Jobs in Reno runs on hiring, layoffs, wage changes and the employers that drive the local market, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the job market from the worker's perspective, including what openings and cutbacks mean for people looking for work.
Two dozen college students and mid-career professionals spent a day shadowing staff at KPS3's Reno agency as recent graduate unemployment reached 5.2%.
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Do you think it is getting easier or harder for new graduates to find work?
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Should local healthcare systems recruit international workers to resolve paramedic and staffing shortages?
REMSA Health is partnering with International Medic Solutions to address staffing shortages in the Reno area.
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Do you trust that the legal system balances privacy protections and discovery fairness appropriately?
Attorneys in Reno are debating document discovery as litigation over alleged illegal vehicle tracking continues.
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Would you ride public transit on a free day to try it out?
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County riders can board every route at no cost on November 11.
Campus police issued a warning regarding a rise in fraudulent internship and employment offers targeting students.
Regular subjects here include major employers announcing layoffs or mass hiring, monthly employment reports, minimum wage changes taking effect and shifts in worker bargaining power. Coverage reaches across the city of Reno and the communities around it wherever a jobs story crosses that line. Northern Nevada's economy leans on logistics, hospitality, gaming and a growing tech presence, so hiring trends in those sectors tend to set the local tone. Layoff announcements and new hiring often arrive in the same news cycle, which makes it important to read them together.
