Nevada not a great place for high-value jobs

By Andrea Domanick, Las Vegas Sun

Nevada’s workforce may be well on its way to recovering from the economic crash, but the state still has a long way to go when it comes to developing jobs critical for long-term growth, the Brookings Institute found.

Nevada ranks almost last nationally for high-value jobs.

A new report, “America’s Advanced Industries: What They Are, Where They Are, and Why They Matter,” outlines the strength and distribution of 50 advanced industry sectors across the United States, including manufacturing, energy, computer software and biotechnology.

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