Business Retention | Expansion | Workforce The Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development team visited 13 companies in July and provided a variety of assistance to many of them. 8 of the 13 are adding new positions in the coming year. We are always looking for opportunities to make business to business connections and [...]
Business Retention | Expansion | Workforce Development The Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development team visited over 140 new and existing primary companies over the past 12 months, and assisted 94 companies in a variety of ways including making introductions to resources, helping facilitate connections with education, taking business concerns forward to the appropriate [...]
CEO Update Finally - Yes Google is coming here ;-) After years of speculation and countless questions, we can finally say yes to this on-again off-again rumor. Unfortunately, that is all we can say until Google decides to reveal the specifics and authorizes all involved to say any more. This partial announcement just reinforces [...]
Business Retention | Expansion The BRE team made 18 visits in March and provided assistance to 15 of the companies visited. The team connects companies to a variety of resources that provide education, training, and other types of support, or potential supply chain partners, customers, and important connections. A subject brought up frequently by [...]
CEO Update Nevada is the top state on the Forbes American Dream Index "based on its recent momentum is Nevada, which scored 108.8. Nevada rates highly thanks to the strong levels of construction and startup activity, along with gains in goods-producing jobs." The American Dream Index is based on seven metrics: bankruptcies, building permits [...]
Business Retention | Expansion The BRE&W team made 14 visits in February with 9 companies planning growth in the next 12 months. We continue to bring companies and resources together with 8 business to business connections, as well as 5 internship and 15 higher education connections. We encourage all employers to connect with the [...]
Business Retention | Expansion & Workforce The BRE&W Development team visited 12 companies in January and continues to provide assistance and make connections with education and workforce resources. The majority of companies visited are still growing and added over 155 new positions in the last year. The Employer Workforce Resource Guide is now available on [...]
CEO Update EDAWN Welcomes 6 New Board Members! Keith Burrowes, Sierra Integrated Systems; Charlene Bybee, City of Sparks; Bryan Gay, Grand Sierra Resort; Robert Goldberg, GTG Capital Partners; Len Savage, Savage and Son; Abbi Whitaker, The Abbi Agency A special thanks to our outgoing board members: John Farahi, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa; Pat Flynn, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino; Lee Gibson, RTC; Mike Russell, United Construction; Tony Slonim, [...]
The BRE&W Development team visited 9 companies during December and made 3 Business to Business connections, in addition to making 13 connections to education partners and 8 connections to internship programs. Did you know that internship programs exist at the High School, Community College and University levels? Internship programs increase awareness of your company [...]
The BRE&W team visited 20 companies in November and assisted 9 of them. The majority (17) reported growth in the coming year. Other community meetings included High Sierra Industries, which provides workforce solutions for light manufacturing and assembly, grounds maintenance and landscaping, and harness and wiring applications. Tapping into the workforce at HSI is one way [...]