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Alaska Related Topics 
6 Interview Techniques You Need to Know
Career Alley
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
Whether your dream job is trading stocks on Wall Street or an adventurous job in Alaska, you need to know as much as you can to successfully complete each round of your interview. Interviews
company wants me to relocate … to Alaska!
Ask A Manager
JANUARY 16, 2013
A reader writes: I work as a consultant for a firm in Southern California and my main client is based in Alaska. My client is our firm’s biggest source of revenue and now they have asked my boss if they could relocate me to Alaska. He has been rather vague about how long it would be for, but when he saw my hesitation he said, “Well, if I were you, I would jump at the chance to live in Alaska for a year.”
update: company wants me to relocate … to Alaska!
Ask A Manager
OCTOBER 5, 2013
Remember the reader whose company wanted her to relocate to Alaska ? After the initial conversation, I told my boss that I had no interest in moving to Alaska. Here’s her update: I actually ended up leaving that job, traveling for a few months, and just started a new job where i’m much happier! He seemed disappointed but didn’t stop alluding to the fact that it might be necessary and that he was kind of bummed that I wouldn’t step up to the task.
4 Big Ideas to Look Smart: The $15 Minimum Wage
HR Capitalist
AUGUST 20, 2015
Finally, those who tout the $15 minimum wage don't care much about Alaska, but you'd need more than that to make a dent in Anchorage, where $15 per hour is just 67% of the median wage. -- There's no doubt the minimum wage is need of an adjustment.
6 Interview Techniques That Everyone Should Know
Career Alley
MAY 19, 2011
This is a guest post from Welles at alaskatourjobs.com , a leading provider of Alaska jobs. Whether the gig is trading stocks on Wall Street or an adventurous summer job in Alaska , these tips will help you look like a stellar applicant on your big day.
Workers Compensation Bureau and Resources by State
Blogging4jobs
JULY 21, 2015
Alaska – Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Workers Compensation Definition.
Download Your 2015 Guide Las Vegas for #HRTechConf & #IAEWSLasVegas
Blogging4jobs
OCTOBER 2, 2015
It’s arrived. The most anticipated guide filled with nuggets of wisdom, insights, where to go and what to do in Las Vegas during the HR Technology Conference. It’s sponsored by our friends, Talent Objects. This guide is filled with information about cabbing it in Vegas, shows to see, restaurants to enjoy and what to do when you aren’t at the HR Technology Conference.
Should You Move for a Job?
Career Alley
AUGUST 8, 2013
The states with no state income tax are: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. By Leah O’Flynn, Executive Recruiter , IT Division. Moving is a big undertaking for most folks.
Seven Short Q & A’s on Sunday
Sklover Working Wisdom
AUGUST 6, 2011
Coffman Cove, Alaska. Question 1: How can I respond to a completely false Performance Improvement Plan? I have worked for this company for 25 years.
How Do Headhunters Work?
Blue Sky Resumes
JULY 7, 2014
If a headhunter hires only entertainment executives in New York and LA, and you are a construction project manager in Alaska, you will not endear yourself by cluttering up her email.
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Economics: Through Jobs, Freedom
Resume Bear
JANUARY 16, 2012
In other iterations, it took the form of an annual sum that every citizen would receive unconditionally–comparable to the program in Alaska through which every resident receives a yearly, fixed share of the state’s oil revenues. Martin Luther King Jr.
Learn Everything You Need to Know about Las Vegas & #SHRM15
Blogging4jobs
JUNE 23, 2015
SHRM15 is literally within a week and if you’ve never been you’re in for a treat! This year we’ve put together another one of our ultimate guides to the conference and Las Vegas. Whether you’re going to SHRM to network or you’re going because it’s a free trip to Vegas (let’s face it, some of you reading this are thinking just that!) we have you covered!
The Best Seasonal Jobs & How To Find Them
Career Realism
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Whether you’re seining for salmon or working in a cannery in Alaska, or hauling in lobster off the coast of Maine, you’ll get a better paycheck but less perks than some of other less-exhausting seasonal jobs. Working in seasonal jobs around the country — or even overseas — can bring you experience, money and fun. Not only do seasonal jobs make your resume more attractive, but they provide a good interim employment when you’re at school or otherwise unable to work a full-time job.
International Relations Careers In Seattle-Portland
Career Realism
JUNE 20, 2013
where flights routinely provide travelers nonstop flights throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska.
