Workforce
Meet and Greet with Molly Walt
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 5:11pmJoin Molly for a Meet & Greet on Thursday, October 4 from 5-7pm at Cafe At Adele’s
Meet Molly and learn more about her continued goals for Carson City:
• A safe and family-friendly community for all ages of Carson City citizens
• Quality education, workforce training, and business development
• Tourism through outdoor recreation, sporting events and the preservation of
our history
Your $20 donation includes appetizers and one drink (wine or beer).
We look forward to seeing you at Cafe At Adele’s!
1112 N. Carson Street, Carson City, NV
Jobs, Support Of Middle Class Focus Of Spirited Senate Debate Between Heller, Berkley
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 2:10pmCARSON CITY – It took all of about ten minutes for Sen. Dean Heller and Rep Shelley Berkley to mix it up in their first debate in the U.S. Senate race Thursday, criticizing each other on campaign issues ranging from ethics to Medicare to big oil subsidies.
The hour-long debate on KNPB-TV in Reno was the first chance for many voters to see the two candidates spar on the issues, most of which have already been the focus of campaign attacks in the race to date.
Prevailing Wage, Taxes Focus Of State Senate 18 Debate
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 8:27pmCARSON CITY – Democratic state Senate candidate Kelli Ross said today that she is the “union” candidate in the District 18 race in Las Vegas, while Republican Scott Hammond said he will listen to but not vote in lockstep with labor in the Legislature.
Gov. Sandoval Will Seek Funding In 2013 For Creation Of Long-Term Student Performance Data System
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 3:53pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval will support some level of funding in his next budget to continue the work of implementing a statewide longitudinal data system (SLDS) to allow for the measurement of individual student performance over time.
Labor Department Rejects Proposed Nevada Workforce Investment Board Consolidation Plan
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 2:11pmCARSON CITY – The U.S. Department of Labor has rejected Nevada’s request for a waiver to consolidate its three workforce investment boards into one, due largely to opposition to the plan by the Southern Nevada panel.
Obama Talks About Commitment To Education, Keeping America Competitive, In Reno Campaign Stop
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 7:26pmRENO – President Obama talked about his ongoing commitment to education in a visit to this battleground state today, his first official campaign event of the year in Northern Nevada but his third visit to the area in just the past few months.
Obama’s campaign stop, to be followed by another event tomorrow in Las Vegas, comes to the state with the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12 percent.
Local Workforce Boards Awarded Funding Despite Ongoing Concerns Over Excessive Administrative Costs
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 4:50pmCARSON CITY – More than $27 million in federal job training funds were awarded to two local workforce development boards by the Board of Examiners today despite ongoing concerns about how the money is being spent by the Southern Nevada board, called Workforce Connections.
Nevada Selected By NGA For Assistance To Implement Common Core Standards
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:27amCARSON CITY – Nevada has been selected by the National Governors Association to receive a $65,000 grant and additional technical assistance to implement Common Core State Standards at the postsecondary education level.
Panel Recommends $4 Million In State Funding In Next Budget To Move Forward With Student Tracking System
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:12pmCARSON CITY – A state panel charged with implementing a system to track individual student performance from preschool through entry into the workforce is recommending that $4 million in state funds be appropriated by Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature to help accomplish the task.
Nevada’s Higher Education System Gets Failing Grade For Student Access, Success In National Report
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 3:43pmCARSON CITY – Nevada is one of four states to receive an “F” grade for student access and success in its higher education system from the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a report released this week.
State Workforce Consolidation Plan Gains Support From Northern Nevada Elected Officials
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:35pmCARSON CITY – Local elected officials representing the Northern Nevada workforce development agency have endorsed a plan to restructure the delivery of job training funds to Nevadans, including eliminating the two local boards now involved in the process.
Nevada Unemployment Falls To 11.6 Percent In May, Lowest In Three Years
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 10:13amCARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to 11.6 percent in May, the lowest it has been in three years, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) reported today.
State Workforce Board Approves Consolidation Plan Opposed By Southern Nevada Officials
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 3:32pmCARSON CITY – The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board today unanimously approved a plan to consolidate two local boards in an effort to free up $5 million in federal funds to train the unemployed.
The move, which requires approval from the U.S. Department of Labor, is opposed by Workforce Connections, the Southern Nevada workforce investment board.
Gov. Sandoval Pushing Forward With Workforce Board Consolidation Despite Opposition
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 1:10pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today he plans to move forward with the consolidation of two local workforce investment boards even though several Southern Nevada officials testified in opposition to the plan at a public hearing on Monday.
Southern Nevadans Oppose Plan To Eliminate Local Workforce Development Board
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 12:00pmCARSON CITY – Representatives and supporters of the Clark County workforce investment board today strongly opposed a plan being pushed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to consolidate the two local boards in an effort to make more money available to train the unemployed.
Two Democrat State Senate Candidates Debate In Race To Succeed Steven Horsford
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:59pmCARSON CITY – Two Democrats seeking to succeed Steven Horsford in the 4th Senate district in Clark County disagreed today in a televised debate on a business margin tax sought by teachers to fund public education.
