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A fter nearly 20 years living away for work, I made the decision to move home to Hawai‘i during the pandemic. That’s when I first discovered Movers and Shakas, a program attracting remote workers to actively contribute to the state. The program was met with much fanfare, but I wondered “Why would we bring more people to the islands during a pan- demic?” as I penned an op-ed piece voicing my concern. Af- ter the advisory board read my article, they serendipitously in- vited me to lead the program as executive director to make
cover from the pandemic and remote work evolved, Movers and Shakas shifted its focus to the Hawai‘i Talent Onboard Program (HITOP) last year as a place-based immersion pro- gram to help employers retain talent hired from the continent and help new transplants better understand Hawai‘i and build a sense of belonging as new members of the community.
The six-week program in- cludes community workdays with partners such as Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi, Institute for Human Services and The Pantry by Feeding Hawai‘i Together, as well as leadership training workshops, networking events and talk-story sessions through partnerships with ‘Iolani Pal- ace, community leaders and cultural practitioners.
nente, Kamehameha Schools, Punahou School, The Queen’s Health System, Servco Pacific, University of Hawai‘i Founda- tion, the U.S. Army, YMCA of Honolulu and more.
of participants improved their work effectiveness and deep- ened their sense of belonging in Hawai‘i.
Program Develops Leaders, Builds Sense Of Kuleana
By Nicole Lim, executive director of Movers and Shakas
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK 3
Based on surveys from HI- TOP’s fall 2022 cohort, 90%
Registration is now open for our third cohort, which will commence in April. Visit moversandshakas.org/enroll.
For employers, the program improves leadership effective- ness and boosts retention while lowering turnover costs. For the state, the program bridg-
es economic and community needs, integrates newcomers into the community, and grows its talent pool and economy. For participants, the program helps build a sense of kuleana for Hawai‘i’s people and land.
fully completed two cohorts and acculturated 60 partici- pants from organizations such as Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Ha- waiian Bank, the state Depart- ment of Education, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, Hawaiian Air- lines, HMSA, Kaiser Perma-
improvements.
As Hawai‘i continued to re-
For employers, the program improves leadership effectiveness and boosts retention ... For participants, the program helps build a sense of kuleana for Hawai‘i’s people and land.
To date, HITOP has success-
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