Talk Story Interview with Mike Wysocki
Maui-based Mike Wysocki never thought his undergraduate degree in sociology would lead him to a long and successful career in tech security sales.
Careers
5 Steps to Hiring People — When You Aim to Hire Lots of Them
Hawai‘i’s largest natural resource conservation company, Pono Pacific, is always hiring.
My Job: Cleaning Up After Disasters and Tragedies
Adam Ah Sue had been working as a hotel concierge, but says he got tired of the mundane work he did every day.
Secrets of Success After Prison
It starts with a willingness by former inmates to change and includes supportive programs and caring employers.
My Job: The Tree Advocate
Desiree Page's dad was one of the first hundred people in Illinois to become a certified arborist. Now she works as a System Arborist for Hawaiian Electric Co.
2021 Education & Career Guide
Learn how these institutions can help develop the skills you need for a successful career.
My Job: Photographing Massive Waves
Mike Prickett started shooting surfing in high school and enjoyed it so much, he made it into his career.
Licensed to Work
If you are like most people, you don’t need a license to work. But more and more occupations now require one.
My Job: Outdoor Jack-of-All-Trades
Gerry Kaho‘okano used to Tahitian dance with John (Leong, CEO of Pono Pacific Land Management) and he needed help. So he went to work for him as a field laborer.
Parting Shot: Midcentury Rejuvenator
John Reyno re-weaves the seat using Danish paper cord on a 40-year-old Niels Møller dining chair, one of eight belonging to a client.
Black Girls Surf
Several groups organize camps to introduce more young women of color to surfing. The long-term goal: more diversity in women’s pro surfing.
Your Office is Changing
It may look a lot different when – or if – you come back. Furniture and accessory suppliers offer advice on how to plan for those changes, and companies discuss how they are evolving operations.
Going, Going, But Not Yet Gone: Gender Bias in Family Businesses
Gender bias still exists within the leadership of many local family businesses, but its hold slips as new generations take over.
Talk Story: John Leong, CEO of Kupu and Pono Pacific and an Obama Foundation Fellow
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
My Job: Murder Maven
NAME: Reneau Kennedy JOB: Clinical and forensic psychologist BEGINNINGS: Kennedy was born and raised in rural Idaho. She received her doctorate in psychology from Boston University in 1994. “I did my dissertation on men who murdered and I did two…
Lucy’s Lab Creamery Gives UH Students Real Entrepreneurial Experience
The ice cream store at Ward Village has provided real-world learning since 2014. Students get hands-on experiences with a real business, learn about business finances and the many other responsibilities of running a company.
My Job: Coffee Expert
NAME: Shawn Steiman AGE: 42 JOB: Coffee Consultant & Owner, Coffea Consulting BEGINNINGS: “Coffee had been a hobby of mine since high school, so it was something that has been a part of my life for a long time,” says…
The Future of Local News Isn't What it Used to Be
Some organizations have cut reporters while others have added staff. And everyone is looking for innovative ways to tell the news. In the wake of the Great Recession, news media in Hawai‘i churned and innovated. A decade later, the recession…
Thousands of Local Jobs Available, Chamber Says
The overall Hawai‘i economy may be stalled, but some organizations are hiring – and not just in health care and home deliveries. About 14,000 jobs are available in Hawaiʻi, says Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.…
Graduating Into Uncertainty – Part II
This is the second in a series of reports about the challenges facing high school and college seniors in Hawai‘i. Here are brief profiles of four full-time UH Mānoa seniors, each facing different challenges.
COVID-19 Crisis Disrupts College Plans, Learning and Much More for High School Seniors
This is Part I in a series of reports about the challenges facing high school and college seniors in Hawai‘i High school seniors are facing the harsh reality that many of their college plans, jobs, trips abroad and other important…
My Job: Busy with Bees
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Name: Dennis Takata Age: 69 Job: Beekeeper & Owner, Hawaiʻi Tropical Honey Beginnings: "My wife's grandfather came to Hawaiʻi from Japan to…
Who Is Hiring in Hawai‘i Now
HONOLULU Magazine and Hawaii Business Magazine teamed up to find which businesses and nonprofits are hiring – including those in healthcare, the food industry, security and hardware The COVID-19 crisis has erased about 1 of every 4 jobs in Hawai‘i,…
Companies Partner With Schools to Grow Needed Workforce
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Schools and businesses are partnering in unprecedented ways to develop the state’s future workforce. This is Part II of a two part…