One of the problems is that many employers are too demanding of "prior experience," and the wages they offer is not adequate to live on in Hawai`i.  Don't businesses train workers anymore?  
What good is a 4-year college degree when entry level employers dismiss it as "irrelevant?"  
Often prospective workers submit applications and never even hear from prospective employees.  Some businesses are so tight for money they can only hire part-time workers at minimum wage (Movie theaters are one of these).  
We need to make some changes.  We need employees to have a livable wage and full-time benefits.  Then we can solve​ this problem.