Employment If you've recently moved to Hawaii and don't really have to work for a living, you might want to swap this publication out for "Travel & Leisure" or "Opulence" Magazine. For the rest of us, there's more to living in Hawaii than lounging on sun-splashed beaches, playing world-class golf and enjoying all of the shopping, dining, entertainment and outdoor activities the Islands have to offer. It's called a job.

But don't worry, you're still lucky you live here, despite the fact it can sometimes be difficult to find exactly the kind of job you want, unless you arrive here with a lengthy resume from the tourism industry in hand. Tourism is, and always has been, Hawaii's cash cow. The income in most jobs here is on par with or lower than on the Mainland, but the visitor industry here generally pays more.

The good news is that there are plenty of jobs out there if you know where to look. And, in many cases, if you're willing to change careers.

Should you decide to pursue a career in the visitor industry, it's highly advisable to learn Japanese. It's not the easiest language to learn, but there's always a high demand in Hawaii for Japanese speaking visitor industry personnel and retail sales people, as well as in a great variety of other jobs.

The best and most logical place to start your job search is with current advertised job listings in The Honolulu Advertiser or go to www.careerbuilder.com

If you're thinking about opening your own business, the first thing you'll need is lots of determination and a stout heart. It takes hard work and perseverance to get a successful business up and running, much less profitable.


Hawaii state taxes you should know about are the general excise tax (GET) and the use tax. For details, go to the Hawaii State

Department of Taxation: www.hawaii.gov/tax/tax.html, or call the Taxation Department at 587-4242. You'll also want to get your hands on the List of Small Business Resources. Contact the United States Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov/.

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