Tips For Job Seekers – WorkLivePlayRenoTahoe.com
WorklivePlayRenoTahoe.com is a one-stop location that helps job seekers find available positions and familiarize themselves with the Reno/Tahoe area. Thousands of jobs are listed with top companies in technology, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and more. Candidates can apply directly and submit their resume through an online form. The Live and Play sections highlight the amazing lifestyle and diversity of our vibrant and growing community.
Visit WorklivePlayRenoTahoe.com to find available positions and familiarize yourself with the Reno/Tahoe area.
EDAWN’s Tips for Job Seekers
1. Explore workliveplayrenotahoe.com
1. Explore workliveplayrenotahoe.com
Learn more about the key industries, job opportunities, and lifestyle features in the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe region. The Work section breaks out companies by industry and provides links to open job positions. Seekers are encouraged to submit their resume on the WorkLivePlay website and apply to jobs directly. Submitting your resume online will get you connected to a community liaison who can help follow up on applications.
2. Register and engage with the American Jobs Center
2. Register and engage with the American Jobs Center
The Reno Job Connect office, aka the American Jobs Center, located in Reno Town Mall is Reno’s one-stop center for employment resources. After helping to register job seekers on EmployNV, staff will help seekers access additional resources if there are barriers to employment and the seeker qualifies for available programs.
3. Post your resume and search Job Boards
3. Post your resume and search Job Boards
- Job search websites vary depending on how easy they are to navigate, different add-on options, cost, and job alert variables. This Consumers Advocate list provides research and information on a number of popular job board sites including Indeed, Monster.com, and Glassdoor.
- UNR Alumni are encouraged to post their resumes and can review opportunities on Handshake.
4. Use EDAWN’s Primary Company List
4. Use EDAWN’s Primary Company List
Research the hundreds of companies in the region whose revenue is primarily generated from outside the State of Nevada (primary companies). This downloadable Excel spreadsheet is sortable by industry and provides an overview of many of the companies in Washoe, Storey, and portions of Lyon County.
5. Get Social & Network!
5. Get Social & Network!
Clean up your LinkedIn profile – contacts and hiring managers will most likely use it to get a feel for who you are when you apply. You may also use LinkedIn to find employees that work for companies you’re interested in. Reach out to them and start a conversation. Reno is a networking town – it never hurts to expand your circle!
6. Explore remote employment options
6. Explore remote employment options
There are a number of online remote work platforms, some specialized and some general, and more are popping up all the time. Register with as many as you can manage and see if you can make remote work work for you. See EDAWN’s Tips for Accessing Remote Work for details on several of these programs.
7. Consider working with a staffing agency
7. Consider working with a staffing agency
Many companies have resources for temporary or permanent, entry level or professional positions.
8. Take another look at your approach
8. Take another look at your approach
Discover Podium delivers career services for professionals in transition including career positioning, managed job
search, and interview and salary advice.
9. Explore pathways to a new career
9. Explore pathways to a new career
Learn more about the region’s high-demand industries and resources for accessing new careers.
