Broken Arrow will soon be getting 300 aviation jobs thanks to the expansion of aviation company Flight Safety, whose products include the manufacture of flight simulators. The city relies on the aviation employment currently offered by the company and has encouraged them to stay in Broken Arrow by offering a great incentive package totaling $6 [...]
Alaska Fishing Jobs
Fish processing is a huge business in Alaska and as such there are plenty of fish harvesting and fish processing jobs available – not only for locals, but for foreigners as well. In fact you are more likely to find people who speak Spanish, Russian, French, or Japanese working on the Alaskan fishing vessels. Many [...]
According to the latest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Status of U.S. Fisheries Report, the Alaska fishing industry is on its way to being rebuilt. Senator Mark Begich, the Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard chairman, was pleased with the findings and praised the, today praised the Alaskan fishing industry [...]
The salmon season has started in some regions, but July is when the salmon season in Alaska gets underway completely, especially in regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, namely the Southeast Alaska region, Prince William Sound region and Kenai Peninsula region, Kodiak Island region, and the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands region. The following are [...]
With the salmon season just 2 weeks away, now is the ideal time to get fishing jobs in Alaska. Even though Chinook salmon are being harvested already, it is the King salmon and Red salmon that mark the start of the season as they enter the Copper River. This season the forecast is for 1.2 [...]
The Carlson Center in Fairbanks was the location of the Career Expo and Job Fair which attracted hundreds of job seekers from all over Fairbanks on Monday. Over 100 stalls were set up to offer information about career opportunities and to offer Alaska jobs. Some of the participants included the military, retail stores, construction companies, [...]
According to figures over the last few months, Alaska has an abundance of fish and this was the main topic of discussion at the United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) session last Tuesday. Fishermen from various different companies and organizations as well as transporters, processors and promoters were there to showcase their various products and by [...]
For all of you who love watching The Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel, you will know that it is the advertised as being the most dangerous profession in the world – but is it? Recent studies by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the Alaska Crab fishing industry in the Bering [...]
Alaska has always had a competitive job market, but in July the unemployment rate fell to the lowest percentage at 7.7 which is also far below the national average. According to economist Neal Fried, this rate is largely due to Alaska’s seasonal jobs and small economy. The unemployment rate is usually averaged at 9.5 percent [...]
On a small charter, during the Homer (Alaska) Halibut Derby, a Grand Rapids man, Mark Hilts caught the biggest fish so far of the season weighing in at 273.2 Pounds. This giant was 83 inches in length and will see Mr Hilts winning the jackpot which currently stands at $40,000. This is based on ticket-sale [...]
