
Per capita income: $24,191
Persons below poverty: 11.8 percent
Transportation
Airports: Honolulu International
Public Mass Transit: American Public Transporation Association (Known as “The Bus”)
Weather
Annual precipitation: 18.29
High temp. in July: 87.8 degrees F
Low temp. in Jan: 65.7 degrees F
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