15 Air Fare Hacks That WILL Save You Money
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 6, 2016
American, Alaska, Spirit, United and Delta. The post 15 Air Fare Hacks That WILL Save You Money appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. The following is a guest article by Joe Ryan. You can follow him on Twitter @flightdelayteam.
10 Disenchanted Grads We Can All Relate To
Resume Bear
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Eventually, he ended up in Alaska where he sequestered himself in the wilderness — a choice that would ultimately lead to his death. College students who have graduated over the past few years have had a rough time of it.
I took a year off to travel and now employers are holding it against me
Ask A Manager
OCTOBER 20, 2014
No further explanation, and definitely no discussion of skills and lessons you learned overseas (just like you wouldn’t include lessons you learned from, say, planning a wedding or from spending a year in Alaska). A reader writes: I’m a legal professional with about 7 years of work experience. I recently pursued a life-long goal to take some time off and travel the world for a year. I got back to the U.S. about 3 weeks ago and am now looking to get back into the workforce.
Job Seeker Desperately Seeks HR Feedback
Blogging4jobs
JULY 24, 2012
He’s from Alaska and is desperate to find work. Sometimes writing this blog just hurts. I see people in their weakest or must vulnerable moments who are compelled to share their inner most thoughts, fears, and situations because I have a blog.
lying about employment dates, changing out of biking clothes at work, and more
Ask A Manager
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
My coworkers keep pressing me to “get away from it all” and go to places like Alaska or Costa Rica or Hawaii. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Biking to work and changing clothes when I get there. I am soon to start a new job (my first office job with smart clothes required). The workplace is three miles from my home. I don’t drive and there is no direct bus (I’d have to take two separate buses and it would take close to an hour).
The Top Four States to Start a Nursing Career
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 30, 2014
Alaska. Alaska has a stable economy, and in many places is not nearly as cold as you think. Either way, Alaska is surrounded by natural beauty and is an outdoor person’s dream.
#KindnessChallenge Round-Up: Reflection, Feedback, and Next Steps Moving Forward!
Personal Excellence Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
For Arnold, his bucket list item is to move to Alaska with his family, live in the wilderness, and go fishing! So I went to Google Images to search for pictures of people fishing in Alaska or at least out in the sea in Alaska.
interview with a lab worker at the Arctic Circle
Ask A Manager
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Here’s the Q&A — with much thanks to Kevin Lackey, who works at Teck Alaska, Red Dog Mine. (By We are about 22 miles from the closest town, which is the village of Noatak, Alaska. If there are no interested NANA shareholders, there is a lengthy list of other preferred candidates (shareholders of other native corporations, other Alaska natives and native Alaskans, etc.).
Download our 2015 Guide to Las Vegas & the SHRM Annual Conf #SHRM15
Blogging4jobs
MAY 6, 2015
Over the past few weeks we’ve had numerous Facebook messages, emails, and texts into our secret club asking when we’d be launching our annual guide for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition happening next month. If you’re headed to SHRM and you’d like all the resources necessary to make SHRM and your visit to Las Vegas a success, you’re in luck!
Get the VIP Treatment with our #SHRM16 Party List
Blogging4jobs
MAY 16, 2016
INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SHRM 2016 PARTIES & SPECIAL EVENTS. We are just 5 short weeks away from the 2016 SHRM Annual Conference in Washington DC. I’m currently working on blog content, selecting sessions and trying to develop a plan for all things #SHRM16.
Top 50 LinkedIn Subgroups for Job Seekers and Recruiters
JobMob
MARCH 15, 2011
California Washington Nevada Utah Arizona Idaho Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Oregon Alaska Hawaii Job Career HR human resources corporate recruiters executives managers management consultants headhunter staffing employers employment alumni education U.S. More popular spots where job seekers and recruiters are meeting up on LinkedIn. Not sure how or why to use LinkedIn Groups on your job search?
Use SEO Best Practices to Land Your Next Job
Corn on the Job
JANUARY 22, 2017
To continue with the previous example, you would type in “elementary teaching jobs in Alaska” in order to find only those jobs that were relevant to your skill set and geographic demands. If you have no idea what SEO stands for it is time to learn.
fast answer Friday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions
Ask A Manager
APRIL 4, 2013
She did a two-week cruise internship over Christmas break 2011, and last summer worked for the same company on their Alaska cruises, working on three different ships in the fleet. ” The Alaska cruises were a summer job, as she was returning to college full-time in September, so would it be acceptable to respond that this was “seasonal work”? It’s fast answer Friday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Well, some of them are short.
how can I get employees to stop saving all their vacation time for December, I don’t want my photos on my company’s Facebook page, and more
Ask A Manager
DECEMBER 10, 2013
The exception would be if they were, say, planning to send you to Alaska for a year or something else very long-term.). It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go…. How can I get employees to stop saving all their vacation time for December? I am an office manager for a small company (under 10 employees).
