Transition Career Preparation Center

Resume Building

I Am Over 14 & Want A job: If you are 14 or 15 years old, you will need to obtain a Certificate of Employment from the Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations.

Summer Jobs: After the first days of summer settle in, that’s when it comes: the boredom. What do you do to fill your time? Summer Job?

But I'm Not 14 Yet: In Hawai'i, you have to be at least 14-years-old to work legally at a restaurant, hotel, or a shop in the mall. What if you’re 12 or 13?

Information Technology Coordinator: Kazuo Chambers: Kazuo moved to Hawaii not knowing where he fit in but what he eventually found, was paradise...
Business Owner: Abi Langlas: This ambitious attitude has allowed her to live in France and England. It’s allowed her to work as a pastry chef at Alan Wong’s Restaurant, one of the most prestigious restaurants on O‘ahu. And most recently, it’s allowed her to call herself a small-business owner.
Machinist: Kanoe Lauriano: Kanoe never imagined she'd fix submarines for a living.
Fashion Designer: Chelsea Gines: This 18-year-old swimsuit designer with the Pink C design company, knew exactly what she wanted to do right from the get go.
President & Managing Director: Veronica Kaneko: Veronica Kaneko started out working the counter, and in her 31 years with McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawai‘i Inc., she climbed the food chain to become president and managing director—the region’s top corporate position.