Why Workforce Development Matters
OWINN brings best practices to Nevada and uses data to inform and drive policy decisions that are evidence-based. We manage a $26.5 million investment in competitive grant dollars to increase access and reduce barriers for Nevadans looking to enter or reenter the labor force through training and educational programming. We do this while building and nurturing community collaborative partnerships to deliver effective and impactful change.
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Nevada Business Magazine’s Roundtable
Nevada Business Magazine invited the Office of Workforce Innovation Executive Director Marchele Sneed to participate in their roundtable discussion about workforce development.
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Seven Awardees Receive $250K from OWINN to Research Nevada’s Most Challenging Workforce Policy Issues
A combined $250,000 has been awarded to a total of seven Nevada academic organizations and students through the Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN)’s Nevada P-20 to Workforce Research Data System (NPWR) Research Grant.
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Governor’s Workforce Development Board
For more information on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB), visit the link below.
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Program Details & Incentives
The OWINN team is committed to advancing Nevada’s workforce through strategic, data-driven policy development and collaboration. Its team brings innovative thinking and diverse, local perspectives to solving some of the State’s most challenging workforce development problems. The objectives are to reduce workforce shortages, increase labor force participation, and align workforce diversity with Nevada’s economic development goals – ensuring that all Nevadans have the skills and opportunities needed to succeed.
Public Boards & Commissions
The Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) serves as the primary leader of workforce policy in the State of Nevada by examining the statewide workforce development system, creating the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan, and recommending policy improvements of the workforce development system to OWINN.
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At OWINN, we understand the importance of collaborating with businesses, industry leaders, and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to ensure a strong talent pipeline. Through partnerships with educational institutions like Great Basin College, we utilize federal grant funding to support workforce training programs that help Nevadans enter these in-demand occupations. Additionally, OWINN supports advancing upskilling initiatives that enhance the capabilities of the current workforce.
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The Nevada P-20 to Workforce Research Data System (NPWR) is a state of the art research tool that provides Nevadans with unparalleled access to the knowledge needed to understand the trends shaping our state’s education and workforce outcomes.
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The OWINN team are innovative, dedicated, and bring diverse and local perspectives and ideas to solving some of the State’s most challenging workforce development policy problems. Our goals are to reduce the workforce shortage and increase Nevada’s labor force participation, diversify Nevada’s workforce to align with the State’s economic development efforts, and equip all Nevadans with the skills they need to succeed and have access to great paying jobs that lead to meaningful careers.
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