The Timber Task Force was created with the aim of discovering forested areas in Alaska that can be logged and milled. They were once part of the larger Tongass Futures Roundtable, but Gov Sean Parnell decided to separate and form the Task Force with its specific issues surrounding forestry and job creation. Currently the Task Force is aiming to increase jobs in Alaska in the logging and milling industry, but is facing some challenges.

According to one of the members, Elaine Price, “There’s a market and there’s a demand, but getting a supply to create these jobs is a problem. And hopefully the governor will be able to do something about that.”

The Task Force held a meeting earlier in the month where certain issues were discussed, the main one being the amount of timber left to mill. Chris Maisch, a State Forester, said, “We had a report on the U.S. Forest Service timber program as it exists under the 2008 Tongass Land Management Plan and some of the difficulties in terms of the amount of volume that’s being produced by the program – or the lack of it.”

The Task Force had also set up a teleconference link for the meeting and expected to also hear from the public in person about their thoughts regarding the Forest Service’s sale process, however there was no response. Maisch says that this could be due to the fact that people haven’t had time to digest the first work products that were put out. “I expect that we’ll get more input as that becomes more widely known and available to people.”

The Task Force is also busy drafting reports to the governor that indicate the volume of timber in the region and detailing products that can be manufactured from this Alaska wood. Maisch believes that the future of Alaska timber and the key to creating new Alaska jobs is to focus on the Southeast, where the Southeast State Forest can be added to and new forests could be created purely for harvesting purposes.

Despite critics saying that the Task Force should have remained under the auspices of the roundtable, many people are backing them and hope that they can get results where the roundtable has previously been unsuccessful. “In Southeast Alaska we have some high unemployment in some of the rural communities. And the timber industry could solve some of that if there was a supply again,” says Price.

To learn more about the forestry service in Alaska and search for Alaskan employment in the State Forests, you should visit Alaska Job Finder. Aside from learning about all the other types of Alaskan careers you can choose from including fishing and tourism, you will find out just how to go about securing an interview and finding the best possible jobs in Alaska. If you want to give the timber industry a go, then you can looking for seasonal forestry jobs like those discussed on Summer Job Finder. Here you will discover all the details about the industry and about unique seasonal work like reforestation jobs which includes working in the State Forests and Parks.

Hundreds of Alaska jobs may be created thanks to a huge rare earth’s project planned on Prince of Wales Island which will bring much needed strategic metals and a secure supply of resources to the State. The project will be a collaboration between Ucore Rare Metals and the city of Ketchikan, which is where the large Bokan Mountain deposit is located. State geologists have already indicated around 70 possible sites where exploration companies plan to dig and the state legislators are confident that a lucrative mining and processing industry can be established here.

According to Luisa Moreno, a Jacob Securities analyst based in Toronto, “They have this view that, potentially, they can make Alaska the Silicon Valley of rare earths.”  Moreno has a “speculative buy” on the stock of Ucore and believes that they will be one of the front runners among the many exploration companies that will jump on this project. “Alaska has a serious unemployment issue and it is getting worse. Rare earths seem to be their one chance – they really want to capture this opportunity and make it happen.”

So, what are rare earths exactly? Well, they are a group of 17 metals that are used for technological items from iPhones to cars. They are also used in oil refining and in certain defense applications, but currently most of the supply is located in China where prices have increased drastically since the export clampdown. The Bokan Mountain deposit has been found to be rich in rare earths of the heavy kind such as dysprosium, which is demanded greatly around the world and that Canada and Alaska can benefit economically from.

The refining facility and operations of the mine, including a mineral separation plant, will be located in Ketchikan which already contains the basic infrastructure needed for a project of this magnitude. It is also thought that the processing ability would made it easier to develop other Alaskan deposits and even refine Canadian ones like the concentrates from the Avalon Rare Metal’s Nechalacho deposit.

Although there is huge potential for creating many jobs in Alaska, it is estimated that the project will cost approximately $100 million just to get the mine started, and a further $50 million to construct the processing facility. Aside from the financial restrictions there is also likely to be a 3 year waiting period until the permits are finalized, which will include environmental impact assessment work and feasibility studies.

