GREATER RENO-TAHOE'S TOP HIRING COMPANIES

Some of the world's best companies have a significant presence here.

Fortune 500 companies like Amazon.com, Microsoft, Barnes & Noble, and Intuit, among others, all operate in the Greater Reno-Tahoe area. Below is a list of Fortune 100 companies that have a significant presence in the Greater Reno-Tahoe area:

Source: Fortune Magazine (April 2007)

Companies continue to relocate to Greater Reno-Tahoe

As more companies choose our area to grow or relocate, jobs are on the rise and the employment market is better than ever. The careers becoming available are some of the best that the region has ever seen.

Laborforce Resources

• The Department of Employment Training & Rehabilitation
• Annual Employment/Industry Summary
• Nevada's Largest Employers
• Nevada 2006 Occupational Employment and Wages (Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation)

Publicly Sponsored Workforce Training Programs

• Nevadaworks
  Nevadaworks is the northern Nevada Workforce Board, which targets federal and private resources to help employers develop well trained, productive employees who meet specific skill requirements. Using a One Stop delivery method for employers and employees, Nevadaworks coordinates the efforts of all training partners to provide maximum response to employer needs.

• Nevada JobConnect
  JobConnect is charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Nevada. For employers, Nevada JobConnect offers recruiting, retention, training and retraining, and outplacement services as well as valuable information on labor law and labor market statistics. For job seekers, Nevada JobConnect offers career development information, job search resources, training programs, and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits. While targeted populations receive intensive assistance to overcome barriers to employment all Nevadans can benefit from the services offered by Nevada JobConnect and our network of workforce partners.

• Train Employees Now Program (TEN)
  Nevada offers a state funded, matching grant program which ensures new and existing employers have access to a skilled work force. The TEN program operates in conjunction with various state agencies and the Federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). It offers up to 90 days on-the-job training in which the employer will be reimbursed up to 75% of the total eligible costs. Training is provided only for employees whose average wage is 80% of the statewide average wage. A maximum of $1,000 per employee is available for customized training.

• Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation, Career Enhancement Program (CEP)
  CEP provides services to unemployed Nevadans by placing them in training and retraining positions with employers across the state. Employers that provide opportunities for CEP clients receive financial reimbursement for training costs.

Publicly Sponsored Technical Training Programs

• Regional Technical Institute, Edison Campus
  The Regional Technical Institute (RTI) is the premier high school in the Washoe County School District for advanced Career and Technical Education programs. Eighteen advanced programs are housed at one of four RTI centers. Students attend part of the day at their regular high school campus and part of the day at RTI or can now earn a diploma from RTI. Programs at RTI are open to all WCSD students who are interested in receiving hands-on training and realistic experiences in the careers of tommorrow.TMCC's Technical Institute houses the Applied Industrial Technology programs and provides students with education and training in one or more career-oriented programs. The Institute also supplies advanced training for employed and skilled technicians and craftsman.
  
  Programs include: Junior and Senior Academic Block; Agriculture, Plant Science, Vet Medicine; Building Trades; Computer Aided Drafting and Design; 3D Design, Imaging and Animation; Health Occupations; Sports Medicine, Emergency Medical Service; Hotel and Hospitality Management; Video and Broadcast Production Technology;Business Computer Systems; PC Servicing and Networking Fundamentals; Welding Fabrication Technology; Advanced Culinary Arts; Early Childhood Education; Machine Tool Manufacturing; and Graphic Arts.

Community College Programs

• Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)
  A merger of TMCC's Community Services Division and the Institute for Business and Industry meets the community's personal, professional and workplace education needs. WDCE is a one-stop education outlet. The TMCC IGT Applied Technology Center provides students with education and training opportunities in industrial technologies, including automotive, construction, diesel, electronic, environmental control technology and welding.

• Manufacturing Assistance Partnership (MAP)
  MAP is the industrial extension program of the Nevada System of Higher Education and its partners. Its primary purpose is to work directly with Nevada companies to strengthen their global competitiveness by providing information, decision support and implementation assistance in adopting new, more advanced technologies, techniques and best business practices.Map provides: assessments and evalutions, direct consultation, employee development, specialized worker, supervisory and managerial training, technology dvelopment, business systems improvement, and field engineers