Unique Situations

Some employers may have concerns about certain situations that they feel pose a challenge to your employment. Review the categories below to see which apply to you, and learn how to proactively address any questions.

AGE RELATED (YOUTH & OLDER ADULTS)

• Embrace the Age Talk
• How Alaska Career Ready Certification Can Help

Younger Adults

• Youth/No Experience

Older Adults

• ADRC (Aging & Disability Resource Center)
• Interviewing Tips for Older Job Seekers
• Mature Alaskans Seeking Skills Training (MASST)

FAMILY OBLIGATIONS (CARETAKING OF CHILDREN, AGING ADULTS, ETC)

• Finding Flexible Jobs

COVID-19 Pandemic Job Loss

• Employment Recovery

DISABILITIES

• Disabled Person
• Disability Jobs
• Finding the Job for You
• Getting Hired
• SourceAmerica
• Ticket to Work Program
• Ticket to Work Job Resources
• Picking a Career — Alaska DVR
• Employment Resources Guide for Alaskans

IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES

• Alaska Literacy Program
• UpwardlyGlobal

PAST LEGAL HISTORY

• Alaska Fidelity Bonding
• Explaining Your Criminal History
• Getting a Job with a Felony
• Job Search Help
• Moving Past Your Criminal Record

LESS EXPERIENCED

• How to Get a Job with No Experience I
• How to Get a Job with No Experience II

LANGUAGES

• Alaska Literacy Program - English
• English as a Second Language (ESL) at Nine Star
• How to Interview for a Job in American English (Pt 1 of 5)
• Virtual English Classes (ELL)
• American Sign Language (ASL) lessons (requires creating a password)
• 20+ Basic Sign Language Phrases for Beginners | ASL

DIVERSITY

• DiversityJobs
• Idealist (opportunities based on inclusion of all)
• Resources for Diverse Job Seekers

MILITARY/VETERAN

• Hire Vets
• Vet Central
• Veteran Jobs