Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Maisie Hirschman
“at the age of 16, you are able to get a pharmacy technician license through the state of Alaska. You just apply for it.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Maisie Hirschman
“I went to high school in the Matsu Valley at Career Tech and I graduated and I immediately went into more of like a pre-med, I guess you could say, or pre-pharmacy track because I didn't get a bachelor's degree.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Zach Stinson
“this project is really a partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the university system, and then there's some employer partners, so we're happy to brainstorm and help how we can”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Haley Abercrombie
“So I applied for a job in health information management, didn't really know what I was getting myself into. And that's part of why I'm here too. I just want to tell you guys more about what that entails.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Haley Abercrombie
“what career paths can students enter with a 2-year degree, certificate, or other training? My company actually has apprenticeships where we hire people on, put them through an apprenticeship program, and then they graduate that and become employed with us.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Maisie Hirschman
“not all healthcare careers require this extensive of schooling. They don't require 7-8 years of schooling like I had to go through. Um, so phlebotomist, respiratory therapist, medical assistants, certified nursing assistants are just a few that don't require your traditional 4-year degree, and some are just certifications that can, can be completed in as little as about 6 to 12 weeks.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Maisie Hirschman
“Alaska, we just passed a bill that actually allows us to have a much more broader scope than we were able to starting in January of 2027.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Eliza Wheeler
“The way I went about this is I got my CNA while I was still in high school. I was pretty nervous that I wasn't going to be able to handle like the blood and all the, the, the kind of icky side of medicine.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Maisie Hirschman
“the last year you complete, um, like 1,700 hours of clinical experience. Um, so I just completed that in May, um, and then I graduated and I was able to pretty much immediately apply to take my NAPLEX, which is the board exam that you have to take to get licensed.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Demetria Veasy
“I know that our Key Night Job Center has a really great partnership with their school district for job shadowing opportunities, and I know healthcare is in that round of opportunities.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Haley Abercrombie
“It is a very niche field, I will say, um, and I guess non-traditional because you don't need a degree to come in necessarily.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Sarah Doetschman
“I did want to mention that we are, at least here in the Interior, we are very, very in need of pharmacists. So if you are interested to go to school for a long time and learn some really great stuff, there will certainly be a job waiting for you.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Eliza Wheeler
“We have physical therapy assistants, ophthalmology assistants, which is like your eyes, radiology techs, lab techs, MSAs, which is like a kind of like a front desk secretary, and then medical assistants, CNAs. So those are all different types of professionals that work in our building that require either no schooling after high school or like a 2-year associate's degree.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Maisie Hirschman
“pharmacy school is 4 years long, so I did get my doctorate of pharmacy.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Zach Stinson
“Next month we are going to be having a dive into the construction industry. The following month is going to be really focused on mining careers.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Lunch and Learn Heathcare Industry ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Our current labor market provides vast opportunities for you to find meaningful work because there are two jobs for every one job seeker in Alaska and many people are finding work who have never worked before who experience significant barriers to employment.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“The bond covers against loss of money or property due to employee dishonesty through theft, forgery, larceny, or embezzlement. The bond helps build trust between the individual and their potential employer by showing that there is a mechanism in place to cover losses.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“You can visit a job center for help and write clearly on applications.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“My name is Savannah and I work at the Mat Su Job center and today I'm going to be talking with you about Employment after incarceration.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Career Support and Training Services do you need funding to get a job, keep a job or make more money? State and federal grants are available. Workforce Innovation Opportunity act is our federal funding and the State Training and Employment Program is our state funding.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“There's also certifications to add to your resume such as typing 10 key data entry and the National Career Readiness Certificate. Utilizing study and testing in the workkeys curriculum.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Fidelity Bonding is an insurance policy for the employer providing no cost, no deductible bond for hiring at risk job seekers to overcome barriers to employment and helps alleviate employer concerns about hiring at risk job applicants.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Our Job Center Resource Room provides a space to access the most up to date employment and training resources. You can utilize computers for completing online applications. We provide tools such as printers, copiers, scanners and staff to assist you one on one with various employment services.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“There are currently 13 job centers in Alaska, one in Anchorage, Midtown, Mat Su, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Nome, Kenai, Sitka, Valdez and Bethel.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“If you apply to five jobs a day, you you should start to get interviews within two weeks, most likely sooner. And if you're not getting interviews, please work with the job center staff to identify what needs to change in your process.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“If you have a phone or video interview, we can help you practice and learn facetime, zoom or teams at your local job center.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal tax credit for employers. It is an incentive for businesses to hire and retain employees from certain populations such as qualified ex felons”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Clothing of vouchers for interview clothing may be available at your local job center.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“Employment offers significant social and emotional benefits for justice involved individuals such as improved self esteem, financial independence and a reduced likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior. The WOTC helps open doors to these benefits by incentivizing employers to give people with criminal backgrounds an opportunity to work.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·
Savannah (Mat Su Job Center)
“We know that finding and maintaining meaningful employment can make all the difference in reducing the chances of returning to prison or not and as a part of our community, we want you to be successful for yourself and your family.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration ·