Where to Find Jobs in Las Vegas

Although the city known for its gambling and entertainment has fallen on hard times as of late, there are many opportunities to find jobs in Las Vegas.

During August, the Las Vegas-Paradise area saw its unemployment rate increase from 13.1 percent to 13.4 percent, which was significantly higher than the national unemployment rate at the time of 9.7 percent.

The area had a total non-farm employment of 846,900 workers during August, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 851,800 workers during July and a 6.7 percent decrease from last year.

Despite the bleak statistics, there are still many viable places in Las Vegas to look for jobs. The State of Nevada itself is home to nine Fortune 500 companies, seven of which are in Las Vegas. Those companies include:

• Harrah's Entertainment
• MGM Mirage
• Las Vegas Sands
• NV Energy
• Wynn Resorts
• Southwest Gas
• Boyd Gaming

The other two Fortune 500 companies - International Game Technology and Amerco - are located in nearby Reno.

Aside from gambling and entertainment, Las Vegas - which is home to 558,383 people - is known for its tourism, conventions, retail and dining. The city also has strong government and education industries.

Whether looking for a teaching job or to further your own education, the Las Vegas area has a lot to offer. The area is home to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; the University of Nevada Medical School; the University of Phoenix; Nevada State College; Touro University Nevada; the College of Southern Nevada; Devry University; the Keller Graduate School of Management; the University of Southern Nevada; Apollo College; National University; and ITT Technical Institute.

Orlando Medical Jobs Created by New Facility

The opening of a new facility will help create several Orlando medical jobs.

Last week, city and state officials and more than 800 business leaders, scientists and politicians gathered for the official opening of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research. The institute is thought to be an important component of Orlando's emergency Medical City.

City of Orlando officials have made a strategic commitment to pursue biomedical and life sciences companies to locate to the Central Florida community in order to secure the future of a medical cluster.

These specific industries were targeted to help diversify the economy, create thousands of high-wage and high-value jobs for the region and provide world-class healthcare options to residents and visitors.

"I am pleased to celebrate the opening of the Burnham Institute's east coast headquarters - the heart beat of our Medical City," Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said. "This could not have happened without the hard work of people and organizations coming together, collaborating and partnering."

So far, almost $1 billion in public funding has been secured for Medical City projects worth more than $1.5 billion.

"We chose Orlando to locate our east coast headquarters because of the highly collaborative environment and strong community support," Dr. John Reed, president and CEO of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, said. "We knew Burnham would flourish in this synergetic setting."

Further efforts will result in the following entities being located in Medical City: the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Nemours Children's Hospital, the Orlando VA Medical Center and the University of Florida Research Center.

The idea for Medical City began almost 10 years ago when Orlando invested more than $80 million to build roads and infrastructure at Lake Nona. At the same time, the city created the Southeast Orlando Sector Plan, one of the largest urban planning and development projects, to develop a strategic, smart growth plan that relies on the life science sector and increases the livability of the entire community. Medical City is expected to be complete in 2012.