Nevada job fair draws most job seekers in event's 8-year history
8 News Now — Las Vegas
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This comes a week after Nevada's"}, {'start': '8.960', 'end': '12.559', 'text': 'unemployment rate remains the highest in'}, {'start': '10.719', 'end': '14.080', 'text': 'the nation. 8 News Now reporter Nick'}, {'start': '12.559', 'end': '18.040', 'text': 'Summer caught up with job seekers'}, {'start': '14.080', 'end': '18.040', 'text': 'looking for some new opportunities.'}, {'start': '20.400', 'end': '24.960', 'text': 'More than 100 employers looking for'}, {'start': '22.560', 'end': '27.199', 'text': 'employees at the original job fair and'}, {'start': '24.960', 'end': '28.920', 'text': 'about 15,000 positions were said to be'}, {'start': '27.199', 'end': '31.760', 'text': 'available from government to'}, {'start': '28.920', 'end': '34.160', 'text': 'hospitality, healthcare, education, and'}, {'start': '31.760', 'end': '36.559', 'text': 'retail. So, we came here maybe looking'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'for some opportunities um if we can find'}, {'start': '36.559', 'end': '40.399', 'text': 'any companies looking to hire some'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '42.559', 'text': 'electricians. Almost half the employers'}, {'start': '40.399', 'end': '44.480', 'text': 'held interviews on site. Kaylee Baron is'}, {'start': '42.559', 'end': '46.879', 'text': 'pursuing a career in education trying to'}, {'start': '44.480', 'end': '49.200', 'text': 'become a substitute teacher. While she'}, {'start': '46.879', 'end': '51.120', 'text': 'waits, she still needs to pay the bills.'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '53.039', 'text': 'When I was previously looking, I had'}, {'start': '51.120', 'end': '55.039', 'text': 'difficulty finding something and it took'}, {'start': '53.039', 'end': '58.480', 'text': 'a few tries to even just get a regular'}, {'start': '55.039', 'end': '60.640', 'text': 'retail job and I got a lot of refusals.'}, {'start': '58.480', 'end': '63.039', 'text': 'Jim Taylor says his job search has been'}, {'start': '60.640', 'end': '65.920', 'text': 'a rough one. He says many employers have'}, {'start': '63.039', 'end': '68.880', 'text': "ghosted him. I've been having interviews"}, {'start': '65.920', 'end': '71.360', 'text': 'being held here and there um and it will'}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '73.119', 'text': 'seem promising until, you know, they'}, {'start': '71.360', 'end': '75.280', 'text': "don't hit me back. You know, since 6:00"}, {'start': '73.119', 'end': '77.439', 'text': 'a.m. this morning, over 8,000 job'}, {'start': '75.280', 'end': '79.600', 'text': "seekers were registered for today's"}, {'start': '77.439', 'end': '81.119', 'text': 'event. Kenneth Perkins is pursuing a'}, {'start': '79.600', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'career in the behavioral health'}, {'start': '81.119', 'end': '85.360', 'text': 'industry. People obviously want to move'}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '87.600', 'text': 'here because of some of the, you know,'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'home and board benefits, but outside of'}, {'start': '87.600', 'end': '91.600', 'text': 'that, maybe just finding consistent'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '95.600', 'text': 'employment, something that people love'}, {'start': '91.600', 'end': '97.600', 'text': 'to do, um, it c it can be difficult at'}, {'start': '95.600', 'end': '99.280', 'text': 'times. Ruth Hampton came to the job fair'}, {'start': '97.600', 'end': '101.280', 'text': 'looking for a position in the medical'}, {'start': '99.280', 'end': '103.840', 'text': 'field. She says her goal is to connect'}, {'start': '101.280', 'end': '105.520', 'text': 'with people first, then get a job. Make'}, {'start': '103.840', 'end': '107.040', 'text': 'the connections for sure. Definitely the'}, {'start': '105.520', 'end': '108.960', 'text': 'connections. Um, this is all about'}, {'start': '107.040', 'end': '110.479', 'text': "networking. Um, a lot of people aren't"}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '112.640', 'text': 'going to just walk out with a job in'}, {'start': '110.479', 'end': '114.640', 'text': 'hand, but they if you get your name out'}, {'start': '112.640', 'end': '116.640', 'text': "there, your face out there, you'll be"}, {'start': '114.640', 'end': '118.159', 'text': 'all right.'}, {'start': '116.640', 'end': '120.479', 'text': "According to Clark County, this year's"}, {'start': '118.159', 'end': '123.759', 'text': 'job fair attracted the most job seekers'}, {'start': '120.479', 'end': '126.320', 'text': "in the event's eight-year history. 6,400"}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '129.360', 'text': 'people attended, including about 300'}, {'start': '126.320', 'end': '131.840', 'text': 'CCSD high school seniors. The city of'}, {'start': '129.360', 'end': '134.239', 'text': 'North Las Vegas also hiring, looking to'}, {'start': '131.840', 'end': '136.319', 'text': 'fill more than 100 positions in a dozen'}, {'start': '134.239', 'end': '138.560', 'text': "departments or so. It'll be hosting its"}, {'start': '136.319', 'end': '141.599', 'text': 'spring job fair Tuesday, May 6th at'}, {'start': '138.560', 'end': '143.680', 'text': 'North Las Vegas City Hall. Veterans get'}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '146.080', 'text': 'early access. Vets should bring their'}, {'start': '143.680', 'end': '147.680', 'text': 'resumes from 9:00 in the morning until'}, {'start': '146.080', 'end': '149.680', 'text': "10:00. That's when their early window"}, {'start': '147.680', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'is. The fair open to the general public'}, {'start': '149.680', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'then from 10 to 2:00 p.m.'}]