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...

Alaska can look forward to some excellent exposure on the silver screen thanks to film maker Ken Burns. In his new 6 part documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” many of Alaska’s greatest natural treasures are given the spotlight. This is hoped to benefit Alaska in terms of exposure for their wildlife conservation as well as boost the tourism industry. A major sponsor of the documentary was the Alaska Cruise Association, and its president, John Binkley stated that it would “… get Alaska’s name out there.” The documentary covers how the system of the National Parks was started in America. It is a story of people from the rich to the poor, idealists, the famous, and more who wanted to preserve portions of the land for future generations. The Denali National Par...

With the eruptions from the Redoubt Volcano subsiding, the Cook Inlet’s oil production is set to restart in the coming week. Oil Company, Chevron is hoping that the Trading Bay and Granite Point oil fields will be opened and they are already restarting the on shore oil loading terminal. This oil facility was producing about 7500 barrels of oil per day, but this figure is expected to drop as the oil production resumes slowly over the week, due to the slight deterioration in the old reservoirs over the 4 month closure. This Alaskan oil field was closed on the 22 March this year when Redoubt, a 10, 197 foot volcano started erupting. The Drift River terminal, located at the foot of the volcano, was shut down due to mud slides, billowing ash and rock showers, as well as flooding. This forced ...

Alaska is a wonderful place, filled with plenty of outdoor activities and adventure. If you want to enjoy an exciting working vacation, Alaska is your top choice by far. This is because you can earn large sums of money in just about all industries here and you can be involved in basically anything from cruise employment, to ice road trucking, crab fishing, or being a tour guide working at a hunting lodge or other adventure travel establishment. When you look into hunting lodge jobs you will find that there are plenty of opportunities during the summer season. Alaska has various hunting lodges that are perfect for first time visitors to the state. They are also excellent for finding summer employment if you want to experience the beautiful scenery of Alaska and take a break from another ind...

Fishermen and maritime crew from all over the world flock to the infamous Bering Sea each year to search for King Crab. This is a grueling job only fit for those that are not afraid of the freezing ocean breezes and even icier, thrashing waters off the coast of Alaska. The work is not easy by any stretch of the imagination, so what is the temptation the leads deckhands, captains, and fishing hopefuls to this part of the world? Well, it is the pay of course and a sense of adventure. This job is considered to be the highest paying job in the world, with an industry always on the lookout for new boat crew. Whilst not just anyone can apply for King Crab fishing maritime crew work, you can always start out training on other smaller vessels. You will need to have a good amount of experience to w...

The United States has stated that they are going to be spending about $50 million in fish foods to help the flailing farmed fishing industry across the country. It is reported that since fish farmers were hit hard by the 50 percent increase in fish food prices, that various other sources of food will be used. This could mean purchasing a lot of fish meal and seafood waste from fisheries and plants in Alaska. Alaska is the largest producer of seafood in the country, generating about 1.25 million tons of metric waste annually. It is hoped that this purchase will boost the economy greatly and preserve fishing industry jobs. The stimulus funds will help various fishing sectors including the salmon industry, halibut, pollock, and more. The salmon fishing season is always popular with over 96 pe...

The beginning of 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of being part of the United States of America, with the proclamation being signed on the 3rd January 1959 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Alaskan people have been celebrating their golden anniversary by looking back into history recalling what makes them such a unique and important state. Most of their sustainable industries make them unique to the United States and these include oil, tourism, mining, and commercial fishing. The processing of seafood has been one of the leading industries in Alaska for 50 years now, and as a powerhouse in the seafood business, they produce Pollock, Salmon, Halibut, King Crab, Sablefish, and others. The success of the seafood industry is mainly due to its processing plants. If you work in a seafood pr...

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