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Job Quest 2006
Job Quest, Hawaii's largest job fair, will be held on Tuesday, September 19, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Job Quest offers recruiters and job seekers a chance to make initial contact, apply for open positions, exchange information and interview at the event. Over 130 employers from financial services, healthcare, food service, retail, government, non-profit agencies and military branches will be accepting applications & resumes.

General admission to the event is $3; students (with a valid school ID), seniors 55+ (with a valid ID) and military personnel (with a valid military ID) will be admitted for $1. Attendees should dress appropriately for a job interview, bring multiple copies of their resume, and have a positive attitude.

We look forward to seeing you at Job Quest!

The Garden Island
Top 10 reasons to love small businesses - "Small businesses are the heart of Hawai'i's economy, and officials in the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration wanted to honor them with a David-Letterman-style top 10 list:"
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The Honolulu Advertiser
Likability valued as much as job skills - "According to research on this topic, a person's likability is an important factor when it comes to being hired, promoted or able to rally workplace troops."
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Pacific Business News
Fastest 50 a $78-million success story - "The ranking of the Fastest 50 is based on the percentage growth over two years. The company must have been profitable in at least two of the last three years.The ranking of the Fastest 50 is based on the percentage growth over two years. The company must have been profitable in at least two of the last three years." - PBN ranked our company 7 out of 50.
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Pacific Business News
Agency's business persona helped it grow - "The self-described 'loud-mouth blonde with bleach-blond hair' is so positive that she may be from Stepford." - An article about our company and CEO.
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CNN.com
Extra!: Labor Day - "Here are some facts about Labor Day and the working people whom it honors."
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CNN.com
Get more guts at work - "Do you want a new job, but don't think you're qualified to do anything else but you are currently doing? Deep inside, do you believe you deserve a promotion, but don't have the gumption to bring it up to your boss? If this strikes a nerve, then read on to learn how to steel your backbone, show more moxie and kick your career into overdrive."
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New York Times on the Web
Working - This special feature on jobs, careers, and workplace issues looks at the changing employment scene at the start of the 21st century.
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