Hawaii Island astronomy workforce opportunities 2010-2023
- Author:
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Hawaii County Workforce Investment Board,, Mauna Kea Observatories,
- Title:
- Hawaii Island astronomy workforce opportunities 2010-2023
- Year:
- 2010
- Subject:
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Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea
Astronomy economic aspects
- Summary:
- Technical and administrative staff comprise a sizeable majority of an astronomy observatory's workforce. A 2007 University of Hawaii survey showed that only 18% of the astronomy observatories' technical and administrative staff based on the island of Hawaii were born on the island. Including those born on Hawaii Island, only 27% were born in the State. Another 33% were residents of the State when hired, but not born there. Despite significant costs, a full 40% of the observatories' technical and administrative staff have had to be recruited and relocated from overseas locations, primarily because the pool of qualified applicants on Hawaii Island was insufficient to fill the observatories' needs. It would be very beneficial to both the local island community, and the observatories, if there were an adequate local pool of qualified candidates to fill these positions as they become available. As a first step, the Workforce Investment Board and the Mauna Kea observatories have been working together to identify opportunities within the current and future workforce. Over 330 job openings in technology and nearly 150 openings in administration are expected through 2023. Most of these jobs require either a two-year Associate's degree or a four-year Bachelor's degree. A collaboration is proposed between the Hawaii County Workforce Investment Board, the observatories, and the educational and training resources that already exist within the local island community to take steps to provide an adequately trained labor pool.
- URL:
- https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/mk/files/2017/03/B.84-Astronomy-Workforce-Report.pdf
- Date:
- August 11, 2010
- Collection:
- Monographs