In The News: Continuing Education
A global strategic management consultancy says one in 16 employees will need to change occupations by 2030. That represents more than 100 million workers in China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Anyone wanting to learn how to be a DJ is in luck as UNLV Continuing Education is offering a new certificate this year.
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The property’s “vice president of people” – a human resources leader – Kimberly Virtuoso was also promoted to senior vice president of people. She will oversee the resort’s human resources strategy and the online recruitment portal, the company said. Virtuoso previously served as executive director of corporate human resources for MGM Resorts International and is an instructor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ continuing education department.
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Cybersecurity reports continue to rise as the COVID-19 pandemic lives on. A new program at UNLV is aiming to tackle this malicious activity head-on, with hopes of also contributing to Nevada’s workforce.
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The faces on the video call represented different races, genders and generations. Many of the three dozen participants on the call January 26 looked to be in their 20s, with others likely encroaching middle age.
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The UNLV Continuing Education department is working hard to ensure a safe return to their educational programs. It was just announced that July classes will be offered both in-person and online.
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Considering a career change, longtime Henderson resident Connie Kling signed up to take a trio of UNLV continuing education courses on cannabis and the burgeoning industry surrounding it.
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For two weeks each year, Las Vegas joins the likes of New York City and Paris as one of the world’s greatest fashion hubs.
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UNLV will offera new unmanned aerial systems certification program in the upcoming spring semester, broadening the local workforce’s skillset as the demand for drone pilots increases across industries.
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Federal aviation officials have predicted that the fleet of commercial drones in the U.S. could quadruple in size from 2017 levels by 2022, driven by their growing use in real estate and aerial photography, surveying, agriculture inspection and many other fields.
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Since voters first approved recreational marijuana in Nevada in 2016, the industry in the Las Vegas valley has exploded.
Live event production companies in Las Vegas soon will be able to fill the void with newly trained employees. The Stage Technician Education and Development Intensive (STEADI) certificate program and Entertainment Electrics course offered by UNLV Continuing Education provides participants with an entry-level, intensive education in live event production.