Archive for the ‘Nevada’ Category

Nevada Nursing Jobs Should Come Easy for UNLV Students

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Students at one local school should be well-prepared for Nevada nursing jobs.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing recently announced that 100 percent of its students passed the National Certification Licensure Examination during Q4 2009.

“The licensure exam is an important way to evaluate how effectively we’re preparing our students to enter the nursing workforce,” Dean Carolyn Yucha told The Rebel Yell. “We’re pleased that a record number of our students are graduating at a high level and are ready to meet the evolving healthcare needs of Nevadans.”

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Nevada Job Seekers May Be Enticed by New Report

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Anyone seeking a Nevada job or looking to start a business in the state will have better luck than those in California.

A recent report from Whittaker Associates, Inc. found that Nevada is a better place than California for businesses and workers, because of everything from its friendlier tax climate to its strong entrepreneurial stance.

“This study was a large undertaking that ultimately illustrated some pertinent points in comparing California to Nevada,” Dean Whittaker, founder of Whittaker Associates, said. “It really showed us that Nevada is a great place to start and run a business. This information can be used to help recruit businesses and ultimately improve the unemployment rate.”

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