ALASKA JOB FINDER MEMBERS SECTION SITE MAP
(this is a detailed outline of each of the sections within the Members Section of AlaskaJobFinder.com)

Intro & Site Overview

• Welcome!
• How to use this site
• Before you begin
• Fishing Industry Overview
  • Industry Background
  • From Sea to Your Table
  • Harvesting vs Processing
  • Life Cycle of Salmon
• Where to Work
  • Knowing the migrations can help you find work
  • Summer Fishery Regions
  • Fall, Winter, Spring Fishing Opportunities
  • Job Search Overview
• Video Clips
• Alaska Fishing Region Map
• Site Map
• Featured Jobs
• News Flash

Onshore Industries

• Background Information
• Onshore Processing
  • Onshore Processing Plants
    • Worker Profile: Life at a Cannery
  • Overview of Plant Structures
  • Summer Salmon Processing
    • Fresh Frozen Plants
      • Job Descriptions
    • Canneries
      • Job Descriptions
    • General Processing
      • Job Descriptions
    • The Egg House
  • Processing During Alaska's Other Fisheries
    • Bottomfish
    • Halibut
    • Crab
  • Accommodations
  • About Unions
    • History
    • Seafood industry unions today
    • Pros and cons of unionization
    • The future of seafood processing unions
  • Processing Job Safety
  • Aquaculture Jobs
  • Other Employment Opportunities
  • The Onshore Job Strategy
    • Winging it
    • By Phone, Mail or Email
    • Alaska Employment Service
    • College Students
    • Interview Tips
    • Questions to ask during an interview
  • Videos and Photos
    • Video Clips
    • Photo Album
  • Job Application
  • Onshore Employer Database User Tips
  • Onshore Employer Database (over 90 company profiles)
    • Click here to see a sample employer profile

Offshore Industries

• Background Information
  • Industry Overview
  • Controlling the Harvest
  • Openings and Closings
  • Getting Paid
  • A Typical Work Week
  • What's Expected of You
  • Fishing Boat Safety
    • The skipper's reputation and vessel's condition
    • Signaling for help
    • Handling fishing gear safely
    • Avoiding fatigue
    • Solutions to sleep deprivation
    • For more information
• Salmon
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Types of Salmon
  • Harvesting
    • Trolling
    • Gillnetting
    • Purse Seining
    • Worker Profile: Life on a Fishing Boat
    • Captain Profile: Life on a Purse Seiner
  • Processing
    • Tender Boats
    • Worker Profile; Life on a Tender
• Groundfish
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Types of Groundfish
  • Harvesting
    • Pots
    • Longlines
    • Trawling
  • Processing
    • Factory Longliners
    • Factory Trawlers
      • Overview
      • Position descriptions
      • A typical shift
  • Top Groundfish Quota Holders
• Crabbing
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Types of Crab
  • Processing
    • Crab Catcher/Processors
• Halibut
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • IFQ System
  • Harvesting
    • Overview
  • Processing
  • Top 20 Quota Holders
• Herring
  • Introduction
  • Harvesting
  • Processing
• Floating Processors
  • The Industry
  • Floating Processor Jobs
    • Overview
    • Job Descriptions
    • Working Conditions
    • Worker Profile: Life on a Floating Processor
• Domestic Observers
• Sport Fishing Charter Boats
• Videos and Photos
  • Video Clips
  • Photo Album
• The Offshore Job Strategy
  • By Phone, Mail or Email
  • Searching in Seattle
  • Looking in Alaska
  • Sample Deckhand Contract
• Offshore Processing Employer Database User Tips
• Offshore Processing Employer Database (over 60 companies profiled)
  • Click here to see a sample employer profile
• Individual Boat Database User Tips
• Individual Boat Database (over 12,000 profiles)
  • Click here to see a sample employer profile

Heading North and Thriving

• The Journey
  • Employer's Travel Reimbursement
  • Traveling to Alaska
    • By sea
    • By plane
    • Driving to Alaska
    • Ride boards
    • By ferry
    • By thumb
    • By bus
    • Auto transport companies (driveaways)
    • Alaska Pass
• Packing
  • General
  • Onshore Processing Jobs
  • Offshore Processing Jobs
  • Harvesting Jobs
• Housing
  • General
  • Offshore Accommodations
  • Onshore Subsidized Accommodations
  • Independent Accommodations
  • Tent Cities: Living Cheaply in Alaska
  • Meals
• Finances
• Recreation
• Notes on the work experience
  • To Women
  • To Foreign Citizens
  • About Seasickness
  • About Drugs
  • About Contracts
    • Overview
    • Free Transportation
    • Documenting hours and disputes
    • Beyond the three mile limit
    • Getting out of bad agreements
  • About proper Fish Handling
    • Overview
    • Fish quality
    • Increasing fish quality
  • Employment Eligibility - The I-9 Form
• City Profiles
  • Overview
  • Region 1: Southeast
    • Overview
    • Town Profile: Ketchikan
    • Town Profile: Sitka
    • Town Profile: Petersburg
    • Town Profile: Wrangell
    • Town Profile: Juneau
  • Region 2: Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula
    • Overview
    • Town Profile: Anchorage
    • Town Profile: Kenai
    • Town Profile: Homer
    • Town Profile: Seward
    • Town Profile: Valdez
    • Town Profile: Cordova
  • Region 3: Kodiak Island
    • Overview
    • Town Profile: Kodiak
  • Region 4: Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands
    • Overview
    • Town Profile: Unalaska/Dutch Harbor
  • Region 5: Bristol Bay
    • Overview
    • Town Profile: Naknek
    • Town Profile: Dillingham

  Other Information

  • Calendars and Diagrams
  • Harvest Predictions
  • Job Hunting Tools
    • Chart Your Goals
    • Matching Goals to Your Job Search
    • Know Your Skills
    • Writing Your Resume
      • Using Examples In Your Resume
      • Action Verbs For Your Resume
      • Resume Elements
      • Resume Checklist
    • Personal References
    • Planning Your Job Search - Call to Action
    • Conducting Your Job Search
      • Researching Employers
      • Networking
      • Using Classified Ads
      • Letters of Inquiry to Alaska Employers
      • Using the Internet In Your Job Search
      • Calling Alaska Employers
    • Interviewing Overview
      • Telephone Interviews
      • Making a Positive Impression
      • Types of Interview Questions
        • Questions They May Ask at a First Interview
        • Questions They May Ask at a Second Interview
        • Questions You Might Ask at a First Interview
        • Questions You Might Ask at a Second Interview
    • Small vs. Large Employers
    • Thank You Notes
    • Salary Negotiations
    • Maintaining a Contact Log
    • Samples Page
    • Job Application
    • Sample Deckhand Contract
  • Useful Terms
  • Recommended Links
  • Featured Deals

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