Employment

Average Nevada Wage Hits New High

The average weekly wage in Nevada has reached a new record after hitting $877 in the fourth quarter of 2012.

2013/04/30

Survey: Employers Plan Additional Hiring

More jobs are expected to open up in the Las Vegas Valley this spring.

2013/03/13

Job Growth Stronger Than Estimated

Annual adjustments to Nevada’s labor market show the state gained 18,100 in employment during 2012, up from the previous estimate of 9,300.

2013/03/01

Home Depot To Hire 600 In Las Vegas

A major retailer is bringing new jobs to the Las Vegas Valley.

2013/02/06

Businesses To Pay More For Unemployment

Nevada businesses on average will pay $77 more per employee in state unemployment insurance taxes next year to try to shore up the state’s jobless benefits trust fund that was exhausted during the Great Recession as a record number of workers lost their jobs.

2012/12/05

Live And Local With Kevin Wall 12/04/12: Employment, Bob Costas, And Gun Control

As we inch closer to the so called “fiscal cliff”, the economy is growing at a slow rate.

2012/12/04

Nevada Unemployment Drops In October

Unemployment in Nevada has dropped to its lowest point since May 2009.

2012/11/19

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Call Center Hiring 100 Workers

A job fair will be held to hire about 100 people for a new call center facility in Las Vegas.

2012/11/08

Employers Hiring At Two-Day Job Fair

A two day job fair is taking place today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m in the ballroom at the Riviera Hotel.

2012/10/23

A closed factory in a working class neighborhood (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Opinion: Romney Talks Tough On China But Romney And Bain Bought Chinese Factory

Mitt Romney and Bain Capital purchased a factory in China that took on the demand from outsourcing from other US companies. So they profited by increasing profits from companies they owned by shipping jobs overseas and they profited from other companies shipping jobs overseas by doing the work that used to be done in cities and towns across America.

2012/09/17