Candidates For State Education Board Seat Bring Diverse Backgrounds To Race
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:21amCARSON CITY – With education reform a top priority of Gov. Brian Sandoval, the new alignment of the state Board of Education – with four seats up for grabs on the November ballot – is taking on more importance than ever before.
One of the four seats, District 2 which mirrors the new Nevada 2nd Congressional District from Reno and Carson City east across rural Nevada, has attracted five candidates, two of whom are serving now on the 10-member elected board. The race is nonpartisan.
State Announces Plans To Consolidate Workforce Investment Boards
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 12:52pmCARSON CITY – A state agency announced today it plans to consolidate three separate boards that oversee workforce development into one, resulting in $5 million more in federal funds directed annually to helping train job seekers to find employment.
The plan, “Moving Nevada Forward: A Plan For Excellence in Workforce Development,” was released by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).
Southern Nevada Workforce Board Cuts Staff, Spending After Audit Shows High Administrative Costs
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 12:54pmCARSON CITY – An audit of the state’s two local workforce investment boards has found the Southern Nevada agency spent nearly twice as much on administration and monitoring of its programs than its northern counterpart.
WNC Golf Classic
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 8:58pm14th ANNUAL WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE GOLF CLASSIC
Monday, June 25, 2012 • 9 a.m. • Thunder Canyon
The WNC Golf Classic attracts more than 150 golfers and volunteers from our
community in support of Western Nevada College. Tournament proceeds benefit
Western Nevada College students and programs. This is your chance to help WNC
students – as well as our community – as WNC scholars meet their academic goals and give back to our community and workforce. Your participation matters, not only on behalf of the individual student, but from an economic and social perspective.
State Labor Group Moving Forward With Business Profits Tax Ballot Measure
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 2:46pmCARSON CITY – State AFL-CIO leader Danny Thompson said today his labor group is moving forward with a broad-based business profits tax ballot measure to raise money for education.
Thompson, interviewed on the Nevada NewsMakers television program, said the proposal will go forward as a petition to amend state law, which would first be considered by the Legislature in 2013. If the Legislature did not approve the measure within 40 days, it would go to the voters in 2014.
NNDA breakfast: The Leadership Deficit
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 1:57pmThe Northern Nevada Development Authority's monthly breakfast on May 28 at the Gold Dust West features a program on "Recruiting and Retaining the Multi-Generational Workforce."
Authors Lance Richards and Jason Morga will speak about how, in today's dynamic business environment, workforce diversity has emerged as a key to unlocking competitive advantage. The aging and declining workforce is a global phenomenon presenting unprecedented workforce shifts - across traditional boundaries.
How do organizations prepare for these colliding simultaneous trends? What are the keys to success?
New Report Says Nevada Remains Average In Providing Public Access To Government Spending
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:25pmCARSON CITY – Nevada barely earned a C grade for its efforts in providing online access to government spending data with a score of 70, according to the latest report: “Following the Money 2012”, released this week by a national group.
Gov. Sandoval Will Extend Sunsetting Taxes Into Next Two-Year Budget To Avoid Education Cuts
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:17pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today he will propose to extend a package of taxes now set to expire in June 2013 into the next budget to avoid further cuts to education, which he said cannot withstand further reductions.
To maintain a basically flat spending plan for the two-year budget that will begin on July 1, 2013, Sandoval said the modified business tax that was maintained at a higher rate for large businesses in the 2011 legislative session, along with a small increase in the sales tax, must be continued.
Mayor Bob Crowell to seek second term
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 6:04pmCarson City Mayor Bob Crowell announced today that he will see reelection this fall.
Here is the statement he released:
Lake Tahoe agency names Best in The Basin awards for projects and contractors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 1:16pmRecognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.
NNDA breakfast at Carson Nugget
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 4:31pmThe Northern Nevada Development Authority's monthly breakfast on Feb. 29 at the Carson Nugget will feature Steve Hill, director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development. Hill will share the new strategies and plans for developing a stronger and more effective economic development structure throughout the State of Nevada.
Key elements of The Plan include:
- Coordinate & execute regional planning
- Regional & sub-region branding
Collaboration of state agencies helps small businesses develop
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 2:53pmCollaborative efforts between the Nevada Small Business Development Center and the Nevada Microenterprise Initiative/Women’s Business Center (NMI) are demonstrating solid benefits to funding sources and the public. “More than ever state agencies must be efficient and results-oriented in how tax dollars are spent,” said Sam Males, NSBDC’s state director.
Gov. Sandoval Unveils State Economic Development Plan, Calls For 50,000 New Jobs By The End Of 2014
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 3:41pmRENO – Gov. Brian Sandoval used the University of Nevada, Reno today as a backdrop to unveil his economic development plan, and he challenged the business community and all partners to work to create 50,000 new jobs by the end of 2014.
Nevada Gets Failing Grade For Science Standards In National Report
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 3:18pmCARSON CITY – As Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Board of Education move ahead with the selection of a new state schools chief to push forward with education reform, a new report gives another reason for urgency: Nevada has received a D grade for its science standards from a national group.