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Courtesy Caesars Entertainment
A king room is seen in the Octavius tower at Caesars Palace.
Thursday
17 November 2011
10:34 a.m.
With Las Vegas hotel and casino jobs hard to come by during the recession, employment seekers have some hope with Caesars Palace planning to hire 450 people in advance of the Jan. 2 opening of Octavius Tower.
The Las Vegas Strip resort said Wednesday that thanks to the addition of Octavius, it’s seeking candidates for front- and back-of-house positions in hotel operations, guest services and VIP services.
No job fair is planned as the jobs for the 668-room tower will be filled through the normal hiring process, Caesars Palace spokeswoman Leslie Thuet said Thursday.
Applications are being accepted online at caesars.com/employment.
Thuet said the tower will lift Caesars Palace’s room count to 3,960.
Not all of the 450 people to be hired will be working at Octavius Tower. Some existing Caesars employees will be assigned to the new tower, creating openings in existing operations at the resort.
For the Las Vegas-area economy, Wednesday’s hiring announcement follows the hiring of some 800 people for the renovated Plaza downtown, a gain that was somewhat offset by the loss of up to 90 jobs at its sister property the Western, which is closing in January.
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So thus far it seems if you have a college degree, you will have to settle for a service job. Service jobs seem to be the only job type being created.
You don't need a degree for these types of positions.
@Serf, if it's all about 'service' jobs they won't go to any but the illegals anyway. When was the last time you encountered a maid in the hallway who could speak English? And yet we're expected to believe they were born/raised in this Country but never bothered to learn English in ALL those years, right? Ya, right :(
Doesn't Caesars enforce the Illegal Immigrant law? What a surprise. There is gambling here( Casablanca). Isn't this the co that made short cuts in renovations?Isn't this the co that is bankrupt ? What a wonderful country!
Chazbean, don't mix apples with potatoes!
No1, what have historical flaws of a previous corporation to do with hiring and offering 450 new spots of employment.
Whatever happened then was done by Companies which don't even exist anymore!
What happened with the shortcuts in recent times at City Center, you might have forgotten to mention this one!
No2, Is Caesars Entertainment bankrupt? It was not, last time I checked or have you heard news about them being under Chapter 11?
No3, Please do your homework before throwing out unsubstantiated comments! It makes you look like a fool!
....and yes America is a wonderful Country, like it or not!