The Hawaii Profession Expo on Wednesday will join job seekers with greater than 100 of the state’s prime employers on the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Corridor.
Sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and offered by Star Occasions, the second Profession Expo of 2023 will enable these employers to attach with proficient candidates searching for jobs in quite a lot of fields, organizers mentioned.
The free, in-person honest provides candidates an opportunity to study out there jobs and have one-on-one conversations with firm recruiters whereas additionally distributing resumes.
The checklist of collaborating organizations embody Hawaiian Airways, Aulani — A Disney Resort & Spa, and Oahu Transit Companies (TheBus), the State of Hawaii, Metropolis & County of Honolulu, Navy Area Hawaii, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and lots of extra.
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“Final yr, 1000’s of individuals participated in our profession expos to attach with a whole bunch of recruiters and HR managers all through the state,” mentioned Denise Ching, the Star-Advertiser’s director of operations and promoting. “Lots of of individuals left these occasions with a life-changing profession transfer or rent.”
The expo will embody many prime industries, together with banking, well being care, training and tourism.
The occasion runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees could current a printed copy of their resume on the entrance door totally free admission. Pre-registration is extremely really useful at hawaii careerexpo.com.
The sister of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi has shared a touching tribute for their father after his shocking suicide. 58-year-old Ryan Kobayashi jumped to his death during the ongoing search for Hannah, who mysteriously vanished while heading to New York City.
“You’re with the angels, dad,” Sydni Kobayashi wrote on Facebook alongside a photo of Ryan. “I love you and miss you so much. I’m going to continue to stay strong for you. We’re going to find Hannah.”
Ryan was found dead on Sunday, November 24, after he jumped off a parking structure near the Los Angeles International Airport. This was where his missing daughter, Hannah, missed a connecting flight to New York over two weeks ago, according to police, New York Post reported.
Sydni shared the news of her father’s tragic passing on Facebook, writing, “We are heartbroken to share that my father, Ryan Kobayashi, has tragically passed during the search for Hannah. As we continue searching for Hannah, we also face the unexpected costs of Ryan’s funeral. Donations will now support both the search for Hannah and honoring Ryan’s memory. My mom, Brandi, will handle donations and help me coordinate the search and my dad’s funeral.”
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Ryan’s family and police do not know what prompted Ryan to kill himself. He spent13 days looking for Hannah.
The disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi
On November 8, Hannah flew from Maui to Los Angeles, where she was supposed to board a connecting flight to New York for a “bucket list” trip and to visit her aunt. However, she missed the flight, although surveillance footage suggested that she landed at LAX.
More surveillance videos have emerged, one of which shows Hannah at the Grove shopping center in the Fairfax District of LA on November 9 and November 10. One video also shows her returning to LAX but not getting on a flight on November 11 before she was spotted near the metro station, as reported by USA Today.
Hannah’s family reportedly received strange texts from her before she disappeared. One message claimed she “got tricked into pretty much giving away all my funds.” “Deep Hackers wiped my identity, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a mind f—k since Friday,” one of the final messages said.
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Hannah’s family believes the messages they got from Hannah were unlike her. They filed a police report with the LAPD, LAX authorities and the FBI. Hannah is reportedly 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 140 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She is fair-skinned with freckles.
Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Memphis Tigers (5-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (5-1)
Lahaina, Hawaii; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -1; over/under is 150.5
BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State plays Memphis in Lahaina, Hawaii.
The Spartans are 5-1 in non-conference play. Michigan State averages 11.3 turnovers per game and is 5-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Tigers have a 5-0 record in non-conference play. Memphis is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
Michigan State makes 46.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.0 percentage points higher than Memphis has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Memphis averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Michigan State allows.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden is shooting 44.3% and averaging 12.8 points for the Spartans.
PJ Haggerty is scoring 22.4 points per game and averaging 5.2 rebounds for the Tigers.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Playoff season reaches the final phase this week in Hawaii high school football, as state champions will be crowned.
The postseason wraps up as Divisions I, Division I Open, and Division II play championship football on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30.
>>Hawaii high school football playoff brackets
Stick with High School on SI for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2024 HHSAA football playoffs.
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Here are all the Hawaii high school football playoff brackets, with matchups and game times from HHSAA Divisions I, I-Open, and II, plus all the championship game matchups):
Championship matchup
Konawaena vs. Kapa’a
7 p.m. Saturday
2024 HHSAA Division I bracket
Championship matchup
Kahuku vs. St. Louis
7 p.m. Friday
2024 HHSAA Division I – Open bracket
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Championship matchup
Kaiser vs. Kamehameha Maui
4 p.m. Saturday
2024 HHSAA Division II bracket
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