What is keeping unemployed Nevadans from finding their next job?
During July, Las Vegas added 4,200 job but with jobs added, why aren’t locals getting hired? FOX5 is getting answers from a new UNLV report.
UNLV researchers have studied local employment trends for decades but say the Nevada Job Seeker Survey is different, asking unemployed individuals directly about trying to find a job. Many say they are having a hard time.
UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research closely tracks Southern Nevada’s economic indicators. Their Nevada Job Seeker Survey targets Nevadans ages 18 and older who are unemployed but seeking employment.
New unemployment numbers from DETR show the leisure and hospitality industry saw a loss of 1,800 jobs in July.
The survey found more than half of respondents (58.4%) wanted to change industries favoring hospitality, transportation, and administrative roles.