The First Things First Alaska Foundation is an educational organization that is tax deductible, and endeavors to educate and promote jobs for the Southeast Alaskan population. Currently with the decline in jobs that are of a livable wage, this area has been losing most of its youth as they move to where the jobs are. Tourism was the main industry pulling in money, but unfortunately most of the tourism jobs are seasonal and not very high paying. Another industry that is making quite a big impact in terms of job growth and economic growth in the area is gold mining. The Kensington gold mine is working together with Greens Creek and is now offering high paying jobs to families. The First Things First Alaska Foundation is also working to bring back more jobs in government, fishing, research, w...

When you look at shows like the Deadliest Catch, you will see how dangerous the career of crab fishing can be in Alaska’s Bering Sea. The main areas that you will find the three major crabs are Bristol Bay, Kodiak Island, the Bering Sea and Dutch Harbor. In the Deadliest Catch the 8 vessels operate out of Dutch Harbor and spend months in the Bering Sea trying to catch the largest numbers of crabs. From October they go out in search of the King Crab, and from January, the Opilio Crab or Snow Crab is harvested. A crabbing vessel normally consists of between 4 and 10 crew members and the skipper. It takes years to become a skipper of a crabbing vessel, but it is not that easy to become a rookie member of the crew, known as a greenhorn, either. You will normally have to start working in the ...

Since the recession people have been staying at home more instead of going on vacation. This has already been termed a stay-cation and Alaska is one of the States that is hit the hardest by this. However, the tourism industry is not ready to give up and has asked the lawmakers to introduce a special tax credit for those companies that market Alaska or that help with finances to market this as a dream destination. There is a lot that Alaska has to offer, and once people start realizing the great numbers of activities that there are 2010 will hopefully be a year to remember with a busy tourist season. This means that you will be able to find more Alaska tourism jobs such as working at a hotel or guest house, becoming a tour guide, and offering your skills as an instructor. In Alaska you will...

Salmon Fisheries are Big Business in Alaska In an effort to improve the management and aid research into the salmon stocks in Western Alaska, Governor Sean Parnell has proposed funding of $1.3 million. This is included in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2011 Fiscal Year budget and is hoped that this will help the economy in Western Alaska. This is major industry that people in this area rely upon, and the proposed budget will supply the correct tools needed to sustain and improve the industry even further. The budget is going to allow for Alaska salmon fishing jobs in various areas. These include projects in genetic research and analysis, aerial surveys of the Yukon River where the exchange of salmon occurs, and to help the Pilot Station Sonar operations. This will provide a mor...

With the winter months bringing long nights with freezing temperature, not many activities are available in Alaska. Most people tour here during the summer months where they can enjoy fishing, rafting, horse-back riding and exploring the National Parks of Alaska. Winter, however, is a stunning time in Alaska, with the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights drawing the majority of tourists. If you are looking to work in Alaska all year round, but think that tour guide jobs in Alaska or adventure jobs are only for the summer, think again. You can lead groups of tourists to the best places in the State to watch the Aurora light show. Most people come to Anchorage where you can see the lights, most vivid in January, but the best town for viewing the Northern Lights is Fairbanks. The lights ar...

When the fish come to the seas of Alaska there is an instant need for workers. Whether you are interested in fish harvesting or fish processing, you are sure to find plenty of job openings in Alaska during the fishing season. In fact, 2008 saw a massive increase in the number of Alaska fishing jobs to approximately 52 thousand. Work on an Alaska Fishing Boat These fish harvesting jobs are mainly held by workers in the 29 or younger age bracket. They make up 47 percent of all deckhands. The rest of the jobs on board such as the permit holders and other crew are held by men averaging 46 years of age. Fish processing works have an average age of 39. Now, you would expect to find that the young people working in the fish harvesting industry have come in from other countries and states to earn ...

The United States Minerals Management Service (USMMS) approved a plan offered by the Royal Dutch Shell Company to start drilling two wells in the Beaufort Sea from July to October 2010. The wells are located on two leases that are 16 and 23 miles off the shore of Point Thomson. Shell had planned various other well drilling in the area, but this plan was not approved due to being inadequately reviewed according to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Oil and Gas Jobs in Alaska This time, Shell has proposed to drill during the open water season between July and October only, breaking for the mid season whale hunting for the Inupiat Eskimos. Although it has won approval from the USMMS, Shell still has to convince the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the...

October month in Alaska begins to get colder and colder with the sun setting much earlier in the day. This time of year can be the cue for many people to leave Alaska and head for the warmer climates, but if you want to experience a truly magical working experience then you should stick around and get a winter job in Alaska. There are lots of industries in Alaska that boom during winter and one of these are tours. With the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) being a huge draw card for tourists, the resorts and tour companies are very busy over this time. You can easily become a part of this by applying for a tour guide job. There are many companies hiring at the moment and you don’t even need a degree to get a travel and tourism job like this. See the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) as a...

With Alaska fishing being the largest industry in the state and responsible for the majority of the economy, jobs are in demand. The fish harvesting and crabbing jobs are high paying, albeit dangerous, but one industry that also pays a fairly good salary is the fish processing industry. The Bristol Bay region is responsible for many of the top fish processing companies in the state, and it is here where new jobs are soon going to be available. A new company called Togiak Seafoods has opened in the Togiak area as a collaborative effort between Copper River Seafoods and the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation for the salmon processing industry. This is a 4 Billion Dollar company that has been started to rejuvenate Togiak and more specifically the processing building there. It was no...

The Summer Season is almost at an end in Alaska and along with the ice, snows and freezing temperatures come some of the highest paying jobs you can find anywhere in the world. The most famous and deadly job working during the Fall and Winter is King Crabbing. The Bering Sea is the common location for crab harvesting trawlers to work and this intense and extremely risky job might just be the thing for you. Looking at some other fishing jobs you can find in Alaska starting from September are Mackerel, Pacific Cod, and Sablefish or Black Cod. Aside from these specific season openings at this time you can also work in the many other ongoing fisheries including the Winter Salmon, Halibut, Shrimp, Lingcod, and Pollock. There are many types of fishing jobs you can get during the winter months in...