Dan Sullivan, the Natural Resources Commissioner in Alaska, said, “The permitting issue is key and we recognize that both on the state and federal side we need to bring down these times. It just takes too damn long to permit a mine.” However, if the permits could be sped up, Ucore would be able to keep its current 2015 production target of 3200 tons.

So far, Alaska has set aside $500,000 for land assessment, and Gov Sean Parnell said that incentives would also be provided for companies who agreed to develop the prospective rare earth deposits.  Sullivan agreed, “We want responsible resource development up here. There is a land here, a lot of unexplored land, and we think the opportunities are enormous.”

According to Jack Lifton, a rare earths industry expert, “There’s a natural resource boom about to be ignited in Alaska. Right now, the issue is we’ve got to bring the total spectrum of rare earths into production in the West. I am very confident that something major will happen in Alaska in the next twelve months in the way of rare earth mining.”

To find out about other careers in Alaska, visit and join Alaska Job Finder today.

A new medical center is due to open in 2013 in Alaska, offering roughly 100 new Alaskan healthcare jobs in the Fairbanks area. The new medical center will service native Alaskans who live in the Interior Alaska region covering a 185 thousand square mile radius. 

The center will be known as the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center, named after an Athabascan leader from Dot Lake, Chief Andrew Isaac, whose advice the clinic will be follow:  You must understand where you are now to prepare for the future. This new facility will be 4 times the size of the current clinic which is located on the top floor of the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The health director, Victor Joseph said, “Really, what this is about is expanding our care to meet our demand.”

The clinic was overcrowded and dealt with about 14 thousand patients, some of whom had to be treated in the hallways, with others being sent to Anchorage for treatment. Jerry Isaac , Tanana Chief’s President said, “Our population is growing. Once we fit very well into the floor area at FMH — now we’ve outgrown that.”

The collaborative health center will be located on Cowles Street and the Indian Health Services plans to compensate the Tanana Chiefs for any medical performed which they will use in turn to fund the project. It is designed based on Athabascan heritage and information regarding this was provided to architects and building designers by the Tanana Chiefs. The front desk will be made from trees on the site, with sod covered roof and gentle sloping hallways mimicking a lazy river. Josephs said, “We really wanted to make it welcoming,” Joseph said. “We wanted to make it reflect the people we serve.”

Currently the outside of the structure is being built, and according to Mike Davis the project manager, it will be fully enclosed by October.

The clinic will provide advanced medical treatments to Alaskans and include a radiology department and state of the art laboratory for tests. There is also ample space to expand should the need arise with about 40 thousand square feet of space. The healthcare workers will increase from 300 to 400, as nurses, doctors and other medical staff members are required for the facility including dental.

Various other medical centers are being opened in Alaska including one in Wasilla which will employ about 200 to 250 people. This center will open in October 2012 and costs about $40 million. It has become necessary due to an increase in the population.

Chuck Clement, the Southcentral Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer commented, “For us, we anticipate continued growth out in the Mat-Su. There doesn’t seem to be an ending of the pattern of migration from the rural villages. We’re anticipating the populations (of Alaska Natives) will continue to grow and we’re trying to plan and embrace that.”

Clement also said, “The new facility will expand the type of health care services Alaska Native people can receive in the Valley and reduce the frequency patients have to travel to Anchorage for care.”

With work on the new medical center currently underway, it is a good time to look into how you can start applying for these Alaskan healthcare jobs. Other Alaska jobs also include fishing jobs, cruise ship jobs, retail and tourism jobs, crabbing jobs, and oil jobs. To learn more about what careers you can go into in beautiful Alaska, visit Alaska Job Finder today and become a member. You will get detailed information about these jobs and more.

Over 54,000 oil and gas jobs could be created in the industry in Alaska, if the production levels return to the way they were before the moratorium was introduced. This is according to the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Donahue. He is trying to urge the US Congress and President Barack Obama to consider leasing offshore oil and gas fields and expanding across federal lands. He said that if the levels were returned to the way they were, the Gulf of Mexico could create 190,000 jobs by the year 2013.

“Let American energy workers and businesses responsibly develop all sources of domestic energy immediately,” he recommended in a letter to the Senate Members, and the Obama U.S House. “This will not only create jobs but will generate new government revenue, protect our energy security, and release us from the grip of some unfriendly governments.”

