Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, announces the appointment of two new board members. SilverSummit Healthplan President & CEO Eric Schmacker and Motional Human Resources Business Partner - Global Operations Dasya Duckworth were unanimously appointed to the Workforce Connections Board by the Local Elected Officials (LEO) … [Read more...] about Eric Schmacker and Dasya Duckworth Join Workforce Connections Board
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Irene Bustamante Adams Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announces Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer at Workforce Connections (Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board) was selected to participate in the fifth cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local … [Read more...] about Irene Bustamante Adams Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
Around the StateJune 2021
Southern Nevada Organizations Partner to Create Hiring Resource Powered by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) and presented by Switch, HireUp is a new resource designed to simplify the process for employers to connect with student interns. The LVGEA has partnered with Workforce Connections, the Vegas Chamber and several Nevada higher educational institutions to … [Read more...] about Around the State
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Executive Director Kelvin Watson joins Workforce Connections’ Board
LAS VEGAS, NV - Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, announces Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Executive Director Kelvin Watson as a new board member. The Local Elected Official (LEO) Consortium approved Watson’s appointment during its April 13, 2021 meeting. Watson will serve a two-year term. Watson was named the new … [Read more...] about Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Executive Director Kelvin Watson joins Workforce Connections’ Board
Employ NV Career Hub at Csn to Train Job Seekers – A Partnership With Workforce Connections Will Help Displaced Workers Obtain Employment
The College of Southern Nevada will unveil a new partnership with Workforce Connections to open the first of four Employ NV Career Hubs on the college’s largest campus. CSN President Dr. Federico Zaragoza and Workforce Connections Executive Director Jaime Cruz will formally sign a memorandum of understanding at 1 p.m. November 10 in the student union on the CSN Charleston … [Read more...] about Employ NV Career Hub at Csn to Train Job Seekers – A Partnership With Workforce Connections Will Help Displaced Workers Obtain Employment
Workforce Connections Announces Bank of Nevada’s Jerrie E. Merritt as Board Chair and Keolis’ Cecil Fielder as Vice Chair
Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, announces Bank of Nevada’s Jerrie E. Merritt as the new board chair and Keolis’ Cecil Fielder as the new vice chair. They will serve two year terms in the leadership positions, starting November 1, 2020. Jerrie E. Merritt, Workforce Connections Board Chair Jerrie E. Merritt, Division … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Announces Bank of Nevada’s Jerrie E. Merritt as Board Chair and Keolis’ Cecil Fielder as Vice Chair
New Certifications Will Help Employers Avoid Expensive Employee Turnover Costs
For the first time in Southern Nevada, six workforce development professionals from Workforce Connections, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), and the Vegas Chamber are officially certified by the national organization ACT® as Job Profilers. This specialized and data-driven training will allow these professionals to help local employers hire the … [Read more...] about New Certifications Will Help Employers Avoid Expensive Employee Turnover Costs
Workforce Connections and Vegas Chamber Earn National Award for Partnership
Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, and the Vegas Chamber received national recognition for their joint efforts to advance workforce and economic development in Southern Nevada during the National Association of Workforce Boards’ (NAWB) The Forum conference on June 29, 2020. The prestigious Laurie Moran Partnership Award was presented … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections and Vegas Chamber Earn National Award for Partnership
Layoff Aversion Pilot Will Help Keep Approximately 275 Southern Nevadans Employed
LAS VEGAS, NV - Approximately 275 employees at more than 60 Southern Nevada small businesses and nonprofits will remain on the payroll thanks to an innovative Layoff Aversion Pilot developed by Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board. The pilot brings together public and private funding to support employers and employees impacted by … [Read more...] about Layoff Aversion Pilot Will Help Keep Approximately 275 Southern Nevadans Employed
Around the StateMarch 2019
GOED Awards Grants to Revitalize Nevada Main Streets The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has awarded almost $100,000 in grants to help fund six projects around the state to revitalize main streets. White Pine County, Gardnerville, Lovelock, Wells, Humboldt and Downtown Reno all received funds ranging from just over $1,500 to $35,000. The grants are … [Read more...] about Around the State
Ready to WorkNevada Industry Excellence and an Opportunity-Driven Workforce
