7 February 2012, 6:47 pm
Hello, I am planning on relocating to Honolulu, HI sometime in April/May, and I plan to visit honolulu, HI next week to view apartments. However, I am also going to take this opportunity and try to get my resume out to various companies. I want to have a job and source of income before I relocate. I know that economy isn't the greatest but I recently received my MBA and have some years of experience as an Administrator & Analyst (mostly in the area of Transportation/Logistics). I've done my research and I'm aware that the salaries/pay is lower in Hawaii than on the mainland. I've accepted this and I'm also open to any types of jobs (only two exceptions are Sales/Commission based and involve travel out of state). My question is this....Are there any particular companies that are big local but don't have a large online presence that I should make a point to stop at? Hawaii seems to have a large amount of small/family owned companies. Where is the best place to get my resume out in large numbers? (Bishop Street seems to house a decent amount of companies from my research, anywhere else?) Also, I want the companies to know that I am serious about relocating and I'm hoping this will help show them, but I'm not totally sure. I plan on paying for the relocation expenses. Any advice, tips, or opinions are welcomed. And hank you in advance for your help. Mahalo.... Read More »