This proposal includes approving the Keystone XML Pipeline running from Canada. The expansion and development also includes creating 530,000 jobs by 2025, which will increase the government revenue by $206 billion, and reduce the imports by 44%.

“Expanding the development of the nation’s massive shale gas deposits would create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help bring manufacturing back to the United States, especially in the chemicals and steel industries,” said Donahue. “By 2020, gas production in western Pennsylvania alone could create 116,000 new jobs, generate more than $2 billion in government revenue, and add $20 billion to the region’s economy.”

The Keystone Project is instrumental in creating 250,000 Alaskan jobs and will boost the economy of the area by $20 billion. It will also create over $585,000 million in government revenues. Some of the ideas to speed up the oil and gas production process in Alaska include putting a limit on the number of months allowed for environmental research. He says that risk assessment reports and environmental reviews should be set at a limit of six months. “Accelerating the permitting process would quickly mobilize economic activity, construction, and hiring from one end of our country to the other,” he said.

To find out more about oil and gas industry jobs, please visit Oil Job Finder and Alaska Job Finder, where you can become a member and start searching and applying for jobs right away. You will discover the different types of jobs available, what you need to study to qualify, what the hours and working conditions are like, and more.

In a recent unemployment report, Alaska is once again well below the average for unemployment in the country with Fairbanks having the lower unemployment rate at just 6.5 % according to the Department of Labor. At the same time last year the rate was 6.8 %, so things are getting better and better all the time.

The national rate is currently at 8.7 % and this figure rises even more to 9.1 % when seasonally adjusted. Fairbanks also boasts the lowest rate in the state with Alaska averaging a 7.4 % unemployment rate. According to the statistics, jobs in Alaska were up this May in some sectors including the oil and gas industry which introduced 700 new oil and gas jobs.

However, some industries were down including seafood processing, wholesale trade, construction and food and beverage stores. Due to the federal census workers leaving, the government employment was also down and it has dropped by about 1500 people during the year. The local government, however, also dropped about 500 jobs this year.

Although Fairbanks and some other cities in Alaska has very low unemployment rates, the country should not be oblivious to the fact that there are places in Alaska that are suffering with some horrific unemployment up to 21 % or more.

Development is needed for the sustainment of the economy in Alaska and across America. Seasonal work may also brighten up things for the Alaskan unemployment rate, but once the season comes to a close, the rates will increase again as people are out of work.

In relation to this, the timber industry has decided to formulate a Timber Job Task Force in order to prepare and make recommendations for job creation in the timber industry in Alaska. This task force is being headed by nine members, as appointed by the Alaska Governor, Sean Parnell, who represent various sectors of the timber industry across the state. The task force is due to get to work this month and organize new timber industry jobs through the development of timber harvesting and recommendations with regards to federal, state and private lands.

If you want to find out more about the various jobs that you can get in beautiful Alaska and help to boost employment and economy of the State, visit Alaska Job Finder to learn more. You will get plenty of information about fishing jobs, oil jobs and summer jobs you can get in Alaska and how you can go about getting one of them.

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 the main seasons for Alaska salmon fishing and the various Alaska fishing regions:

(June 1 – Sept. 30)
Region 1 – Summer Salmon Troll Season
(June 2 – Oct. 31)
Region 1 – Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
(June 8 – Sept. 15)
Region 2 – Salmon Seasons (gillnet & purse seine)(dates may vary)
(June 8 – Sept. 30)
Region 1 – Salmon Gillnet Season
(June 10 – July 25)
Region 5 – Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Season
(June 10 – Aug. 20)
Region 4 – Salmon Seasons (dates may vary)
(Apr. 15 – June 30)
Region 1 – Spring King Salmon Troll Season
(May 14 – June 30)
Region 2 – Copper River King and Sockeye Salmon Season (dates may vary by a few days)
(June 19 – Sep. 4)
Region 1 – Salmon Purse Seine Season (one area does stay open into October for late fall chums)

The Fish and Game Department has also issued new rules for this season which includes the Anchor River being closed to sport fishing from the 15th to the 30th June 2011 in order to protect the returning King Salmon. A spokesperson said, “We are unable to predict with certainty that the sustainable escapement goal of king salmon would be met for 2011.” Currently the escapement of king salmon is 1,405 with the goal being 3,800 to 10,000 king salmon.

