§373C-2  Purpose.  It is the purpose of
this chapter to provide for the development and delivery of occupational and
career information on a statewide basis.  This information is to be used for
the purpose of employment, training, educational, and career planning with a
special view toward improving the relationship of current and projected supply
and demand in the Hawaii work force.  It is also the purpose of this chapter to
provide for the means to develop and deliver occupational and career information
through an overall Hawaii occupational information system composed of a career
information delivery system and an occupational employment planning system. 
Additionally, coordination is to be provided for in the development,
dissemination, and application of occupational and career information for the
purposes of occupational, educational, employment, and training planning and
for the delivery and use of career information in educational and occupational
decision making by youth, trainees, and job seekers. [L 1983, c 193, pt of §1;
am L 2001, c 171, §2]