About
Who We Are and What We Do
Nevadaworks is a regional agency focused on preparing northern Nevada’s workforce to meet the needs of current and potential northern Nevada employers. We do this by understanding the workplace requirements of employers and then coordinating with area educational institutions, public and private training providers, state or other local agencies, to craft necessary training programs for individuals to meet those expressed needs.
Services for Individuals:
Nevadaworks provides funding to qualified and certified service providers who work directly with a diverse population of individuals who are seeking employment, skills upgrading, or who are entering the workforce for the first time. We believe that a strong workforce is the key to a vibrant and diverse economy.
Nevadaworks provides It’s About Jobs, the largest Northern Nevada jobs database. Job postings from hundreds of different websites are collected into one place so individuals can search all available jobs in these thirteen Nevada Counties with one username, one password, and one resume.
Services for Employers:
Assistance with hiring at It’s About Jobs
- Free posting of your job openings or internships to the largest Northern Nevada database of job listings.
- Free resume search using the newest, most advanced way to find job candidates and fill open positions.
Help in making business decisions
- Access to labor market information about Reno and Northern Nevada that is especially helpful in learning labor availability and prevailing wages.
- Workforce development funding for services that meet locally identified economic and employer needs.
- Statistics from It’s About Jobs website for real time data on job postings.
- Links to all local economic development authorities
Programs
- Access to programs to improve current workforce, such as LEED training.
- Referrals to agencies for basic skills training.
- Financial support of programs such as Pro-Net
Nevadaworks is an excellent source for Northern Nevada workforce information. We desire ongoing input on how to better meet the needs of employers in our area. Please contact us at (775) 337-8600 or leave a comment here with any suggestions.
Workforce Investment Act
In 1998, the Workforce Investment Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The intent of the law is to provide workforce training services to job seekers thus increasing their employment potential, job retention, and earnings while at the same time meeting the employer’s demands for a skilled workforce.
The Workforce Investment Act established Local Workforce Investment Boards throughout the country. Nevada has two local boards; Nevadaworks in the north and Workforce Connections in the South. Each board is comprised of local elected officials and other area business professionals. Nevadaworks’ service area includes the thirteen northern Nevada counties of 
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine. Workforce Connections serves Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye Counties.
The Workforce Investment Act is only the initial framework for creating a world-class workforce development system. The success of this system will depend upon the commitment and collaboration of local area businesses, educational facilities, other agencies and partners.
For more information on the Workforce Investment Act, click here.
