April Gorbin Girnus

(Nevada Current) A new survey sheds some light on the people behind Nevada’s elevated unemployment rate, which has consistently remained higher than all other states and higher than prepandemic levels.

The Center for Business and Economic Research at UNLV surveyed more than 300 Nevadans who self-identified as unemployed and seeking a job. The results, released this week, suggest there are disconnects between the jobs people desire, the ones they are qualified for, and what’s actually available.

The center, which worked on the Nevada Job Seeker Survey with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, believes the insights could be useful as the state “continues to navigate post-pandemic economy recovery and braces for more economic uncertaint

See Full Page