When opened, the best times for fishing are expected to be in the early morning hours with water conditions in the Anchor River, Deep Creek and Ninilchik Rivers being clear and low.

The Kenai Peninsula has been said to have plenty of salmon this season with the department of Fish and Game reporting the following:

“Trolling success for king salmon has been fair off Bluff Point and the south side of Kachemak Bay.
Fishing has been fair for early-run king salmon in the near shore salt waters of Deep Creek, Anchor Point, and Whiskey Gulch.
King salmon fishing at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon has been slow.
King salmon fishing is reported to be fair to slow in Halibut Cove Lagoon and Seldovia.”

It is recommend that fishermen use flashers and dodgers for attracting the king salmon with the most popular trolling set-ups being herring, spoons, tube flies and hootchies. If you are interested in finding a salmon fishing job in one of the Alaskan regions mentioned above, you should make sure that you know all these set ups and also find out as much as you can about the fishing industry in Alaska.

You can do this easily by visiting Alaska Job Finder and becoming a member, where you will have access to detailed information about fish harvesting jobs, fish processing jobs, crabbing jobs, and the fishing industry in Alaska in general. You will also have access to information about other jobs in Alaska including summer tourism jobs, Alaska oil pipeline jobs, and much more. This website provides you with the most exclusive information and advice you need to find a top job in Alaska and teaches you the best ways to apply for jobs.

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, mining companies, university campuses, and those in the plumbing industry.

Alaska jobs have been improving over the last few months and the renewed confidence in the economy and employment sector has given people the encouragement to come and see what jobs are out there. Some came to the fair with a specific job in mind, like Eric Kitt, who filled out an application to work in the Pogo Mine.

Some were there to look for jobs in their field of study, like economics and finance graduate Devin McDowell who currently works at UPS and has had to find work in various unrelated fields just to make a living. He has been looking for a finance related career since his graduation in 2009, and said, “Occasionally, I get a little frustrated, as this is not exactly on the career path I wanted. In hindsight, I probably would have picked a different major.”

Another attendee, Lareena Goertz, was there to window shop for herself and her husband. They already have jobs, but are looking to switch careers. “I heard the job market’s picking up,” she said.

This was confirmed by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce, Teresa Quakenbush, who coordinated the Expo and Fair. According to her, the Alaska Labor Exchange System, which she updates, has in excess of 500 new jobs each week. “It’s better here. You can’t tell me there are no jobs. A lot of the time, people are looking for careers, but if they want a job, there are tons,” she said.

From business graduates, to economics majors, to miners, everyone who was interested in finding a job attended the Expo and Job Fair. If you are thinking of getting a job in Alaska, you can be sure to find something to your liking, and with such a beautiful setting, who could pass up the opportunity to relocate to Alaska?

If you want to learn more about the types of jobs in Alaska including those in the fishing and crabbing industry, tour guide and tourism industry, game and lodging industry, oil, and Alaska  gas pipeline industry you should visit the Alaska Job Finder website, and become a member. As a member you will have access to over 180 pages of information regarding Alaska employment, where to find jobs, how much pay you can expect, what benefits are offered, how long various jobs last and what seasons certain jobs are offered in, as well as working hours, working conditions and more.

You will also have access to tips and advice for filling out applications, posting your resume, attending interviews and searching for current Alaska job openings which are listed on the website. All you have to do to take advantage of the Alaska job opportunities offered is to join as a member which requires a nominal fee.

The Alaskan landscape is one that has attracted people from all walks of life for many years and to explore this amazing wilderness is now even easier thanks to 2 brand new cruise lines that have opened up. Being smaller than normal, these cruise liners have the unique ability to sail into areas that others cannot, providing passengers with wonderful experiences. Inner Sea Discoveries and Alaskan Dream Cruises will each operate 2 ships.

Aside from the 2 new cruise lines, Alaska is also fortunate to host some other well known cruise lines for the first time. This will bring the number of berths up from 900,000 last year, although it will still be below the pre recession 1.3 million berths in 2008. With additional cruise ship jobs on offer, the economy in Alaska will slowly start reaping the benefits.

