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When someone changes jobs, or retires, they need to decide whether to keep the retirement savings account they have with the old employer, commonly known as 401(k). They do have the option or ability to “roll it over” or transfer to a new or an existing IRA account.

Two Reno-based companies, Frame Architecture and Sierra Contractors Source Plan Room, established Carson City sites in the Battle Born Business Center, a joint venture between Nevada Builders Alliance, RCM Realty Group, Handelin Law and NAI Alliance Carson City in April.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell slightly to a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent in April, the 67th straight month of year-over-year declines of 1 percent or more, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Carson Nugget will host a job fair on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 2 pm to 6 pm in the Sierra Room on the main floor. We have full time, part time and seasonal positions for all levels of experience casino-wide. Here's the positions we are looking to fill:

Today, I’m going to put on my career coaching hat for this column. Lately, I have run into a lot of educated professionals who are having difficulty finding gainful employment.

Job levels in Nevada are projected to exceed the pre-recession peak by 127,000 at the end of 2019, according a report presented Monday to Nevada’s Economic Forum by chief economist Bill Anderson for the Research and Analysis Bureau of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Throughout the school year, students at Pioneer High School have participated in JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates), a professional development course that creates pathways to success for youth.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Builders Alliance has been chosen to receive one of three Outstanding Community Partnership Awards for 2016-17 by Washoe County School District’s Signature Academies & Career and Technical Education during “Salute to Signatures & CTE,” the program’s annual showcase.

The event takes place at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology, 380 Edison Way in Reno, Thursday, May 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Carson City's unemployment fell 0.8 percent in March to 5.2 percent, a drop of 1.7 percent from last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. In all, the agency reports Carson City added 700 jobs since March 2016.

The quality of an organization’s workforce influences its ability to adapt to new and changing markets, as well as to grow and thrive. Without a skilled workforce to fill the jobs that make this possible, employers find it difficult to achieve their business objectives. Key to the economic prosperity of Nevada’s Sierra Region is workforce development that meets both present and future needs.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 4.8 percent in March, down from 4.9 percent in the previous month and the lowest it has been since late 2007, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson Montessori School, a free, public charter school, offered hands-on, real-world financial lessons with students Tuesday. The students studied Tax Day and learned first hand what happens when they are an Independent Contractor who didn’t pay any estimated tax.

As part of the classroom economy system including jobs and student salaries program, the students realized they had not paid any taxes as a 1099 employee.

With all the emphasis on teaching robotics in the schools, one wonders what will become of those of us who are less than science or mathematically gifted.

Robots already permeate our lives at almost every turn and each day brings new revelations about how robots are taking over the once hum-drum jobs humans no longer wish to perform — or manufacturers no longer wish to pay humans the salaries and benefits it takes to manufacture a widget.

In tense situations, they are the voice of clarity. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, public safety dispatchers are the lifeline between those who need help and those who mobilize to provide it.

“All children are artists. The problem is to remain an artist once you grow up.” — Pablo Picasso, Painter, Sculptor.

In the Fall of 2015, I was teaching to a group of high school students on the topic of creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship. As examples, I shared stories about the imaginative minds of George Lucas and Steve Jobs.

It may be April’s Fools Day, but the fun going on around town is no joke. Get your blood pumping with the Carson Canyon Half Marathon (or Half/Half Marathon if you want something shorter.) It’s Wine Walk weekend, and with the sunny day you have no reason to stay home. The Youth Theater Carson City Showstoppers want to ‘Give Our Regards to Broadway’ during their one weekend only production. There’s too much to mention in this short opening paragraph, so keep reading for all the great things our valley and sister valleys have to offer.

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Carson City unemployment held at 5.9 percent in February while Reno-Sparks jobless fell to 4.6 percent and Las Vegas remained steady at 5.1 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in February, the first time it has been below 5 percent since November 2007, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The jobless rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point from January, from 5 percent.

Senator Ben Kieckhefer, whose district includes Reno and Carson City, introduced a legislative package Tuesday to strengthen Nevada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and ensure Nevada is the destination of choice for business startups and entrepreneurs. The package includes a first-of-its-kind $45 million venture capital fund for businesses in the state.

Coming Saturday, March 25 to Western Nevada College is a special presentation for students who want to achieve a university degree in as few as two years. The event begins with an overview of proven methods to slash total college costs and get graduates earning faster.

In February, 10,278 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits were filed in Nevada, a decline of 10 percent from February of last year when claims were 11,429, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Governor Brian Sandoval and the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT) today announced $1,000,000 in STEM Workforce Challenge Grants to Nevada training providers throughout the state.

Nevada recorded the fourth fastest growing private sector in the nation, with a 3.5 percent job growth rate during the first nine months of 2016, according to figures released Thursday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Utah, Idaho, and Florida currently lead the nation.

CARSON CITY, NV— In Las Vegas, the jobless rate stands at 5.1 percent for January, while Reno/Sparks unemployment is below the statewide rate of 5 percent at just 4.7 percent. Carson City’s unemployment rate is 5.9 percent.

Pioneer High School is Carson City's alternative to the large comprehensive high school concept. The small campus keeps a small population of up to 200 where students get personalized learning, smaller student to teacher ratios, and the option to earn 9 or more high school or dual college credits per year.

With spring and summer around the corner, job opportunities have begun to sprout up around Carson City and Northern Nevada. Job seekers and students are encouraged to take advantage of a spring job fair planned for Friday, March 17 at the Carson City Community Center.

The Governor’s Office of Energy (GOE) recently awarded $76,000 to help Carson City implement a $4.1 million project that will conserve energy and reduce the city’s operational costs.

Unemployment for the first month of 2017 in Nevada fell to 5 percent, the lowest it has been since late 2007, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Students from Pioneer High School and across the state spent a day at the Nevada Legislature to learn how state politics work.

CARSON CITY — Initials claims for unemployment insurance increased by three percent in January compared to January 2016 claims, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.