REGISTER FOR WORK: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI

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(YOUR RESUME MUST BE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR FILING,

OTHERWISE YOUR UI BENEFITS MAY BE DISCONTINUED)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING AND POSTING AN ONLINE RESUME

A. General Requirements: If you are filing for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, you are

required to register for work and post an online resume in HireNet Hawaii in order to be

considered fully registered. You are required to have an active online resume in HireNet Hawaii

for the entire time you are filing for UI benefits. Your online resume must be posted within 7

days of filing your UI claim. Online resumes expire 12 months after posting. If you continue to

file after the expiration date, you must either update and save your current resume or prepare a

new resume and post that before the current online resume expires. If you do not register in

HireNet Hawaii and do not have an online resume, your UI benefits may be denied or

discontinued.

B. If you registered before: Login to your account with your username and password. If you lost

or forgot your username and/or password, use the “Forgot Username/Password?” feature on

HireNet Hawaii or call an American Job Center Hawaii. You should only have one registration with

HireNet Hawaii, DO NOT CREATE multiple registrations.

1) To update an existing resume: At “My Dashboard,” click on “Job Seeker Services,” and “Resume

Builder” or “My Employment Plan,” and “Resumes.” Or from the left hand corner “Menu” icon,

go to “Quick Menu” and “Resume Builder.”

Active resume(s) will be displayed. Select “View all Resumes” from the pulldown box to see

resumes that were entered prior. Click on “Edit” and select any of the underlined headings to

update information.

2) To change your personal contact information, click on your name at the top of the resume.

Updating your personal contact information and employment history on your resume will update

the background and profile pages automatically.

3) To create a new resume: At the “Dashboard” click on “Job Seeker Services, “ and “Resume

Builder” or “My Employment Plan,” and “Resume” or from the left hand corner “Menu” icon, go

to “Quick Menu” and “Resume Builder.” Click on “Create a New Resume.” Follow the instructions

to create a new resume.

C. If this is the first time you are registering in HireNet Hawaii, follow these step-by-step

instructions:

1) Go to HireNet Hawaii www.hirenethawaii.com Under the Username field, click Not

Registered?

2) In Option 3- Create a User Account, Click Individual.

3) Click I Agree, if you agree with the Privacy Agreement and to proceed with your registration.

4) Enter information to create a log-in username and password. (Keep them handy: You will

need them to access HireNet Hawaii in the future.)

5) At a minimum, complete all fields with a red asterisk. There will be numerous pages to

complete. Your Name and Address fields should be entered as it appears on your

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Unemployment Insurance Claim. If your personal information changes, you must update your

HireNet Hawaii registration.

6) Provide at least one method of contact. If you don’t have an email address, click Email and a

pop up window will assist you in creating an email account.

7) In response to “Unemployment Eligibility Status?” select, Claimant, and “UI Referred by

Status,” select: Not Applicable. “Claimant has been exempted from work search,” select: No.

8) There will be a button that says “Finish,” this means the registration is finished. You still need

to post a resume on this site. If this is not completed, your UI benefits may be delayed or denied.

9) Click Resume Builder, under “What would you like to do next?” Then click on Create new

Resume.

It is a requirement for UI claimants to have an active online resume posted in HireNet Hawaii

for the entire time you are filing for UI benefits.

10) Click on (+) symbol to “Create a New Resume.” Enter a title in Resume Title. Under the

“Availability” section, select the option to: “Allow employers to view my resume online.”

11) Resume Creation Method – choose either:

• Comprehensive – Build your resume using a step by step process; OR

• Upload – Attach an existing Word or .PDF resume

12) All resumes are required to be ONLINE and available for employers to view.

If, for any reason, you elect to take your resume offline while collecting UI benefits, notify your

local UI claims office.

14) Whether you select Comprehensive, Upload, Duplicate (resume in the system) method,

your resume(s) are required to be ONLINE to employers and display the following information

to be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits.

> Name

> Desired Location > Desired Availability

> Occupational Licenses, if any > Desired Occupation

> Driver’s License > Desired Salary

> Education > Job Skills/Abilities

> Prior Employment History and Work Duties

**It is recommended that a contact method (email/phone) be included on your resume for

employers to facilitate contact**

14) FINAL STEP: Check the Background section. For all resumes (Comprehensive, Upload,

Duplicate), you must have the Education History/Employment History/Additional Employer

Searchable Items completed. From the Menu icon (top left hand corner),

Go to Quick Menu > My Portfolio > Personal Profile> Background tab. Fill in all applicable fields

(Education/Employment/ Additional Employer Searchable Items) if they are not completed.

(If you do not complete the Background page, your UI benefits may be delayed or denied.)

D. REMINDERS: Be sure to update your background information and resume as changes occur.

It is recommended that you log into the HireNet Hawai system weekly to check for any

messages from employers and to job search. You’re not required to print your resume, but

probably will find it helpful as a reference, to submit by email to employers, and to provide during

job interviews.