The state has received 827 applications as part of Gov. Josh Green’s Operation Hire Hawaiʻi initiative. He issued an emergency proclamation to tap into the pool of laid-off federal workers and fill over 4,000 open positions in state government.
So far, several job offers have already been extended, and there are 42 open positions.
“There’s a real need within state government for experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated civil servants in our ranks. And so it was a real opportunity for us to not only fill our jobs, but also take care of those who are negatively impacted,” said Brenna Hashimoto, the director of the Department of Human Resources Development…