Workforce

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas and Reno areas continued to gain jobs in September, while Carson City job growth remained unchanged for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

When it comes to the environment, a common question among business owners usually boils down to the old paradigm question: "do I protect the environment or the bottom line?"

CARSON CITY — Nevada's unemployment rate remained unchanged in September by holding steady at 4.5 percent over the month, but is down 0.4 percentage point over the year, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Volt Workforce Solutions is hosting a hiring event at the Carson City office of Nevada JobConnect on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 01:00pm – 03:00pm. Nevada JobConnect is located at 1929 N. Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation officially launched a statewide work-based learning hub, LifeWorksNV.org, for young adults in high school, post-secondary or out of school to find internships, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training.

For the second year in a row, the Carson City Library was nominated to receive the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, this time by Congressman Mark Amodei.

When Patti Ferguson started looking for volunteer opportunities eight years ago, she naturally gravitated toward something literary. “I love to read, and I love books,” she said.

Lance Gilman and his team have changed the face of Northern Nevada. So much so, that Northern Nevada is now facing a critical shortage in housing and workforce.

CARSON CITY — The presence of a Siemens representative at Western Nevada College’s Siemens’ Mechatronics Level 1 certification ceremony on Sept. 25 added a rush of excitement and pride for the honorees.

CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority on Wednesday announced the winners of its annual Pioneer Awards. Showcasing the many success stories in the area, the Pioneer Awards highlight the strength and innovation of the Sierra Region economic ecosystem.

Last Wednesday, 34 juniors and seniors from Carson High School in Carson City took a tour of the University of Nevada, Reno campus and received their college identification cards. In partnership with the UNR, CHS offers the dual credit EDU 110 course for students interested in pursuing a teaching career.

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Capital City Arts Initiative will present a talk by artists and writers Andreana Donahue and Tim Ortiz. Their illustrated talk, "Shifting Paradigms" is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 6 p.m. at the Union, 302 N Carson St, Carson City.

Housing prices for both homeowners and renters alike in Carson City have been climbing as the housing market increases, but wages aren't following suit. There is housing available in Carson, but in some cases they're remaining empty, as some simply can't afford to pay the high costs of living anymore.

CARSON CITY — For the first time since taking the ACT became a high school graduation requirement four years ago, Nevada’s average composite scores rose in math, reading, and English reflecting an increase in our combined score from 17.4 last year to 17.5 in 2018 and the College Ready benchmark increased one point from last year to 11 percent.

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced Friday that USDA has formalized an innovative agreement in which a nonprofit organization will purchase homes from the Department and convert them to transitional housing for people recovering from opioid misuse.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has completed his trip to Japan with the National Governors Association. Sandoval has now arrived in Australia for the second leg of his journey.

CARSON CITY — In the grips of a recession back in the early part of this decade, the U.S. Department of Labor enlisted Western Nevada College — and other community colleges nationwide — to develop work-training programs as a catalyst to improve the economy.

CARSON CITY — EC-Council has selected Western Nevada College as the 2018 Academic Innovator of the Year Award recipient for lasting impacts on its students’ cybersecurity education and local communities.

CARSON CITY — The Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation announced Friday it has launched its Work-Based Learning and pilot Pay-For-Performance grant request for proposals. Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply for funding from $50,000 to $200,000.

CARSON CITY — While Carson City remained relatively unchanged in July regarding the addition of new jobs, statewide figures show an increase of 3.4 percent, which correlates to 46,000 new jobs added since July of last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Department of Education released Career and Technical Education data that demonstrates CTE students in the state are gaining both technical and employability skills required for their chosen CTE Program of Study and high school diploma requirements.

With the economy improving, folks are not as focused on food bank donations, so Friends In Service Helping (FISH) is having to buy twice as much food as normal.

Will community gardens supplant the clubhouse? Will fairway views fade into farmscapes, and the fast-rolling greens of the golf course become rows of kale, cabbage and spinach?

RENO — Google continued its Grow with Google tour in Reno this week by announcing a sponsorship grant totalling $100,000 that was presented to JOIN Inc.

Do you love where you live? Would other people love to live there too? Those two questions are at the heart of economic development, according to Peter Kageyama, a keynote speaker at the Fourth Annual Nevada Economic Development Conference Aug. 20-22, 2018 at the Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa in Reno, Nevada. For registration and more information, visit nvedc.com.

Realtors, developers, agency representatives and Carson City officials gathered on July 25 to brainstorm solutions to the city's workforce housing shortage.

Travelling more than 11,400 miles roundtrip isn’t too far for Western Nevada College to elevate its advanced manufacturing program with the latest strategies and training tools through partnerships with international industrial technology giants.

Tesla announced an initial $1.5 million in funding grants at Thursday's Nevada Board of Education meeting. The grant is the first funds towards its agreement to contribute $37.5 million over five years to K-12 education in Nevada.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development board approved applications for five businesses, that will create 103 new jobs and make nearly $119 million in capital investments in Douglas, Washoe, Humboldt and Clark counties.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced Thursday that five Carson City area programs will receive nearly $442,000 in community development block grants.