Employment

The Carson City School District will hold its next School Board Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

The meeting with begin with the Superintendent’s Report, which includes the Seeliger Choir Holiday Performance, Recognition of Ms. Jennifer Cherpeski for her years of service on the Family Life Committee, and general announcements.

Everyone has a disability of some kind, but most learn how to cope with or overcome it; however, not everyone with a disability is aware enough to recognize whether or not they even have a physical challenge. These individuals have a severe and profound physical and neurological disability, cannot care for themselves, need full-time assistance, and are some of the kindest human beings in the world, many of whom are students in the Carson City School District and at CHS. Each year, students in the CHS Comprehensive Life Skills program make crafts to sell at the annual CHS Craft Fair and give as gifts.

Job growth in Carson City increased by 1,100 jobs or 3.6 percent over October 2018, according to metropolitan area figures released Tuesday by Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Reno employment figures increased 4.8 percent, and Las Vegas, 1.3 percent over the course of the year.

CARSON CITY — JOIN Inc. was one of five Nevada organizations chosen to receive a $175,000 investment from Google.org for its innovative proposal to create economic opportunity in the community. JOIN Inc. will launch Career Bound NV Success Skills, a training program designed to ensure Northern Nevadans have access to basic technology and employability skills training needed for successful employment.

CARSON CITY — The Carson Nugget is pleased to announce that we are hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to fill positions in full time, part time and seasonal capacities. All levels of experience are invited to attend the event which takes place in Alatte on the main floor of the casino on N. Carson Street.

CARSON CITY — Employment in Nevada fell by 1,800 jobs over the month but is up 30,800 over the year, according to data released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is unchanged from September, at 4.1 percent, and is down 0.3 percentage point when compared to last October.

On Friday evening, Special Enforcement Team deputies were patrolling in the area of Carson Street and Robinson Street when they observed a green pickup truck traveling northbound on Carson Street, and saw that the driver was using his cellphone.

In addition, according to the report, the right tail lamp of the vehicle was broken and the license plate light was not functioning.

In an effort to promote public safety by preventing contact between children and supervised sex offenders, officers from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Parole and Probation conducted the 15th annual operation Scarecrow on Oct. 31, 2019.

A Nevada Department of Education grant of $75,000 has been secured to develop a new division — Career Bound NV — that focuses on workforce development by providing work-based learning experiences to K-12 students in Carson City, Storey and Churchill counties.

know it’s weird. But every Fall, I don’t rush for the pumpkin spice lattes and the sweaters. It takes me awhile to embrace what some would call their favorite season. It usually takes until about now, a few days before Nevada Day, to notice that the loss of my beloved summer is turning into something new — the holiday season.

Carson City, Reno and Las Vegas have experienced solid job growth and creation since September 2018, according to the latest employment figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975, is thrilled to announce the line-up for their fundraiser “Evening with the Divas”, a once in a lifetime event in which four great talents take the stage at the Performance Hall for one incredible evening.

Retailers in Nevada and nationwide have ramped up hiring campaigns in preparation for the 2019 holiday shopping season. In the Silver State, the Retail Association of Nevada estimates retailers will boost hiring by 7,100 new positions during the October-to-December holiday shopping period.

CARSON CITY — Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits totaled just over 8,400 in September, down over 1,200 claims, or 12.8 percent compared to August, according to the latest figures compiled by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Relative to September 2018, claims are up 1.8 percent, with 150 more claims.

CARSON CITY — September employment numbers in Nevada show jobs up by 6,000 over the month and 45,200 over the year. The state’s unemployment rate is unchanged from August, at 4.1 percent, and down 0.4 percentage point when compared to last September, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Heading into Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, it will be a busy day ahead around the capital city including a Carson City Chamber of Commerce luncheon with Nevada's chief economist, a GOP Women's Club luncheon with Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer, Sierra Lutheran will host its 7th and 8th Grade Visitation Day, plus a morning walk, evening hike with Muscle Powered, archery at Centennial Park, art night at the library and more. Enjoy the day.

The Carson Nugget is pleased to announce that we are hosting a job fair on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to fill positions in full time, part time and seasonal capacities. All levels of experience are invited to attend the event which takes place in Alatte on the main floor of the casino on N. Carson Street.

RENO — Work For Warriors Nevada is set to host its Law Enforcement and First Responder Career Fair in Reno at Idlewild Park in the California Building on Friday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Nevada Chief Economist David Schmidt will be the featured speaker at the Carson City Chamber Soup’s On! luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Gold Dust West beginning at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to hear Schmidt give his reasoning behind his statement that “Nevada is statistically overdue for a recession.”

Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas metro areas continued to show impressive job growth in August and over the year, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s August 2019 economic sub-state report.

CARSON CITY — Statewide employment figures in August show Nevada is up 5,400 jobs over the month and 42,100 over the year, with the state's unemployment rate at 4.1 percent, unchanged from June and down 0.4 percentage point when compared to last August, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s monthly report released Wednesday.

CARSON CITY — The Carson Nugget is pleased to announce that we are hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to fill positions in full time, part time and seasonal capacities. All levels of experience are invited to attend the event which takes place in Alatte on the main floor of the casino on N. Carson Street.

RENO — Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology is hosting its 14th annual Small Business Expo on Friday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mt. Rose Ballroom at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Watching them gather, wearing pajamas, wrapped in blankets, and celebrating the beginning of their senior year, the Class of 2019-2020 gathered together at 6:00 a.m. Aug. 30 on the bleachers of the Carson High School football field to watch the sun rise; it is the beginning of their last year at CHS, and, for some of them, their last year as students who were raised within the Carson City School District, students who went from kindergarten at Mark Twain Elementary to Carson Middle School and have spent the last three years at CHS.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation on Thursday announced the appointment of two administrative positions for divisions in Carson City and Las Vegas.

Ms. Kimberly Gaa has been appointed as administrator for the agency’s Employment Security Division in Carson City and Dr. Marilyn Delmont has been appointed as administrator of the Information Development and Processing Division in Las Vegas.

While Carson City employment figures show a decrease of roughly 100 jobs in July, the capital city is up more than 1,000 jobs over the year, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s monthly economic report released Tuesday.

CARSON CITY — July initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits totaled nearly 9,870, up just over 400 claims, or 4.4 percent compared to June, but are down substantially when compared to last year’s July reading of 10,550, according to a report released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Set that alarm clock if the pituitary gland is not yet ready to do its job, because Monday arrives tomorrow and it is time yet again for students, parents, and even teachers to get out of bed early for the 2019-2020 school year.

A 41-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for felony suspicion of unlawful use of a Social Security number after the victim was informed it was already being used, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

CARSON CITY — July employment in Nevada was up 5,200 over the month and 43,400 over the year. The state’s unemployment rate is at 4.1 percent, up 0.1 percent point from June, and down 0.4 percent compared to last July, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s economic report released Wednesday.