Hawaii's best places to work offer many great perks for their employees and we have to admit that we're very jealous. To help us feel better, illustrator Jon Murakami takes an irreverent view of our favorite perks. (Other Best Places…
Some suggest an influential coalition based on Hawaiian values, not simply economic value, could help steer the Islands’ future The remnants of the Big Five, once the dominant companies in Hawaii, continued to shrink last year. The sale of…
Maleña and Dominic Taylor had the Balm idea after their first child was born. Like good entrepreneurial parents, they turned their hobby of making liquid soap into a line of organic, fragrance-free soaps and skin-care products. THinc Skin (get it,…
Charging through five-foot swells, soaked by waves while clinging to the rail of a 34-foot boat, you realize that seeing lava flow into the ocean isn’t for wimps. “This is not your powder-puff boat ride,” says Capt. Shane Turpin. “It’s…
The only thing Lark Willey likes to do better than grow vegetables is share them with her neighbors, which is why community-service agriculture is her perfect niche. “To be a CSA grower,…
Name: Misha Lam Job: Jewelry Designer Experience: One year in jewelry, six in fashion design Start: From an early age, Lam knew she wanted a creative career. After graduating from Punahou School in 2001, Lam earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Open any celebrity magazine and you’ll likely find photos of stars living it up in Hawaii: lounging behind oversize sunglasses, playing in the surf or sipping on an umbrella-adorned drink. But not every famous person who visits the Islands is…
Whether you’re a woman or man, from the Baby Boom, Gen X or Gen Y, liking your job is one thing that everyone agrees is important in the workplace. Beyond that, what drives the genders and age groups can be…
For 13 years, the Hawaii Psychological Association has been recognizing psychologically healthy companies with its annual awards. Program chair Don Kopf says the organization looks at six criteria set by the American Psychological Association: Employee involvement in decision making on company issues;…
