Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Hawaii

Hawaii has an abundance of educational and career opportunities for service worker managers. Currently, there are 1,220 jobs for service worker managers in Hawaii and according to national projections, the job pool will rise by 15 percent over the next 10 years. Service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

Hawaii photo by Christopher P. Becker

The income for service worker managers is $18 per hour or $36,000 per year on average in Hawaii. Nationally, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

Hawaii, nicknamed the Aloha State, has seen its population grow 6.9 percent to 1,295,178 over the last decade. The state capital is Honolulu. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 873,749 and the average annual income in Hawaii was $42,078, which is up from $40,924 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 6.8 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 26.2 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Hawaii include hotels, clothing accessories stores, full-service restaurants and clothing stores.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Hawaii. Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), is the world's largest dormant volcano.

Service Management

Service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

While working, they collaborate with staff members to plan and develop programs of events, schedules of activities, or menus. Also, they analyze and record personnel and operational data, and write related activity reports.

They are required to make use of strategies for learning about new situations and problems as they arise and note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Service worker managers must be able to articulate ideas and problems. They should also have the ability to listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, service worker managers must have strong self control in the face of challenging situations and be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly.