Sooner or later, I'll have something.'īut not everyone is so confident. 'And then if not, just continue on and find something else. 'All I can do is hope,' Czejaka said after her interview for a job in housekeeping or promotions. She said the number of other applicants is intimidating. 'You know, I've even gone to a lot of restaurants and they've said they are out of applications because they have had so many people come in and ask for them,' Nelson said. She has been searching for work for a year and says everywhere she looks in Las Vegas is competitive. Kathy Nelson came to the fair to interview for a food server job.
Former employees who were laid off during the Plaza's renovations will be given priority for 300 open positions. The 800 openings make the Plaza's job fair the biggest in Las Vegas so far this year, according to Ben Daseler of Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. So Santo is looking for everything from housekeepers to card dealers to managers.
The property was closed for renovations and is expected to reopen fully in September. When the hotel reopens, it will boast remodeled rooms. Renovations at the 40 year old property meant closures and staff layoffs.
