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Senior Training & Employment Program <br />Mark Kunzer— Program Director, (808) 961-8750 <br /> <br />HERE'S THE NEWS <br />SENIORS IN TRAINING <br />The Senior Training Employment Program (STEP) assists eligible, unemployed, <br />low-income job seekers age 55 years or older in getting temporary but current work <br />experience and training. <br /> <br />STEP helps Seniors receive training to aid them in return to the workforce. Participants <br />work an average of 19 hours per week and are paid at the current minimum wage. <br /> <br />Pictured Above is Thomas Henneman, STEP Participant currently training at Parks & <br />Recreation, as a Park Caretaker Aide in Puna. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Parks & Recreation, Elderly Activities Division <br />Senior Training and Employment Program <br />1055 Kino‘ole Street Suite 107 Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Telephone: (808) 961-8750 Fax: (808) 961-8752 <br />E-mail: senioremployment@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br /> <br />Pictured Above is George Poai, STEP Participant currently training at Parks & Recreation, <br />Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo. <br /> <br />The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is operated by the <br />U.S. Department of Labor and by local project grantees, such as the State of Hawai‘i <br />Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Workforce Development Division. <br /> <br />As a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, STEP participates in Hawai‘i <br />County’s One-Stop Service Delivery System which includes making and receiving referrals <br />under the Workforce Investment Act. The American Job Centers (also called One-Stop Centers) <br />are dedicated to providing free services to job seekers and employers, including job search <br />assistance, personal career planning services, training opportunities, HireNet Hawai‘i support <br />and a library resource center. <br /> <br />A proud partner of the americanjobcenter network <br /> <br />Kupuna News 15 October-December 2018