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New Jobs
>> Bishop Museum has appointed Alistair Ramsdale as entomology collections manager. He will be responsible for the museum's insect collection. He previously worked as an associate research assistant and curator at the Montana State University entomology collection.The museum has also brought Jack Randall out of retirement to serve as senior ichthyologist. He will be responsible for advancing the ichthyology collection and training. He was appointed curator of fishes at the museum in 1966 and served as senior ichthyologist until his retirement in 1997.
>> Hawaiian Tug & Barge has hired Ed McCain as harbor operations manager. He most recently served as California's maritime operations director.
>> Maui Divers Jewelry has appointed Laura Kino e-commerce manager. She will be responsible for directing, establishing, planning and implementing the overall policies and goals for the company's marketing strategy on the Web. She most recently served as Roberts Hawaii Inc. marketing and advertising manager.
>> The Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club has appointed Tony Pedroni operations director. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the rooms division and food and beverage department at the resort. He has 12 years of hospitality industry experience, specializing in rooms, food and beverage management.
>> Hawaiian Ocean Transport Inc. has appointed Ricky Tsue transportation consultant. He previously served in sales positions with Toshiba and Panasonic Hawaii.
>> The Radisson Kauai Beach Resort has hired three new staff members to management positions. Thomas Lund has been hired as food and beverage director. He has 22 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Melvin Perreira has been hired as chief engineer. He most recently served as the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's engineering director. Peter Willey has been hired as assistant sales director. He previously worked as Carlson Hotels Worldwide Full Service's hotel services director.
>> Finance Factors has appointed Craig Camello vice president and Big Island regional sales manager. He will be responsible for originating residential mortgage loans and will oversee residential loan production. He previously served as City Bank's Hilo branch manager.
>> Team Vision has hired Kyle Osaki as production manager. He will be responsible for coordinating all collateral, sign, print, radio and television production projects for the company's clients. He previously worked for AdWorks, Ogilvy & Mather and the Schiller Group.
>> Bank of Hawaii has hired Jeffrey F. Nurre as retail credit senior vice president and manager. He will be responsible for developing and revising credit policies. He previously worked for Citigroup in New York.
NATION
Political sniping can disrupt office
With this being a presidential election year, there's no shortage of political news and opinion. That can make the office a politically touchy zone of sniping and whining, warns a management training agency."Seemingly neutral workplace discussions -- such as a film you saw over the weekend (think "Fahrenheit 9/11") -- can and likely will lead to larger debates about politics and the 2004 elections," said Peter Handal, president and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, a Hauppauge, N.Y.-based management training company.
What's a manager to do?
>> Lead by example. Don't be baited into a debate. More often than not, such people hold their political views firmly and enjoy the argumentative banter.>> Keep your workplace free of recruiting. The most rabid of the politically inclined seek converts, hoping to persuade you to back Bush or vote for Kerry. But television and the Internet are awash in political advertising; many employees consider work a refuge from such implorations.
>> Be alert. If you observe such rants or debating, step in. Point out that political proselytizing isn't appropriate at the job.
94% of execs seek greener fields
With the job market improving, more workers are heading for the exits, but they're not alone -- a survey suggests executives are equally ready to find new jobs.More than two-thirds, or 68 percent, of executives said they weren't satisfied with their current positions. Almost all, 94 percent, said they were scouting new employment.
The top reasons for their unhappiness were "poor company culture" (16 percent) and "limited advancement opportunities" (15 percent).
The survey was conducted by ExecuNet, an executive recruitment and career management firm in Norwalk, Conn. It involved 278 executives.
"During the course of the recent recession, many executives became unhappy with their jobs but stayed due to the lack of alternatives," said Dave Opton, ExecuNet CEO. "Now that the employment market is bouncing back, these executives are anxious to pursue new opportunities."