Welcome to Fort Riley and the Junction City-Manhattan area. Fort Riley is the largest competitive employer in the area. While you browse through MilitaryAvenue.com, be certain to click on the Employment sign post!
When preparing for employment it is extremely important that you document your skills, create a good resume and rehearse for an interview.
Statistics in the local areas as of May 2005:
The average unemployment rate in the State of Kansas is 5.0%.
Minimum Wage is $5.15 per hour.
Starting salaries for clerical positions range from $5.15 to $7.00 per hour, depending on job experience. The average pay range is $5.50 to $6.00 per hour.
*Good Prospects: Production, sales, welders and computer technicians.
*Fair Prospects: Laborers, clerical, construction workers and food service workers.
*Poor Prospects: Administrative and managerial.
The Federal Government and Kansas State University are the primary employers in the area. Federal positions are currently affected by Commercial Activity studies mandated by Congress; therefore, employment prospects are somewhat limited.
Please remember the importance of hand carrying all your employment records and documents with you. For job-hunting purposes, you will need resumes, SF50s (Notification of Personnel Action), transcripts, certificates and licenses.
The Kansas Job Service Centers at Fort Riley, Junction City and Manhattan have a Career Center available. The Center houses special software for job hunting and software to help you with your interviews.
For collecting unemployment benefits, the Kansas Workforce Center is your contact.