02-05-2025
Nevada job fair draws most job seekers in event's 8-year history
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – An event that's become a cornerstone of career development is Nevada's largest and longest-running job fair, The Original Spring Job Fair.
The job fair was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, drawing in thousands of job seekers looking for new opportunities.
'We came here looking for some opportunities and were looking for companies to hire some electricians,' Angel Echemendia job seeker, said.
This year's job fair attracted the most job seekers in the event's eight-year history. 6,400 people attended, including about 300 CCSD high school seniors.
Around 130 employers attended this year's job fair with nearly 15,000 available jobs ranging from entry-level to professional jobs.
'When I was previously looking, I was having difficulty finding something. It took a few tries even getting a regular retail job I got a lot of refusals,' job seeker Kailee Barrun said.
A handful of industries were holding on site interviews including hospitality, government, healthcare, education, retail, law enforcement, manufacturing and more.
However, Nevada's unemployment rate is still the highest in the country.
'I have had interviews being held here and there, and it will seem promising until you know they don't call you back,' job seeker Jaheime Taylor said.
According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 635 from February to a current level of 95,259 people, which increased by 7,678 unemployed people since 2024.
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in March 2025 which decreased by 0.1 percentage points from February 2025.
Last year, nearly 4,000 job seekers attended, and one out of five attendees were offered a job on the spot according to Clark County.
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