Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“Clothing of vouchers for interview clothing may be available at your local job center.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“You can visit a job center for help and write clearly on applications.”Alaska Labor & Workforce: Employment After Incarceration · May 15, 2026
Speaker A
“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 · May 15, 2026