Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Free one-on-one computer help offered twice a week at the Mat-Su Job Center

Stuck on an online job application, a sketchy email or Excel? Free tutors at the Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla will sit down with you twice a week.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Alaska fishing jobs grew in 2025 after five straight years of losses

Alaska's fishing jobs grew in 2025 after five straight years of losses, up about 216. That's a sliver of the 2,300 lost since 2019, but salmon helped.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Scammers stage fake hearings to take money from Spanish-speaking workers, state warns

Scammers posing as lawyers are staging fake hearings with fake judges to squeeze "court fees" from Spanish-speaking workers, Alaska's labor department warns.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

State labor department holds Fairbanks job fair Thursday at Morris Thompson Center

Alaska Labor Department holds a job fair Thursday, Oct. 29, at Fairbanks' Morris Thompson Center, not its usual spot.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Fairbanks job fair Oct. 29 brings 27 employers, from Doyon and the FAA to Panda Express

Fairbanks job seekers can meet 27 employers in one room Oct. 29, from Doyon and the FAA to Panda Express and Jiffy Lube. Bring a résumé, and a firm handshake.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

State to hold veteran career expo in Anchorage the day before Veterans Day

Alaska has more veterans per capita than any other state. The day before Veterans Day, the state labor department wants to help some of them land jobs.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska rent growth slows overall, but Mat-Su and Kenai post record jumps

Rents in surveyed Alaska areas rose 2.6%, the smallest increase in five years. But Mat-Su and the Kenai Peninsula saw record jumps of 12.8% and 11%.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Health care workers tell Alaska high school students many jobs don't need a four-year degree

Some health care jobs take 6 to 12 weeks of training, and Alaska teens can get a pharmacy tech license at 16, students heard at a state career session.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Some noncitizens in Alaska could lose full Medicaid coverage as federal rules take effect Oct. 1

Starting Thursday, some noncitizens in Alaska could lose full Medicaid under new federal rules. In 2027, some adults face work rules and six-month reviews.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Alaska's SNAP work-requirement waiver ends Oct. 31, and the time limit already applies in Anchorage

Alaska's SNAP work-rule waiver ends Oct. 31, and Anchorage was never under it. Also: a letter from DPA doesn't mean you're losing your benefits.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

A year after Typhoon Halong, western Alaskans can still get job, training and winterization help

People still recovering from Typhoon Halong can get job training, winterization help and FEMA-paid flights. Disaster unemployment benefits have closed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rents post record 11% jump in state survey

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rent jumped 11% this spring to $1,336, a borough record. Most of Alaska saw closer to 2.6%, and only Mat-Su rose faster.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 1

Juneau two-bedroom rents rise 2.8%, but one-bedroom rents climb faster

Juneau's typical two-bedroom rent rose just 2.8% this spring, to $1,708. One-bedrooms were another story, up about 13% in the state's survey.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 11

Fairbanks job fair Thursday: retail, grocery, restaurant and bank employers

Fifteen employers including Fred Meyer, Walmart, and McDonald's are hiring at the Fairbanks Job Center on Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

State job fair brings 15 employers to Fairbanks Sept. 24

A state job fair runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Fairbanks Job Center, with 15 employers listed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska counts 900 fewer jobs in August as federal payrolls shed 1,300

Alaska lost 900 jobs in the year to August, with 800 private-sector gains offset by 1,700 public-sector losses, 1,300 of them federal. The federal shortfall has narrowed from 1,900 in April and has held at 1,300 since June. Unemployment was 4.3 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska's population holds steady to 2055. Kodiak loses a quarter of its people.

