Hawaii Business Magazine - August 2018

5 Steps to Being a Leader Who People Want to Follow

In today’s tight job market, retaining great employees is more difficult and more important than ever. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s Linda Puu, who has led teams of more than 2,000 health care providers and staff, shares her tips for cultivating a…

Behind the Scenes at Hawaii News Now [Sponsored]

Many hands (and a few paws) make light work from Sunrise to signoff at Hawaii News Now The Hawaii News Now studios, home to KGMB, KHNL and KFVE, run like a well-oiled machine. The 70-member team is constantly looking for…

Write Job Descriptions That Attract the Right Candidates

A good job description will help attract the right candidates for your company and make the hiring process much easier and efficient. With a little fine-tuning and patience, you’ll be able to find the right candidate. Use Clear and Searchable…

Editor's Note: Most of My Ideas Aren’t Mine

I am often asked, “Where do you get your story ideas?” The short answer is from everywhere and everyone. I get story ideas when I walk past a construction site or a worn old building on my way to my…

What’s the Right Move?

Reader wonders whether to quit a hideous job to focus on finding a better one, or to stay put and hunt for something better on the side Q: Is it really easier to get a job offer when you already…

Water Slide Tester

Name: Keanu Santana Age: 22 Job: Water slide tester and operations supervisor, Wet’n’Wild Hawaii Start: Santana grew up in Waianae and graduated from Waianae High School in 2014. “What I love about the school is that it’s located right next to the ocean,”…

A University Built for Working Adults [Sponsored]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=ypochRLV0vI Today, you could not imagine having to choose between working and going to school. Yet that was the reality for many adults trying to earn their degrees — until Dr. John Sperling came along. A working adult himself, Dr. Sperling witnessed…