How do I get a job in the Alaskan Commercial Fishing Industry? (Anchorage: high school, camping)

[gobrien]

That's just what I've heard. I have never lived in a fishing town, or worked as one. I do watch Deadliest Catch, though.....you might try Metlakatla's advice and try to work at a fish plant. She knows what she is talking about.

[Djackson23]

I will do that, I'm just worried I'll end up at the plant for a long time, never getting a fishing job. I have to try though.

[Metlakatla]

The place exists; there's plenty of scams involved in the fishing industry but these guys aren't it. No one's going to go to the trouble to get the licenses they've got just to glean a few social security numbers.

[Djackson23]

I think I've screwed things up with them. So I'm going to press on and find another job. I really need one this summer.

[Metlakatla]

You never know; they may hire you yet. And you can check here for different types of seasonal jobs. These are mostly in resorts and so on, not quite what you want but it would be a way to earn money for school:

Summer Jobs and Seasonal Jobs in Great Places | CoolWorks.com

[Djackson23]

I posted a very professional looking resume on craiglist in southeast alaska and in Kenai. I know I shouldn't do that, but maybe someone will contact me.


Here is my resume I sent in


Name: David Wayne Jackson
Age: 23
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
Contact Number:

Email:

Purpose: To get a job as a deckhand in the Commercial Fishing Industry in Alaska and do my best to provide the highest quality work for the Captain and crew.
Commercial Fishing Experience: None
Graduation year: 2006
Colleges attended:
1. Del Mar College – Didn’t graduate. Finished most basics courses there.
2. Texas A&M University Corpus Christi – Currently Enrolled with a major in Computer Science and Graphic Arts
Skills:
1. Became a boy scout and learned different skills like wood cutting, making a fire, respect of authority, and the value of teamwork.
2. Has been around computers for 17 years.
3. Experience in driving a boat.
4. Experience in using a boat trailer.
5. Experience in using boat motors.
6. Worked on home repair and construction.
7. Good knowledge of use of standard tools: Hammer, Screwdriver, saw, drill, etc.
8. Certified Scuba Diver
9. Never quits.
10. Has Honesty and Integrity.

I understand the risks involved in the Commercial Fishing Industry and look forward to the challenge. I am a hard worker and a fast learner. I stay calm in stressful situations and problem solve quickly. I keep alert of my surroundings so I do not trip or fall on something. I am easy to get along with and treat people with respect.
I can afford a flight to Alaska as soon as I get a job offer. I will bring my own gear.
My favorite weather is cold, wet, and windy. I promise that whoever hires me will not be sorry.

[gobrien]

Originally Posted by Djackson23

I posted a very professional looking resume on craiglist in southeast alaska and in Kenai. I know I shouldn't do that, but maybe someone will contact me.


Here is my resume I sent in


Name: David Wayne Jackson
Age: 23
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
Contact Number:

Email:

Purpose: To get a job as a deckhand in the Commercial Fishing Industry in Alaska and do my best to provide the highest quality work for the Captain and crew.
Commercial Fishing Experience: None
Graduation year: 2006
Colleges attended:
1. Del Mar College – Didn’t graduate. Finished most basics courses there.
2. Texas A&M University Corpus Christi – Currently Enrolled with a major in Computer Science and Graphic Arts
Skills:
1. Became a boy scout and learned different skills like wood cutting, making a fire, respect of authority, and the value of teamwork.
2. Has been around computers for 17 years.
3. Experience in driving a boat.
4. Experience in using a boat trailer.
5. Experience in using boat motors.
6. Worked on home repair and construction.
7. Good knowledge of use of standard tools: Hammer, Screwdriver, saw, drill, etc.
8. Certified Scuba Diver
9. Never quits.
10. Has Honesty and Integrity.

I understand the risks involved in the Commercial Fishing Industry and look forward to the challenge. I am a hard worker and a fast learner. I stay calm in stressful situations and problem solve quickly. I keep alert of my surroundings so I do not trip or fall on something. I am easy to get along with and treat people with respect.
I can afford a flight to Alaska as soon as I get a job offer. I will bring my own gear.
My favorite weather is cold, wet, and windy. I promise that whoever hires me will not be sorry.

Sounds like you are a finer person than our former governor....I like it, I wish you success!

[Djackson23]

Thanks. Now I'm just trying to figure out what to do next. It would cost me 475 to fly up to Kenai Alaska, but I don't know the area or what the job market is like there for deckhand work. I can't find any names of fish processing companies in the area either. I don't want to waste money going there only to return with less money than I had. It's a risk, but still.

[thedwightguy]

Originally Posted by Djackson23

There are no other sites or anything with a way to get hired by captains? It seems too unpredictable to go on the idea of just walking the docks. I'm a new guy, why would any one hire me? I have no experience.

ARE you physically fit?
ARE you mentally fit/?
What have you done, since it's a physical job, that would convince a boat captain to hire you?
You've given NOTHING about yourself other than you "want" the job.

what sports did you kick ass in in High School?
wrestling? all-city?
football?
gymnastics?
are you NOW 200 lbs. and 4% body fat? or 20% body fat and 130 lbs. ????????

[thedwightguy]

boy scout counts; computer doesn't unless you're "mega-yacht" certified;
WHERE ARE YOUR MARINE CERTS?????????????????????????????????????