Alaska's population barely changes by 2055. Kodiak's drops 26 percent. A flat statewide average hides what happens to individual communities.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

A hiring fair comes to the Fairbanks Job Center on Thursday

Job seekers can meet retail, grocery, restaurant and banking employers at a hiring fair Thursday at the Fairbanks Job Center, 11 am to 3 pm.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

A Wasilla workshop will walk job seekers through federal applications

State staff will help job seekers with federal applications Thursday in Wasilla — as Alaska's federal job market shrinks and resumes get capped at two pages.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska proposes new limits on what insurers pay to treat injured workers

Alaska is proposing caps on what insurers pay to treat injured workers, including limits on creams, patches and compounds. Comment closes Oct. 9.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Follows: Alaska would change who can question the medical report in a workers' comp fight

Alaska Fishermen's Fund appeals council to decide denied injury claims Oct. 14

Alaska commercial fishermen whose injury claims were denied get a decision Oct. 14, reached in a closed session before the council opens its doors.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A new state program is lifting Alaska's worst-in-the-nation aid filing rate

Alaska seniors who worked with a new state advising program filed for federal aid at 60 percent, well above the state's last-in-the-nation rate of 35 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska moves to cap what workers' comp pays for creams and patches

Alaska wants to cap what workers' comp pays for creams and patches — after minor formula tweaks were billed at hundreds or thousands of dollars.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Missing an unemployment filing could cost Alaska employers five times as much

Alaska employers behind on unemployment insurance paperwork could pay $2,927 per worker next year instead of $542. Third quarter reports are due Oct. 31.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska would change who can question the medical report in a workers' comp fight

Alaska is rewriting how injured workers' claims get fought: who can question the doctor who wrote the report, and how the lawyer gets paid.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska rent increases were the smallest in five years, but Mat-Su and Kenai set records

Alaska rents rose again this year, but the pressure shifted. Mat-Su and the Kenai set records while Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau saw their smallest rises.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

An Anchorage restaurant is accused of employing 24 minors without permits

Twenty-four employees aged 13 to 17 are alleged to have worked at an Anchorage restaurant without work permits, in at least 1,279 violations.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Hecla is hiring for six jobs at the Greens Creek mine near Juneau

Hecla is hiring for six jobs at Greens Creek, the round-the-clock silver mine on Admiralty Island near Juneau — from mining engineer to mill operator.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

In Anchorage, SNAP recipients now face work requirements

Anchorage SNAP recipients now have to meet federal work requirements, while the rest of Alaska is covered by a waiver through October 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

New Alaska Medicaid work rules start in January 2027 — with broad exemptions

Starting January 2027, some Alaska Medicaid recipients 19 to 64 must work, study, train or volunteer 80 hours a month to keep coverage, though many are exempt.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Storm-displaced western Alaska workers can still get job help

Western Alaska workers displaced by last fall's storms can still get job-search help at the state's job centers, even as one disaster aid deadline has passed.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Kusilvak unemployment hit 16.1% in May, six times Denali Borough's rate

About one in six people in the Kusilvak labor force was unemployed in May, the highest rate in Alaska. Every high-rate region is off the road system.

by Alaska News2mo ago2 min read

Alaska lost 2,100 jobs in July, almost all of them government

Alaska lost 2,100 jobs in July from a year earlier, almost all of it government. Federal employment was down 1,300 and state government 1,000.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Alaska is losing federal jobs faster than almost any state

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop this week

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop Thursday at a state recruiting event, though details are thin — call the job center to confirm.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest can cost you UI benefits

Browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest instead of registering can cost unemployed Alaskans their UI benefits — you must register within seven days of filing.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla

Starplex is hiring seasonal staff for the Alaska State Fair at a job fair in Wasilla on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with flaggers earning $25 an hour, parking staff $16, and event staff $15.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Alaska lacks the skilled workers for the LNG project, a report says

A state analysis says Alaska can't train enough workers for the LNG project — even as the state that funds much of that training warned of the gap in 2018.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Pollock fleet holds an Anchorage job fair days before a bycatch-shaped election

Days before the final vote, the Bering Sea pollock fleet holds an Anchorage job fair — as salmon bycatch, and a new mandatory chum cap, roil the 2026 campaign.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read

Bartlett hospital recruiting four directors at once among 29 openings

Bartlett Regional Hospital is recruiting four directors at once and 29 positions total, the most of any Juneau employer on the state's weekly job list.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

No heat closes Dillingham's job center counter early

A heating failure closed walk-in service at Dillingham's Bristol Bay Job Center on Tuesday afternoon, sending staff home at noon and cutting counter hours short.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read