LAS VEGAS -- The governor maybe leading a charge to diversify the economy and attract jobs but it may not be enough. Job Recruiters say people will not move to Las Vegas unless it's a good fit for their family.
Las Vegas is a lot of things. But for potential job seekers, it's sometimes unappealing.
"We come here to do things we wouldn't want in our community," said Phyllis Gurgevich, client. She blames stereotypes and the stigma of the Strip.
"People don't really understand that we don't all live in a hotel and gamble everyday," Gurgevich said.
She recently moved with her family to Las Vegas from the Midwest.
Judy Carson with Management Recruiters of Las Vegas says she gets clients to focus on the positive. Her job is to help local companies attract quality applicants from around the country. Aside from asking about the school system, she says, applicants always ask about what there is to do off the Las Vegas Strip.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opens in March. Broadway shows, concerts and a museum will be at the community's fingertips. Carson says it will make recruiting people much easier.
"Everybody refers to Vegas as sin city, well now we have culture and that's exciting," Carson said.
"If you move to Orlando, do you think everyone there lives, breathes and eats Mickey Mouse?" Now that she lives here, Gurgevich loves it
Another huge negotiating tool for job recruiters right now is the housing market. Carson says it's easier to recruit workers here when they know they can get a nice home for their family at a low price.
