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Alaska's People, a nonprofit division of Cook Inlet Tribal Council, was created to help connect workers seeking employment with Alaska companies and businesses.Teresa Nelson, Director of Alaska's People, says: "We strive to offer streamlined quality employment services based on the understanding that successful recruitment increases productivity, efficiency and profitability." There is no fee for either worker or employer in the Alaska People scheme of things, Nelson says. "While we are set up to promote employment and training opportunities for Alaska Natives and American Indians residing in Alaska, we never turn away anyone who comes to our door."
Through a simple and effective application process, Native people who are seeking employment can quickly find guidance, one-on-one assistance and coaching, and plenty of job options. Likewise, employers in need of additional staffing have access to a database containing more than 5,000 resumes of job hunters, ready to go to work.
Putting Alaskans to Work
"We have been instrumental in placing nearly 1,500 workers so far this year," Nelson states, "and in doing this we have worked with more than 400 separate employer clients." As for workers, Nelson says that Alaska's People regularly helps create resumes, conducts interview coaching and sets up initial interview appointments with Alaska businesses and industries.
One of the key factors to the success of Alaska's People is its central statewide database of employees, which is updated daily. Thousands of workers from all trades and professions are immediately available to go to work. Workers can be placed in any of Alaska's geographic regions. Employers have come to rely on the database as an excellent source of screened, qualified applicants.
Services to Employers
With no fees to employees or employers, Native people who are seeking employment can quickly find guidance and plenty of options. The company helps individuals create resumes and identify employment opportunities from a diverse cross section of Alaska businesses. Many clients who have become successfully employed may find themselves without the essential resources necessary to maintain their jobs, such as appropriate work clothing or uniforms, tools or transportation. Working under the auspices of Alaska's People, several organizations assist new employees in obtaining what is needed to maintain gainful employment. Though the company's focus is on assisting Native Alaskans with employment, a small percentage of its placements have been non-Native workers, Nelson points out.
Customer service is one of Nelson's hallmarks. "Linking the right employee for every recruitment request we receive is one way in which we tailor our efforts to meet the specific needs of each employer's labor requirement." Employment Specialists who keep in close touch with major segments of Alaska industry and business are dedicated to work with each and every job applicant to match skills with needs, and the system works very well, Nelson reports. So well, in fact, that major employers all over the state--and even small businesses--know they can get assistance in solving their staffing needs by calling upon Alaska's People.
If you have not already put the talents and resources of Alaska's People to work in your business, you are invited to call:
Teresa Nelson, Director
2600 Cordova St., Suite 211
Alaska's People
(907) 263-7013 (Main)
(907) 263-7059 (Job Hotline)
(888) 553-1213 (Toll Free)
(907) 263-7083 (Fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
www.alaskaspeople.com
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| Publication: | Alaska Business Monthly |
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| Article Type: | Company overview |
| Geographic Code: | 1U9AK |
| Date: | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Words: | 539 |
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