The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is hiring 800 workers. The resort has already added 400 people in an expansion. The new jobs include dealers and hotel staff. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino off the Las Vegas Strip was launched in 1995. The $100 million expansion has nearly doubled the hotel’s capacity. Share [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 5, 2009
Despite the fact that 2008 was a landmark year in the gaming industry, 2009 is showing signs of trouble ahead. On Tuesday the world’s largest video game developer, Electronic Arts, announced that it will close twelve facilities and lay off over 1,000 employees to prepare for uncertainty in the economy. The [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 2, 2009
The gaming industry provides good union jobs with good wages, and benefits for often neglected parts of the workforce such as those without college degrees, women, and people of color, according to a new report. “Gaming in Massachusetts: Can Casinos Bring ‘Good Jobs’ to the Commonwealth?” was released by the Labor Resource Center at the University [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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From EmploymentCrossing.com: The MGM Mirage is preparing to hire 12,000 workers in Las Vegas, and has opened the CityCenter Employment Center to handle screenings and interviews. In the first week alone, 35,000 people have applied online. The amount of applications represents an unfortunate sign of the times in Las Vegas, as their unemployment rate rises and people [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
More Vegas employment news, this time not so good: Harrah’s Entertainment has eliminated, or trimmed the hours of, 70 employees at the Rio Hotel & Casino. In a statement, the company said the move was made due to “changing staff needs” as the gaming industry struggles with declining revenues. Harrah’s posted a nearly $130 million loss in Q3. Launched [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Las Vegas has taken a hit during the recession–gaming revenues are down, unemployment is up, and home values have dropped. But expansion never stops in Vegas, and a new development on the strip has 12,000 job openings to prove it. The new CityCenter “urban metropolis” will open late this year with a gaming resort with 4,000 [...]
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