The reverberations of our nation’s economic recession are being felt around the country — including the northern most state of Alaska. Alaska’s biggest tourist season is the summer, which typically sees droves of visitors coming for cruises, train tours and adventure vacations. This summer, however, early numbers are down — and travel experts aren’t optimistic that they will bounce back in time. As a result, Alaska’s tourism industry is likely going to cut back on the number of seasonal employees it hires.  Which means, if you are thinking about trying t...

Happy Wednesday! The week is half-way over, which means it’s time for Hot Jobs. This weekly post features three hot new jobs posted on the JobMonkey Job Center. Are you in the market for a new job? Then make the Job Center your first stop. We feature a trove of jobs from around the country — and the world, in every imaginable field. Our list is updated daily and the best part is it’s free to job seekers! This week I have a unique opportunity for an adventure-seeking animal worker, a payroll manager for REI, and a web programmer for ESPN. Good luck with your job application...

Welcome to Wednesday! Yesterday I talked about how to make a good impression on your first day of a new job. If you’re still in the job market then file that post away and focus instead on today’s hot jobs. Every week, I give you a list of three exciting new opportunities from JobMonkey’s cool job board. Today I am switching things up a bit and featuring three different employers, all within the tourism industry (and who said tourism was a dying industry?). Alaska Wildland Adventures, Westin Hotels and Resorts, and Marriott International all have multiple opportunities in ...