It has been over five years since COVID was declared a public health emergency and the Las Vegas Strip went dark. On that ominous day that the lights turned off, the implication to the world was clear – Las Vegas was closed for business. As a result, thousands rushed to apply for unemployment, and the fragility of Nevada’s economy became an issue that could no longer be … [Read more...] about Employment in Nevada
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Project SANDI Student Success Ceremonies Celebrate Workforce Development Achievements Across Nevada
CARSON CITY/LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN) is hosting a series of Student Success Ceremonies in celebration of its Project SANDI (Supporting and Advancing Nevada’s Dislocated Individuals) students throughout April and May. The ceremonies recognize the achievements of over 1,900 grant recipients who are striving to enhance their skills across … [Read more...] about Project SANDI Student Success Ceremonies Celebrate Workforce Development Achievements Across Nevada
Temporarily Closed for BusinessNevada Versus COVID-19
Seemingly overnight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swept through the world and changed every aspect of daily activity. From home-life and recreation to work and business operations, individuals everywhere have had to quickly learn to adapt to an unprecedented event. Working from home has been a trial by fire as businesses throughout Nevada closed their doors after … [Read more...] about Temporarily Closed for Business
Building & Development: A Rebounding Industry
The construction workers who left Nevada during the darkest days of the recession are coming back. However, construction executives are beginning to worry — not a lot, but a little — whether the flow of workers will be enough to meet the needs of an industry that’s recovering quickly. Some executives, in fact, have said they’re already beginning to bump into tight … [Read more...] about Building & Development: A Rebounding Industry
Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
Gilda Radner’s comic creation, Roseanne Roseannadanna, pretty much summed up the situation of Nevada’s employers: “It’s always something.” The state’s economic recovery makes good workers harder to find, and top employees are beginning to hear the siren song of recruiters who want to woo them away. That’s putting upward pressure on wages just when employers are getting the … [Read more...] about Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
Opportunity At Work: Nevada’s Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation Offers Incentives and Assistance to Employers Who Hire People with Disabilities
During these tough economic times, Nevada employers are coming up with inventive ideas to improve their business processes and bottom lines. One of those ways is by taking advantage of federal and state incentives offered when tapping into the talented pool of jobseekers who have disabilities. Nationwide, corporations are realizing the cost savings and other benefits to … [Read more...] about Opportunity At Work: Nevada’s Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation Offers Incentives and Assistance to Employers Who Hire People with Disabilities
Prevailing Wage Laws: Time to End This Corrupt System
Nevada’s so-called “prevailing wage” laws cost taxpayers millions of dollars each year – many of these dollars go into union coffers instead of to workers. Once you know the facts about it, you’ll be as outraged as I am that this politically motivated system has been allowed to continue. Prevailing wage laws require contractors who bid on public works projects to pay all … [Read more...] about Prevailing Wage Laws: Time to End This Corrupt System