A groundbreaking program – based on solid data about student performance – is leading to remarkable changes in middle-school students around the state. Let’s start with three students at Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School. One eighth grade boy was shy, reserved and self-absorbed two years ago. Today, he’s a school leader and has been selected for the Boys to…
Can’t take all summer off from work to play with your kids? Here are seven ways on how to engage them while you keep your job. Art Explorium Before they become self-conscious of their artistic skills, says executive director Heather Williams, children ages 2 and up can “nurture their creativity” through the Art Explorium’s workshops and activities. For instance, at…
Life and business partners Scott Buske and Megan Collins have adventurous souls that led them to an overgrown orchard on the Big Island and a whole series of tasty foods they are selling to locals and the world. “I always want to be active,” Buske reflects. “I’m always looking for opportunities. It’s almost like being guided by the universe.” Buske,…
Mosquitoes have already caused a dengue fever outbreak in Hawaii. Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases may be close behind. Here’s what scientists are doing and what you should do. For most of Kepa Police’s life, mosquitoes were minor annoyances, simply to be swatted away. Then, just before Christmas, the 21-year old contracted dengue fever. “All I could do was lie…
Q: My employees usually just go through the motions on the job. Do you have any Hawaii-specific advice to getting them more engaged in their work? A: Organizations worldwide are desperately trying to achieve “engagement.” Why? Because companies where employees are engaged provide superior customer service and enjoy greater profitability. Engaged employees take pride in their organization, deliver extra…
Roley has been dean at Manoa’s business college since 2005 and, this year, he was named Salesperson of the Year by the Honolulu chapter of Sales and Marketing Executives. Hawaii Business publisher Bobby Senaha asks about the importance of sales, his proudest accomplishments, lessons learned and about how Millennials are transforming the college’s teaching style. Q: In what ways are…
Last November, the Hale Mauliola Housing Navigation Service Center opened on Sand Island. It made national news for creating homeless shelters from retrofitted shipping containers. Some people were appalled, others applauded the frugality and portability of the design. In Nevada, 45 shipping containers are employed for more amusing purposes at Las Vegas’ Downtown Container Park, a shopping and entertainment complex….
Hawaii companies will return to Washington in June to show that the Aloha State’s economy is more than just tourism and the military If you want to make a splash, sometimes you have to cross the ocean. The challenges faced by the Hawaiian Chip Co. – such as isolation and limited options to increase revenue – are faced by many local…
Critics say use of the chemicals by seed companies endangers the health of Hawaii’s people, but the companies insist they are using pesticides safely and following federal regulations. A recent report suggests a way forward on the issue. Malia Chun was elated when she was selected for a Department of Hawaiian Homelands homestead on land surrounded by fallow sugar fields…
The year was 1994: I had just graduated from college and began looking for my first “real” job. I was fortunate to have been introduced to an executive at a Los Angeles media company and he lined up an interview for me. I was eventually offered the position of sales assistant at a national firm that sold advertising to regional…
Hawaii’s heat and humidity can be relentless in the summer. However, your appearance remains critical to your career success year-round, so it’s important to know how to look good while staying cool. 1. Know your company’s rules. There are many levels of dressing appropriately. In Hawaii, the standard business casual means an aloha shirt and slacks for men and…
Q: I was at a lecture in which Walter Dods said that, to succeed in business, you have to follow your passion. I have been thinking about that for weeks and the things I am passionate about are surfing, beer and babes. I work hard so I can afford those things. What’s wrong with that? A: Nothing, but I’d…
Name: Tom Moffatt Age: “Older than Elvis” Job: Concert promoter and president, A Tom Moffatt Production Start: Born in South Lyon, Michigan, Moffatt came to UH in the early ‘50s “because I wanted to go as far away from where I grew up as possible, and to travel. This speech teacher at UH said I had a pleasant voice and…
Two years ago, 27,000 gallons of jet fuel leaked from the military’s giant Red Hill underground storage tanks. The Navy more fully explains what went wrong then and answers the question: Will further or bigger leaks happen and contaminate a main source of Oahu’s drinking water? Not surprisingly, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply is skeptical of the Navy’s answer….
These are the 2016 winners of the Small Business Administration Awards in Hawaiʻi.
H&W Foodservice & Palama Meat Kapolei Early each day, H&W Foodservice trucks are loaded at the Palama Meat packing plant with steaks, chops, ribs, ground beef and dozens of other products. The overnight shift of 14 uses brawn and forklifts to load the trucks before H&W’s drivers start their day at 4:30 a.m. The team of 13 drivers will deliver to…
Among the faculty and administrators I spoke with, there is a strong consensus that UH Hilo deserves to be recognized as an innovative research and educational center in its own right. “We’re a small but comprehensive university,” says Matthew Platz, vice chancellor of academic affairs. “You’ll see cutting-edge scholarship in all areas: indigenous language, aquaculture, unmanned aerial vehicles, astronomy, environmental…