hmmm, do you have email addresses? email blast?

Mark, just post a YouTube video. As you know
thousands and thousands will see it. :))

ALEXsys- Alaska Labor Exchange System
http://alexsys.labor.state.ak.us/
Workplace Alaska
http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/mainentry.nsf/WebData/HTMLJob+Posting+Board/?open
Craigslist – Alaska
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/

Twitter seems to be a way to get the word out quickly…..find some folks in your state and they’ll spread the word to others. Don’t know how effective it is when just opening an account, but you never know, it could go quickly. I tried it out and asked a question and I had complete strangers offering up information in a flash.

free community newspapers

http://jobs.alaska.gov/
http://www.ninestar.com/
http://www.alaskanewspapers.com/about.asp
http://www.echo-media.com/MediaDetailNP.asp?IDNumber=15746 7500 newspapers in this one it says

http://anchoragedailynews.adperfect.com/?catid=510&clsid=5976&-session=ComboAd:CE748FB8050813244FMpjM6243C1 for the best reach in Alaska there’s this print and online combo for 7 days for 599.00

free online sites that people flock to daily. these are the largest and known for good reach :-)

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/

http://anchorage.kijiji.com/

hope that helps Mark :-)

How about contacting the unemployment bureaus…they always know people looking for work. You could also try the colleges and high school guidance counselors….this could be a perfect part time job for students, and remember that each student you reach also has many family and friends that may also be interested. Good Luck

Craigslist, already cited but I’m adding my vote.

How about contacting public schools- I’m sure you could do it thru the teachers union and Parent assocations. Teachers, and stay at home mom’s are always looking for extra work.

I noticed that American Idol had 100,000 singers audition. Maybe you just need to say it’s a reality tv show job and you’re holding auditions :-)

I find my employees thru the local colleges…

Airplane banner. Lot’s o bush pilots flying anyhow, tack on a banner!

I like the internet suggestions.

Alaska State Bureau of Unemployment… http://labor.state.ak.us/employer/employer.htm

Just ask them for a list of the people they are sending checks to :)

Thanks folks! There are some realy great ideas here, so great I am already doing lots of them! There are a few “outside the box” ideas that the government won’t authorize, but a few more I’ll persue! Thanks for the good ideas! Keep them coming.

You might try Facebook also, Mark. They have some job sites on there that you could post to I believe.

"There are a few “outside the box” ideas that the government won’t authorize,
but a few more I’ll persue! Thanks for the good ideas! Keep them coming."

    
     As a last resort, Mark…A little bit of spray paint and some stencils
     and we might have something here!? Please, no need to thank me!

    NOTE: Revised

Eddie, That is awesome except the phone number is wrong. 866-861-2010 would be awesome.

Anyway, I already got approval on two ideas and two more are being handled by Regional. I didn’t get authorization for the moose, but with the right number, I’ll submit it for approval!

Awwwwwwwwwww, look at Mr. Moose’s brother. All in
Red, White and Blue. hahahaahah.

Good Job Eddie.

Hey…5 min spot on the local news because you spray painted a Moose????. you can’t buy that kind of air time.

Should do the trick….

Mark, Eddie is the genious behind the spray
painted MOOOOOOOOOOOSE.

EDDIE, you always make me laugh. Keep up the
good work. LOL

Mark:
Reach out to your State of Alaska Department of Education for a list of colleges and universities. Perhaps you can take advantage of the student labor pool.
That moose is funny. It reminds me of the horse that is painted to look like a zebra in TJ.

Ya….I got that Toni.. :)

“I didn’t get authorization for the moose, but with the right number, I’ll submit it for approval”

Well, how about ‘Plan B’…With Ron’s approval, of course?!

    
     Can he see me???

