Human Resources FAQs

In order to apply for an internal opportunity/promotional opportunity, you must be a current City of Las Vegas employee who has achieved regular status (i.e. full/part-time classified employee who has completed probationary period or full-time appointive employee who achieved regular status as a classified employee).

Yes, veteran’s preference points are awarded on open examinations at time of initial hire after a final passing score of 70% or higher has been attained. Five points will be added to the veteran’s finals score, not to exceed 100%. For purposes of veteran’s preference, a “veteran” refers to a person who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, and who is able to establish that they have been discharged under an honorable or general discharge. The DD-214 must have the “character of service” to establish the above. For candidates who have a service-related disability or are the recipient of a purple heart, 10 preference points will be awarded as outlined above (not to exceed 10 total points.) To receive the 10 points, candidates must provide Standard Form SF-15 along with their DD-214.

Each recruitment is different. The process can take several weeks depending on the number of applications received, and the complexity of the selection process. You will be notified of your status by email. Please make certain your contact information is up to date at all times.

You can sign up via email for job alerts at http://lasvegasnevada.gov/newsletters or text LV JOBS to 468311

Although, we are currently recruiting only for open positions, there are many more jobs that may become available in the future. You can find out more about City jobs by accessing the City’s website at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/employment and clicking on “Job Descriptions” under Related Links.

You can review the status of your application by logging into your governmentjobs.com account and clicking the "Application Status" link near the top of the screen. We will update this status as your application moves through the hiring process.

You will receive an email if with you final score from our recruitment team.  You can also view your score in your governmentjobs.com account.