Education, collaboration and an educated workforce together describe the system of agencies and organizations working to build a pipeline from educated workers to the employers representing high demand jobs in Nevada. One such agency is Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE). The industrial outreach program of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), NVIE is administered by … [Read more...] about Ready to Work
Irene Bustamante Adams Hired as Workforce Connections Chief Strategy Officer
Former Nevada Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams is the new Chief Strategy Officer for Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB). In the role, Bustamante Adams will oversee the One-Stop Career Centers expansion in local libraries, while creating an integrated workforce system to support the growth of in-demand industries as … [Read more...] about Irene Bustamante Adams Hired as Workforce Connections Chief Strategy Officer
Workforce Connections Announces New Board Members
Workforce Connections (WC), Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, announces seven new board members. Mary Beth Sewald, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Guy Martin, Martin-Harris Construction Renee Boyce, My Next Career Path Staffing Linda Gerstenberger, Dignity Health Duana Malone, Tech Queen Systems LLC Brenda Flank, Conservative Alliance … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Announces New Board Members
Workforce Connections Announces Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on October 25, 2017 at Boulevard Mall
Workforce Connections’ One-Stop Career Center, in partnership with the Las Vegas Review Journal, will hold the Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Boulevard Mall, 3538 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 89169, with the goal of placing qualified job candidates into new careers. The hiring event will open to the public at 10 a.m. More than 70 … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Announces Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on October 25, 2017 at Boulevard Mall
Workforce Connections Hosting Business Engagement Panel on September 21, 2017
Workforce Connections’ Business Engagement Specialist Team (B.E.S.T.) is hosting an insightful Business Engagement Panel on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 8:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Workforce Connections office located at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150 (at Torrey Pines), Las Vegas, 89146. The panel will discuss how Governor Brian Sandoval is redefining Nevada’s … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Hosting Business Engagement Panel on September 21, 2017
Workforce Connections Awards More Than $14 Million to Help Southern Nevadans Get Back to Work
Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB), awarded $14,337,000 in federal funds from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to ten local workforce agencies for the 2017-2018 fiscal year starting July 1, 2017, with the goal of training and employing a ready workforce in Southern Nevada. Nonprofit agencies and organizations … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Awards More Than $14 Million to Help Southern Nevadans Get Back to Work
Workforce Connections To Hold Pop-up Career Fair: 89101 On Thursday, May 4, 2017
Workforce Connections is taking its successful career fairs on the road with the first ever Pop-Up Career Fair: 89101 to be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Clark County JJS Gymnasium, at 651 N. Pecos, Building F, Las Vegas, NV 89101, starting at 11 a.m. “We are committed to taking resources to the neighborhoods that need us most,” said Kenadie Cobbin Richardson, … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections To Hold Pop-up Career Fair: 89101 On Thursday, May 4, 2017
Employment Specialist to Lead CSN Workforce Division
Ricardo Villalobos will strengthen the college’s connection to the local business community LAS VEGAS – The College of Southern Nevada is pleased to welcome Ricardo Villalobos as the new leader of its Division of Workforce and Economic Development. Villalobos, a Las Vegas local, will lead the entrepreneurial and self-supporting division as its executive director, … [Read more...] about Employment Specialist to Lead CSN Workforce Division
Workforce Connections to host Business Engagement Panel on Cyber Security on January 18, 2017
Workforce Connections is hosting a special Business Engagement Panel focusing on cyber security trends on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the RedFlint Experience Center, 300 S. 4th St., #180, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Most experts expect to see continued growth in mobile malware and security breaches, especially in the healthcare and financial … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections to host Business Engagement Panel on Cyber Security on January 18, 2017
Workforce Connections Announces Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on November 3, 2016
Workforce Connections will hold its third Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89030, with the goal of placing qualified job candidates into new careers. More than two dozen employers with more than 200 open jobs in career fields like health care, IT, manufacturing … [Read more...] about Workforce Connections Announces Nevada Day Super Hiring Event on November 3, 2016