Hey Ron’s happy, he’s waving. Hi Ron ;))

LOL, I have been considering “plan B”, but I have to weigh pros and cons. Would send people out to freeze there @sses off be a pro or con? :)

Mark,
If I recall correctly, you have some crazy radio stunts in your past. Come up with something crazy, film it, put it on YouTube and create a production-ready version (and post it on a Web server for easy download) for all of the local news stations to air at the end of their newscasts when they’re looking for 30 seconds of filler.

See Mark, me and Matt think the same. LOL
That’s what I said. Try it. What have you got
to loose. :))

Lets get real now folks! I can’t even figure out how to post an unedited video file of a prototype onto EN! I’ll just call the stations and have them do the story for me. I guess I’ll have to get a haircut.
What the heck is going on!?!?! in today’s society, why am I having a hard time finding employees!!!! Come on… Full time, part time… I don’t care! Flexible hours… I don’t care. $17.50 an hour the second you walk out your front door? Why not. Pay for your gas? sure! Pay for training? You betcha! Great resume builder? Most definately! So what is the problem????
(Thanks for letting me vent. I’m better now.)

But will you pay for a plane ticket for all of us to come apply?

Hi Mark, I’m just curious…Is the hourly wage your offering considered what we in California would be a minimum wage?

Based on your cost of living in Alaska, and what Toni had suggested that it cost $22. for eggs, $10. for milk, and $15 for 5lbs. of apples-totaling $47. that amount would be one third of your daily wages at $17.50 an hour or $140. Any new employee, based on the $47. purchase for a basic breakfast, has only afforded himself (and family) one meal for that day of wages.

What is the average pay in Alaska? Do Alaskans have to make more because they have to pay more?

In California I could live on $17.50 an hour, but my basic breakfast would only cost about $7 or $8. saving me about $40.

Is your challenge about finding employees or finding employees that can afford the job? I would think something is better than nothing. In California you would have no problem filling that position.

"What the heck is going on!?!?! in today’s society, why am I having a hard time finding employees!!!!…So what is the problem???? "

Hmmmm…Well, Mark, what I think maybe occurring here is the public’s genuine distrust of the Federal Government…And unfortunately Mark, you now represent that which they feel absolute utter disdain for!?

Either that, or you just need to get a hair cut…Maybe a freshly pressed Armani dress shirt and a pair of Corfam shoes might do the trick, too!?!

Susan, the area Toni is talking about is far away from the central cities… Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks. $17.50 is good pay in most areas. Yes, in areas where they have nothing, $17.50 doesn’t go as far, but in these areas, there is NOTHING, including jobs. Alaska is huge, and a lot of areas are inaccessable by road or rail.

Eddie, the distrust of government is an obsticle for completeing the census, but not so much for hiring. As far as the Armanti suits… I don’t think Armanti makes flannel and Carhart! If you wear a suit up here, you’ll get run out of town.

“As far as the Armani suits… I don’t think Armani makes flannel and Carhart! If you wear a suit up here, you’ll get run out of town.”

Au contraire, Mark…Armari launched their Men of Alaska Edition Armani suit line during the 2008 Presidential election in honor of Gov. Palin’s V.P. nomination, do you not recall?! Sweet, huh?

Now that’s snazzzzzyyyyyy

And it looks like what a Government guy would wear ….just like it.

I just can’t picture Mark T. wearing that Armani
suit. lol – hahaha :))

Toni, I look pretty darn good in a suit. Joe wouldn’t let you hang out with me if I was wearing Armani!

lol – I agree Mark, if it were actually a real
Armani you would be to handsome and Joe would
be jealous – but that green pajama Armani hahaaha
he wouldn’t mind. :))

I think the problem is it’s temp work. As soon as I see “temp” I read no further in job posts. People want permanent with bennies!

Mark T., what ARE you doing?

“Come on… Full time, part time… I don’t care! Flexible hours… I don’t care. $17.50 an hour the second you walk out your front door? Why not. Pay for your gas? sure! Pay for training? You betcha! Great resume builder?”

“Pay for your gas? Sure!”…So, would that come in the form of a gift card from PetSmart?!

That’s Funny :)