by Scott Rhode | Oct 22, 2021 | Government, News
The state Department of Labor & Workforce Development puts the seasonally adjusted rate at 6.3 percent in September, a slight decrease from August and approximately the same level of unemployment Alaska saw from 2015 through 2017.
by Amy Newman | Aug 23, 2021 | Magazine, Professional Services
The ability to recruit and retain a reliable, skilled workforce that can handle the technical, environmental, and even mental aspects of remote jobs is a crucial component of a project’s success.
by alaskabusiness | May 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Finance, Government, Monitor
Alaska’s job count was down 13.1 percent in April from the same month last year, a loss of 42,200 jobs.
by alaskabusiness | Nov 14, 2019 | Government, News
Newly released data for the first half of 2019 show total wages up $355 million from the first half of 2018, with increases in all of Alaska’s major industries and sectors. The 4.0 percent wage growth exceeded inflation, which was 2.6 percent over the period.
by alaskabusiness | Oct 31, 2019 | Finance, Government, News
Recent adjustments to the Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule, as recommended by the Medical Services Review Committee, will reduce workers’ compensation system costs by a projected 3.7 percent.
by alaskabusiness | Oct 25, 2019 | Government, News, Nonprofits
Governor Michael Dunleavy and Dr. Tamika Ledbetter, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, announced a recurring two-year grant of $1.65 million from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for new programs to prevent and treat youth homelessness across rural Alaska.
by alaskabusiness | Oct 21, 2019 | Government, News
Alaska’s employment was up an estimated 0.6 percent in September, or 2,000 jobs, from September 2018. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 6.2 percent while the comparable national rate dipped to 3.5 percent.
by Alaskanomics presented by Northrim Bank | May 16, 2019 | Featured, Government, Monitor
The employment increase in March was encouraging, as growth continued and was higher than January and February.
by Brad Joyal | Mar 8, 2019 | Construction, Magazine
The North Slope and the Interior are carrying the brunt of Alaska’s construction projects. Overall, however, the state’s construction landscape continues to inch toward brighter pastures.