Resource Development Council Explores Workforce Solutions
Marketing campaigns and transferable skills are some of the tools available to deepen Alaska’s labor pool for impending infrastructure projects.
Tag: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Industry and Educators Convene for Workforce Development Solutions to Labor Shortage
A two-day Workforce Development Convening brought industry and educators together to address an acute labor shortage.
Working to Employ Alaskans with Disabilities
The Alaska Work Matters Task Force reviewed and analyzed existing policies, practices, procedures, barriers, and workforce utilization data regarding the employment of people with disabilities in Alaska, producing a report that includes sweeping recommendations for legislation and for executive branch departments, agencies, and commissions.
Occupational and Survival Training
Employers are compelled by regulations and their own moral standards to prioritize the health of their employees. For those employees whose work requires that they manage bad weather, remote worksites, aggressive wildlife, or other hazards, additional training can give them the tools they need to get home safe every day.
Alaska Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5%, Still Near Record Low
Alaska’s unemployment rate wavered heading into fall. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development puts the seasonally adjusted figure for October at 4.5 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from September.
Unemployment Down, Most Sectors See Year-Over-Year Job Increases
Alaska’s unemployment rate dropped as summer ended to 4.4 percent in September, down two-tenths from the revised rate for August.
More Jobs in August While Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 percent in July.
Unemployment Rate Down Slightly in July
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from June.
Unemployment Rate Unchanged from May to June
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in June.
Unemployment Rate Down Slightly to 4.7% in May
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.7 percent in May.