Since the great recession, the Reno-Sparks economy has been on a roll — unemployment rates have plummeted and capital investments made by game-changing companies have surged. Mike Kazmierski, president and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, has been helping lead the charge and keep the pace since arriving in Reno in 2011.
Reno Technology Academy launches new training programs
Reno Technology Academy at Multnomah University has received unanimous grant approval from the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board in the amount of $1.1 million. The funds will be used to launch the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity Specialist Certification training programs. Both programs will be hands-on and take place at the Kietzke Lane campus in January 2019.
Preparing our workforce for advanced manufacturing sector
It’s a Wednesday afternoon inside Truckee Meadows Community College’s new advanced manufacturing lab, located at the TMCC Applied Technology Center on Edison Way in Reno, which is humming along during a demonstration. The lab is proof TMCC is doubling down on efforts to prepare the Nevada workforce for openings at Tesla and many other companies playing a robot-centric role in the state’s booming advanced manufacturing sector.
NCET Biz Tips: Five Digital Marketing Trends for 2019
As the digital marketing industry evolves, the approach you take to reach your audience needs to keep up the pace. Our rallying cry at Noble Studios is “Let’s Be Better Every Day!”, so our team spends substantial time researching what’s next in digital marketing to make sure our clients are at the forefront when it comes to digital strategies. And we can tell you, 2019 is going to be full of innovation. These five tips will help put you ahead of the curve.
UNR launching Advanced Leadership Academy to aid workforce needs
Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno is launching an Advanced Leadership Academy in February 2019. According to a news release, the program was created “to meet workforce needs in the quickly growing Northern Nevada economy.”
NCET Biz Tips: The Many Benefits of Laughter Yoga
What is one exercise that can boost your mental, social, emotional and physical wellbeing? Not a question that’s often asked and explored in the business world, but one that is key to unlocking a myriad of personal and professional benefits. The answer: Laughter Yoga.
City of Reno proclaims November 14 as Dave Archer Day
Big news! The City of Reno has proclaimed November 14, 2018 as Dave Archer Day. The Proclamation will be read at the NCET Biz Cafe event on November 14 at Rounds Bakery starting at 3 p.m.