JOBS IN ALASKA?
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BEWARE of bogus advertisements
offering high paying jobs or Alaska
job information for sale
Alaska's unemployment rate reached
II 3 percent during January 1985 and
averaged 9.5 percent for the year This
compares to the national average of 7.2
percent for 1985 Some Alaskan
communities experience unemployment
as high as 23 percent in any given
month
Alaska's employment base is limited
and seasonal, and many unemployed
individuals are unable to find or
afford housing The cost of living in
Alaska is high
We urge job seekers not to go to
Alaska unless the have a firm offer
of employment to avoid the traumatic
disappointments facing many
newcomers there now
For further information
Alaska Department of 1-abor
P.O. Box 1149
Juneau, AK 99H11
Alaska's labor unions all report
members waiting for openings in both
skilled and semi skilled jobs. Much
construction work is unionized There
is currently a significant down turn
in construction and oil industry related
employment as a result of the decline
in the price of oil
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