Ron Peck, the president of the Alaska Travel Industry Association commented, “We’re excited about the coming season. Crystal is coming back this year ([after five years’ absence from Alaska), and Disney and Oceania are sailing here for the first time.”

Many of the other cruise lines will be returning to Alaska and many of them will also be offering luxury cruises this year. There are also plenty of interesting shore excursions this year including gold panning in the Klondike Gold Fields and a bear watching and fishing excursion. This also provides a great opportunity for getting tour guide jobs and adventure jobs. Zip line tours are also offered and for the first time in 17 years, the Kodiak Wildlife Refuge will be open for visitors. This area is home to the largest concentration of bears in Alaska.

The cruise lines have upped their prices this year with peak season in July costing roughly $1000 for an inside room. You have 14 cruise lines to choose from, whether you want to go on the cruise or get a cruise liner job:

Alaskan Dream Cruises

The brand new cruise line presents the Admiralty Dream and Alaska Dream offering 7 night cruises from Sitka to various non-traditional ports.

Carnival Cruise Lines

The Carnival Spirit offers 7 night cruise from Seattle roundtrip between May and September.

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Century, Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Infinity have 7 night cruise departing from Vancouver, Seattle or Seward. This year a new cruise has been added. The Ultimate Cruisetour is an 18 night package offering a 6 night Canadian Rockies tour, 7 night cruise, and 5 night Alaskan land tour.

Crystal Cruises

The Crystal Symphony is back after a 5 year absence and offers a 12 night roundtrip cruise from San Francisco from May to August.

Disney Cruise Line

The Disney Wonder departs Vancouver for its first ever trip to Alaska with 18 cruises planned lasting 7 nights. It has been revamped to include a floor to ceiling glass lounge atop the ship and child friendly excursions.

Holland America

Holland is the biggest cruise operator in Alaska with 7 ships. They offer 4 itineraries ranging from 7 to 14 nights and sail out of various ports.

Inner Sea Discoveries

The new 49 passenger Wilderness Adventurer and the 68 passenger Wilderness Discoverer will visit remote coves and areas in Alaska, offering shore excursions in small towns where hiking, paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling and more are provided.

Lindblad Expeditions

The National Geographic Sea Bird and the National Geographic Sea Lion offer a 7 night and an 11 night one way cruise from April to September.

Norwegian Cruise Line

The Norwegian Pearl and the Norwegian Star will once again make 7 night cruises out of Seattle.

Oceania Cruises

Oceania is sailing in Alaska for the first time with its Regatta on 4 different itineraries.

Princess Cruises

Princess offers 6 cruise ships in Alaska, namely the Diamond Princess, Coral Princess, Island Princess, Golden Princess, Sapphire Princess, and the Sea Princess with varying itineraries. 

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

The luxury Seven Seas navigator offers 7 night cruises between Anchorage and Vancouver between May and August with a pre embarkation hotel night included in the fare.

Royal Caribbean

Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will once again operate 7 night itineraries over the season. Before going to Alaska, Radiance will receive a major renovation with a new lounge, several dining venues and more being added.

Silversea Cruises

Silver Shadow will offer 7 night, one way cruises between Vancouver and Seward as well as a 10 night Anchorage to Vancouver voyage with free airfare included.

There are plenty of Alaska cruise job opportunities available, so make sure you get in early. Visit Alaska Job Finder and Cruise Job Finder to learn more about cruise jobs and working in Alaska.

From acclaimed short film maker Andrew Okpeaha McLean, On the Ice (expanded from the short film Sikumi), is a story set in the Alaskan wilderness made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival last night. The film was shot entirely on location in Alaska showcasing the amazing scenery and wildlife, with plenty of Alaska jobs being offered to the locals, many of whom had never acted before. A total of 10 – 12 cities were visited in the search for the cast.

According to the Alaska Film Office, On the Ice was one of the films assisted by the Alaska film and TV subsidy program, with the producers spending over $524,628 in Alaska, which is a great boost to the economy. Mr McLean had originally made the short film Sukimi for his Master’s thesis at the New York University film school and decided to then expand it after it received rave reviews at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

The story is of best friends Qalli and Aivaaq from the local Iñupiaq people who go out seal hunting with their friend James. In a scuffle turned violent, James is killed and the two teenagers are panic striken, declaring it an accident. The unforgiving Alaska landscape mirrors their fear and guilt, as they stumble through life after the incident, with the small community and James’ overprotective father becoming more suspicious.

