MGM Resorts looking to fill more than 3000 positions in Las Vegas

The company kicked off a four-day hiring event Monday at the One-Stop Career Center at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190. Job seekers can stop by the center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday to apply for jobs and meet with MGM representatives.
Brandon Perry, MGM director of HR initiatives, said Monday that MGM is especially looking for security officers, retail associates, and food and beverage workers for positions such as baristas, cooks and servers. But, he added, “there are needs across the board.”

MGM Resorts hiring managers will be at the center to speak to job seekers about open positions and possibly give job offers on the spot. No appointment is necessary.

‘Everybody’s in the same situation’
MGM Resorts is far from alone in its hiring struggles. Businesses all over the valley have dealt with worker shortages as the city recovers from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. That’s made it even harder to obtain and keep employees, Perry said.

“Everybody’s in the same situation,” he said. “People are hesitant to come back and be around large groups of people. But we’re definitely seeing an increase in applications over the last couple of months. The most challenging part is that all the employers in Las Vegas are in the same situation.

Who’s getting to those candidates first, right?”

Joe Sharpe, project director for One Stop Career Center, said employers have adjusted to the worker shortage by being more proactive in their hiring search by offering more perks and doing more in-person recruiting, such as at Monday’s event.
MGM’s hiring push comes as Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, which has provided an extra $300 weekly to recipients, is expiring. The unemployment boost is set to run out Sept. 4 in Nevada.

‘Still a lot of open positions’
An estimated 9.6 percent of the Las Vegas area’s workforce was unemployed in June, the highest percentage in the nation among large metro areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in late July.

Sharpe said he’s seen a “slow increase” of job applicants since Las Vegas began loosening pandemic restrictions in the spring, but there’s “still a lot of open positions.”