Big employers. Closed networks.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across the Aloha State, from Honolulu, Hilo and Kahului to the smallest town on the map. Tell us what you are stuck on, and we match you with a working professional who has already done the job you are aiming at, whether they sit in Hawaii or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- HST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into tourism and hospitality around Honolulu with nobody at home who can explain how the hiring actually works.
Job seekers
Strong on paper, stalling at interview, and with no one in Hawaii who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of healthcare, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields Hawaii mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
tourism and hospitality
public sector
healthcare
Public sector and non-profit
Startups and small business
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor doing the job you are aiming at.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in HST, so a mentor elsewhere never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
In English, free to you, with a written summary of what to do next.
Local shorthand, and what it means.
the mainland
The continental US, and the pay bands people compare against.
talk story
An informal conversation. A mentoring session fits the format.
kama'aina
Long-time resident, with rates and roles that assume you are staying.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from Honolulu, Hilo and Kahului, and from everywhere in between.
How do I build a career here without leaving for the mainland?
How do I explain the cost of living gap, and how to negotiate against a mainland salary band?
How do I get into tourism and hospitality without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in Hawaii, move for the job, or work remotely for an employer elsewhere?
What does a strong application look like when the reader has never been to Hawaii?
Who pays for this.
Employers running Give, so their people mentor outside the business
Colleges and universities buying career access for their students
Charities and foundations widening opportunity for the people they serve
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Hawaii?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Hawaii to book?
No. Anyone can book. This page exists because the questions we hear here repeat.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
Will my mentor be local?
Sometimes. We match on the job you are aiming at first, so your mentor may work in Hawaii or on the other side of the world.
How long until I am matched?
Most people are matched within a few days, then pick a slot in HST.
Will my mentor understand the Hawaii job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including the cost of living gap, and how to negotiate against a mainland salary band.
Can I be matched with someone in tourism and hospitality?
Yes. It is one of the areas Hawaii mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in Hawaii.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in Honolulu or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.