It is an engrossing suspense drama, which was shot between May and April in order for the best light and to get the best of the ice and sea as well. There were also polar bears in the area where they were shooting and McLean placed his production coordinator on polar bear watch. The 24 hours of daylight towards the end of shooting was instrumental in allowing them to complete the film in such a short space of time.

McLean commented on the casting process for Qalli’s father:

“We didn’t even see him in the first round of auditions. Someone had told him about the auditions and we had casting information on our website. He sent us an email and I sent him a copy of the script — more specifically, the sides we were working from — and then called him and I directed him from the phone. He then taped himself and uploaded it to YouTube. I really liked what he did and I liked his look, and based on that, we flew him along with the top contenders from the casting process to Anchorage. We did a week-long intensive casting process that doubled as a basic acting workshop, so we were able to really put them through a lot of work and see how they would respond to different ways of working. At the same time, we able to start working on the characters with them. Everything really paid off later. That whole casting experience was key to getting the film done — we did casting before we had the money to shoot the film. Afterward, we got a grant from Princess Grace USA Foundation that allowed us to go and make the film.”

He also explained the use of music and dancing in the film and how it was mostly based on the culture of the Alaskan Iñupiaq peole:

“The dances at the very beginning of the film were traditional dances that are kind of in the public domain. There are a lot of those dances that are personal and owned by specific people and we would have needed permission to use those, but the two we used are fun dances for anybody to do. The Singspiration — a hymn that translated into Iñupiaq — was a song by the actual church choir up there, and the rap [the one of the characters performs at a party] was written pretty much by the actor and it’s meant to be a moment of just freestyle improv — he’s not supposed to be coming off as Lil Wayne. I just thought that that’s an interesting aspect of the youth culture up there and was interested in how people express the culture through music. It’s three very different ways of performing music and it’s coming from three different sources — but they’re all being kind of appropriated, being taken into the culture.”

Being involved in film is just one exciting career option in Alaska. To find out more about other jobs like summer jobs in Alaska, visit Alaska Job Finder today and become a member.

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 for July.

The great news for Alaska  job seekers is that you are pretty much guaranteed to find work when you come to Alaska, especially in the fishing industry where crew are highly sought after for the large fishing seasons, namely in Salmon, Crab, and others.

July and August are traditionally the seasons for the Salmon fisheries to start full production, and King Crab in the Aleutian Islands. This gives job seekers a brilliant opportunity to get in on the high paying fishing jobs in harvesting and seafood processing. The unemployment rate is down from 8.1 last year, which is not really a huge difference, but it shows that people are starting to hire again, and according to Fried, having such a low rate below the national average is rare.

Alaska not only offers excellent fishing opportunities during July and August, but you will also find that there are plenty of other high paying jobs in the summer tourism industry in Alaska. Summer months in Alaska are where you will find jobs in game reserves, lodges, and towns where tourists flock to take in the beautiful surroundings. You can find jobs as tour guides, game fishing instructors, horseback riding guides, and more. You can even work in restaurants and local hotels in the hospitality department where jobs are in demand quite regularly during the summer months and where there are not always enough locals to work.

You should look at the various Alaska jobs that you can get by visiting Alaska Job Finder and joining as a member. You will then be able to get detailed information about all the different jobs in Alaska which are high paying and readily available including salary information, working hours, working conditions and where you are most likely to secure these jobs.

The website also contains a database of employers in Alaska ready to hire for any type of industry, including fishing and hospitality or tourism. This will give you an indication of where you can find work when you get to Alaska, or what companies you should approach. Alternatively, you can keep checking the Job Board regularly for actual jobs that are posted that meet your qualifications.

You will get instructions on how to create a great looking resume and application form which you can then use to approach the various companies searching for employees at any particular time. Jobs in Alaska are being filled readily, and as you can see from the unemployment rate being at an all time low, Alaska is ready to cash in on this summer’s tourism and fishing industries, so why not be part of it?