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Wet 'n' Wild Taking Applications for Seasonal Jobs

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 1:36pm

Wet 'n' Wild Taking Applications for Seasonal Jobs

Wet 'n' Wild is getting ready for its second season and is looking to hire 450 people.

The water park is looking to fill dozens of positions, including lifeguards, admissions, guest services, food and beverage, security and emergency medical technicians.

The water park is set to open April 12 and will stay open through September. People interested in applying need to go to wetnwildlasvegas.com and look under the employment tab.

The Wet 'n' Wild team will review applications and select people for follow up interviews in the next few months.

The minimum age requirement for employment is 16, at the time the park opens, or 18, depending on the position. Details on requirements for jobs are available on the park's website.

People can also find information on ticket prices and season passes.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Monday, January 6th, 2014, 2:36pm

Local credit union, WestStar Credit Union, will be hosting a job fair to help Las Vegans get back to work.

The Find a Job in Vegas job fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Mardi Gras Ballroom at The Orleans Hotel and Casino.

The job fair will feature employers looking for full-time and part-time employees. Multi-level marketing, start-up opportunities, colleges and trade schools will not be invited to the event.

People who are members of the credit union will be allowed entry through a separate line. Members just need to show their WestStar ATM or VISA Debit Card.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, August 15th, 2013, 1:48pm

New Solar Company Hopes to Add Hundreds of Jobs

A new company has opened its doors in a popular shopping area, creating more jobs and making Nevada more solar-friendly.

Clark County and state lawmakers joined Governor Brian Sandoval and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for the grand opening Wednesday of SolarCity's new call center in Town Square.

By the end of the year, it will employ 250 people. The company installs home solar panel systems in 14 states.

Nevada is not yet one of them, but SolarCity is working with lawmakers and state officials to change that.

"To think what is possible in Nevada, there is not a state in the union that is more capable of being energy independent than the state of Nevada. We have so much potential with the sun," Senator Reid said.

SolarCity is getting some tax payer money to help their business grow. If the company is able to add 800 jobs in the next three years, it will get $1.2 million from the Catalyst Business Fund.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 4:19pm

Only one day into the hiring process for the new water park in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley and developers have already received 3,600 applications.

Wet 'n' Wild announced Wednesday that it was looking to hire 300 workers for the park, which is set to open Memorial Day.

The positions are seasonal and include everything from lifeguards to food and beverage and security.

Many of the applications were from people applying for several different jobs, a spokesperson for Wet 'n' Wild said.

Managers will now review the applications and select applicants for interviews.

To apply, go to wetnwildlasvegas.com.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Monday, January 28th, 2013, 4:17pm

A new restaurant is looking for workers to fill several different shifts.

Bonefish Grill is set to open its doors at Town Square March 18. It needs 100 employees to fill positions ranging from server to host to kitchen staff.

To apply, go to bloominbrandscareers.com/bonefish. People can also get an application at the restaurant, 6527 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Qualified applicants will then be interviewed.

Applications will be accepted through March 18.

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Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Friday, February 24th, 2012, 11:19am

Heller Talks to Vegas Chamber About Economic Recovery

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller says big government, big business and big unions are stalling the economic recovery.

Heller said Friday that federal bailouts of some auto companies and banks rewarded bad decisions.

Heller is speaking at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at the Palms casino off the Las Vegas Strip. He is running to keep his seat against Democrat Shelley Berkley. She has represented Las Vegas in the U.S. House since 1999.

The chamber event comes a few months after Heller cancelled a meeting at the last minute with the separate Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas because some Democratic leaders showed up to hear his speech.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, January 5th, 2012, 4:33pm

State-of-the-Art Recycling Facility Now Open

A new, cutting-edge company has opened its headquarters in the Las Vegas valley. U.S. Micro has opened a 130,000 square-foot building at Buffalo Road and the southern Beltway.

U.S. Micro takes components from computers and other information technologies then turns them into nonvolatile materials. The materials are then repurposed for construction projects and consumer products such as bike racks.

The headquarters includes executive and administrative offices along with the recycling facility. The new business is bringing in as many as 100 new jobs to southern Nevada. U.S. Micro invested $15 million in to the project. The building was developed by Panattoni Development Company which has developed and managed millions of square feet of industrial and office space over the last five years.

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