(HawaiiNewsNow) - The Express Employment Professionals offices on Oahu will be hosting a "Pay it Forward" Hiring Drive to put 100 unemployed people to work this holiday season. The goal of this drive is to help give encouragement and purpose to as many job seekers as possible by providing them the opportunity to earn a week's worth of pay and help provide for their families during the holidays.
By joining Express in this hiring effort, employers will gain a qualified worker and give the gift of employment to an individual who would otherwise not be working during the week of Dec. 10th through the 16th. Express associates are screened and evaluated before being placed in short- and long-term assignments in a variety of administrative, professional and commercial positions.
"Pay it Forward to us means working with local businesses to help find jobs for unemployed workers in our community, so they can earn a paycheck and help support their families this season," said Lisa Daijo, franchisee. "Our vision is to lock arms with businesses on Oahu to bring hope to local families for the holidays."
This program will provide local businesses with the additional support often needed during a busy time of the year while helping someone provide for their family.
"To help make this more feasible for local businesses, we will be discounting our services by 30% for all new assignments during the 'Pay It Forward' week," said Daijo.
The Honolulu franchise will also donate $5 for every person they put to work that week towards the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in devastated areas of the East Coast.
Companies and individuals interested in participating in the "Pay it Forward" Hiring Drive can call the Honolulu office at (808) 525-5225 for more information.
The Honolulu Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation in 2007 and serves the entire state of Hawaii with temporary help and direct hire employees in a variety of fields, including administrative, commercial, IT, sales, marketing, and medical.
Worldwide, Express Employment Professionals put 341,000 people to work in 2011 and has more than 585 offices in three countries. Express provides expertise in evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources, and works across a wide variety of industries. Temporary staffing sales for the international staffing franchise company totaled more than $2.1 billion in 2011.
The Honolulu office, located at 1130 N. Nimitz Hwy Suite A-135 is currently accepting applications. For more information, call (808) 525-5225 or click HERE!
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