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...

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...

Working on an oil rig, whether off the Gulf of Mexico or in Alaska, is a dangerous job. These maritime jobs do offer excellent pay, which is why so many people consider leaving their homes, family and friends for months on end to work on a this floating city. Being a deckhand is quite tough and you will have to make sure you are ready to work hard and for long hours, but the pay and benefits you receive will all be worth it in the end. Finding deckhand jobs can be hard, because you have no idea where to look. Well, you don’t need to worry any longer, because if you just become a member of Oil Job Finder, you can learn about all the current deckhand jobs on oil rigs that are available. Deckhands are always needed on any vessel, so if working on an oil rig is not really your thing, you ca...

The trout and salmon fishing seasons in Alaska run from the end of April and mid May and are enjoyed by people from all over the world. Many Alaska fishing charters take tour groups into the best parts of Alaska. Fisherman’s Choice Charters is one of the top fishing charters in Alaska and has won various awards for being the best trout fishing and salmon fishing charter. The areas that they cover include 3 rivers in the Mat-Su Valley, namely the Deshka River, Talkeetna River and Little Susitna Rivers, which are home to some of the most abundant fish populations in the state. The Mat-Su Valley is almost as big as the state of West Virginia, and with an area this large, you need a top fishing charter to show tourists where the best spots are. This and other charter companies always need cr...

If you have a love for fishing and enjoy the competition behind sport fishing, then perhaps you can also make money showing other people how to enjoy this sport. Even better, you can find tons of sport fishing jobs in the gorgeous state of Alaska, so you can work and be on a vacation as well. Sport fishing is one of the main activities offered at all hotels, resorts, and lodges especially in the reserves around Alaska. The scenic, remote locations provide the ultimate fisherman’s playground. You can fish for numerous game fish, but one of the most popular is the King Salmon, which is found predominantly in the Sitka region. The Kenai River is another location that offers an abundance of fish including King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Vardon, Silver Salmon, and Red Salmon...

Alaska is one of the best places in the world to go commercial crab fishing. There are King Crabs (4 different types), Opilio (Snow Crab), Bairdi (Tanner Crab) and Dungeness. These crab supply the seafood restaurant industry mainly in Japan and the United States. Of the 4 types of king crabs, the Red King Crab is the most prized, but there is also the Blue King Crab, Golden King Crab, and Scarlett King Crab. Different types are legal at different times of year and certain quotas must be followed. The king crab and opilio crab fishing industry in Alaska, specifically in the Bering Sea, brings in huge amounts of money every year, and with the season being a short and profitable one, it draws in tons of workers each season. The king crab season runs from about October to January each year, wh...