Looking your best every day is a sure way to stand out in any professional environment. Even though our clothes may not "make or break" your position in the company, they certainly play a part. Sometimes office attire may make the difference between a promotion or not. Your clothing is an extension of you and [...]
Can startups make it big in Hawaii? Can new businesses succeed in attracting and retaining local talent? Governor David Ige believes it's not only possible but essential to the healthy growth and sustainability of Hawaii's economy. A combination of legislation, investment funding, and public-private partnerships is behind the push to create a technology innovation hub [...]
Are you constantly having to hire, train, and replace employees? Is your turnover rate higher than it should be? Turnover can affect a business in many ways. It can delay production, impact customer service issues, and stress veteran employees, who may be pulled away from their duties to train new hires. All of these things [...]
Veterans bring a unique blend of maturity, loyalty, and leadership to a workplace. The women and men who have served in the military know how to work as part of a team toward a common goal. They understand, more clearly than most, that work brings its own challenges and rewards. They have a sense of [...]
Veterans make great members of your company team. They're often hard-working, extremely motivated, and willing to go the extra mile for your company. In many cases, veterans are willing to put in extra time or effort that other employees not be. They also have strong leadership skills, a great sense of teamwork, and the ability [...]
They say that good help is hard to find, but restaurants that are always recruiting never have that problem. Why? Because they know where good help comes from. You can't just put out a 'Now Hiring' sign and expect a flock of perfect chefs, waiters, and hostesses to descend from high heaven to bless you [...]
No matter what the reason is for resigning, your letter reflects on you as a professional and a person. Whether you love the company you are leaving or you cannot fathom a scenario in which you would ever walk through the doors again, there's no need to burn bridges. Here are a few tips for [...]
“Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.” — Author Unknown Executive Order 10925 Executive Order 10925, signed by President John F. Kennedy on March 6, 1961, required government contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without [...]
Hiring a veteran is a beneficial proposition for any business because veterans have been tested for multiple years in a high-stress environment that no civilian workplace can compare with and they are hard working and committed employees. You're nearly always getting a dependable employee when you hire a vet, and it's good to be aware that there are some potential tax and financial benefits from hiring a veteran.
