Expanding to a neighbor island is an exciting milestone for any organization. Whether you're opening a new location, growing your services, or reaching new customers, expansion creates new opportunities for long-term success. It also introduces a new set of workforce considerations. Hiring strategies that have worked well in one location may not translate directly to [...]
Workforce planning is an important part of every organization's long-term success. It helps businesses prepare for growth, identify future hiring needs, and ensure they have the right people in place to achieve their goals. In Hawaiʻi, however, workforce planning involves more than forecasting staffing needs. Each island has its own industries, labor market conditions, [...]
When people think about tourism in Hawaiʻi, they often think about hotels, restaurants, and visitor attractions. While those industries are closely connected to visitor activity, the impact of tourism extends much further across the islands' economy. Changes in visitor demand can influence hiring decisions in healthcare, construction, technology, professional services, transportation, retail, and many [...]
Searching for a new job can be frustrating, especially when it feels like the best opportunities disappear before you ever have a chance to apply. If you've found yourself wondering how positions seem to fill so quickly, you're not imagining it. Across Hawaiʻi, many professional, management, and executive roles are filled long before they [...]
Most employees assume their pay and working conditions are handled correctly. In many cases, they are. But not always. In Hawaiʻi, there are clear laws that protect workers when it comes to wages, overtime, and fair treatment. The challenge is that many violations are not obvious. They can show up in small inconsistencies that [...]
Team building is often treated as a checklist item. Something to schedule once a year and move on from. But in Hawai‘i, where relationships, community, and shared experiences carry deeper meaning, organizations have an opportunity to approach team building in a more intentional and impactful way. Investing in local experiences is not just about getting [...]
When work is nonstop, and travel feels like just another task on the to-do list, a staycation can be the perfect reset. For professionals across Hawai‘i feeling the weight of burnout, taking time to pause, recharge, and reconnect—with yourself, your ‘ohana, or your surroundings—doesn’t have to involve airports or itineraries. A well-planned staycation offers the [...]
As the first quarter of 2026 winds down, now is the time for Hawaiʻi employers to take a strategic look at hiring performance. Are you on pace to meet your workforce goals or have early-year challenges thrown your plans off course? With hiring still competitive and labor market conditions tight across the islands, Q1 is [...]
Navigating the end of employment, whether voluntary or not, can be stressful. But in Hawaiʻi, there are clear laws designed to protect employees and guide employers during the separation process. If you’re preparing to leave your job, or just want to know your rights, here’s what you need to understand about final paychecks, severance, [...]
Bishop & Company is celebrating a major milestone in 2026: 20 years of serving Hawaii’s employers and job seekers through thoughtful, relationship-driven staffing and recruiting. Two Decades of Connecting People and Opportunity Founded in 2006 by Judy Bishop, Owner and President, Bishop & Company began as a small, locally owned business with a clear purpose—helping [...]