How to Fight Unemployment Insurance Benefit Hearings
Blogging4jobs
JULY 12, 2016
By 1937, every state in the Union and the then-territories of Alaska and Hawaii had enacted their own unemployment insurance programs. For a list of unemployment benefit amount by state and other UI resources, click here. .
Cabelas Hiring 155 at New Saginaw Michigan Store!
Resume Bear
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
and Anchorage, Alaska. Applications being accepted now; Interviews to begin Nov. Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, plans to hire approximately 115 full-time and part-time employees, plus seasonal workers, to staff its Saginaw Outpost Store scheduled to open early next year in Saginaw, Mich. Applications must be submitted online. Anyone interested in applying should visit [link] , click on “Apply Now,” then “United States Jobs.”
“If laid off and offered a lower job, will declining it result in losing severance or unemployment benefits?”
Sklover Working Wisdom
MAY 28, 2014
Anchorage, Alaska. Question: Dear Alan: My husband was informed that his position will soon be eliminated due to restructuring following a recent company acquisition. A lower-paying position at the company was identified which is available for him to apply for, and he will be given preferential consideration for this job. . We are wondering about negative consequences of his applying for this job. What happens if (1) he fails to apply? (2) 2) applies, and does not get it?
“If only the employee signs the severance agreement, is the employer bound by it?”
Sklover Working Wisdom
DECEMBER 29, 2011
Point McKenzie, Alaska. Question: If a severance agreement was received and signed by the employee, but then not countersigned by the employer, is it binding on the employer? Answer: Dear O.K.: Your question is of particular interest to me, because I ask myself that very same question perhaps once every week, when helping clients with severance matters. .
my boss wants me to fix his mother’s computer issues, my coworker is competing with me for a Ph.D. spot, and more
Ask A Manager
MARCH 1, 2015
I have been interested in pursuing a niche career in Alaska for the last 8 years. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My boss keeps telling me to fix his mother’s computer issues. I’m a tech support technician for a small ISP business. My boss (the company owner) has me answering calls from his mother almost every day. She calls in about everything from hardware to software. She even brought her computers in on a Friday from 3 hours away for me to work on.
asking about difficult coworkers in an interview, apologizing for a terrible cover letter, and more
Ask A Manager
DECEMBER 25, 2014
Problem is: I have a seasonal family business in the fisheries that I travel out of state (to Alaska) to work at every summer (for the past several years) for 4-6 weeks, depending how much time I can get off from work. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Can I ask about difficult coworkers in an interview? I’ve been interviewing for a new job recently, and I’ve noticed that I’m frequently getting asked how I deal with difficult coworkers.
I was hired as a change agent but my manager doesn’t support me, disclosing grad school plans, and more
Ask A Manager
DECEMBER 8, 2013
In light of that, this is similar to how you wouldn’t need to disclose to an interviewer that you and your partner would love to move to Alaska in a couple of years. It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go…. I was hired as a change agent, but now my manager is backtracking. I was recently hired as a change agent designed to bring a new skill set into a well-established department.
Shirt Wearers Wanted
Telecommuting Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2011
We don’t care if you live in Alaska, if you’re 4 feet tall, if you have purple hair or if you have webbed feet. Okay, shirt-wearing isn’t exactly a highly trained skill.
If you've got it, flaunt it
Corn on the Job
JANUARY 7, 2010
However, he’s been everywhere…done Outward Bound in Alaska, holed up overnight alone for 36 hours in an ice cavern, no food, and armed with bear mace!
“Thinking of Your Own Small Business? – Four Paths to Pursue”
Sklover Working Wisdom
JUNE 24, 2014
Great specialty in New York; not so great in rural Alaska. “If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.”. Unknown Author. ACTUAL “CASE HISTORIES”: In recent years, I have assisted numerous clients – many of whom either lost their positions due to seismic shifts in their industries or just decided “there has to be a better way” – establish their own businesses.
How to make business travel manageable | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.
Penelope Trunk
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Alaska is the best airline in the west. Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to make business travel manageable Posted to: Productivity | Self-management November 11th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Last year I traveled almost every week. Some weeks I traveled to three different cities.
“Recording Conversations with Your Boss or HR” What You Need to Know
Sklover Working Wisdom
MAY 5, 2014
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