DETR

What DETR does

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) operates as Nevada's lead state workforce development agency, administering unemployment insurance, vocational rehabilitation, equal rights enforcement, postsecondary education oversight, and labor market data through six internal divisions (Employment Security Division, Rehabilitation Division, Nevada Equal Rights Commission, Commission on Postsecondary Education, Research & Analysis Bureau, and Office of Workforce Innovation). The agency serves a tripartite constituency consisting of job seekers (unemployed individuals, career changers, veterans, displaced homemakers, individuals with disabilities, and migrant and seasonal farmworkers), Nevada employers seeking workforce solutions, and Nevada residents interacting with anti-discrimination enforcement. Services are delivered at no cost to constituents through digital portals, in-person career hubs, and a community partner network across Northern and Southern Nevada.

DETR's core operational products include the Claimant Self-Service (CSS) portal at nui.nv.gov for unemployment insurance claim management, the Employer Self-Service (ESS) portal for employer account administration, and the EmployNV sub-brand ecosystem comprising Career Hubs (job seeker support), Business Hubs (employer recruitment), and Youth Hubs (K-12 workforce pathway programs). Specialized lines of service include VR Nevada for vocational rehabilitation, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Business Enterprises of Nevada (BEN) program, NERC discrimination complaint intake, the Career Enhancement Program, Veterans Career Employment Team, the Displaced Homemaker Program, WARN Act notification tracking, SIDES electronic employer data exchange, and the Way2Go prepaid MasterCard for benefit disbursement. In 2024, DETR deployed a Google-run AI system to process unemployment benefit appeals — capable of issuing text-based rulings in five minutes versus legacy ten-minute-to-several-hour timeframes — with human verification retained as a mandatory step.

Revenue mechanics are exclusively public-sector. DETR is funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration (WIOA Title I: $37,236,906; Wagner-Peyser: $6,837,109; RESEA: $4,054,865; Jobs for Veterans: $2,264,809; Rapid Response: $5,811,396) and the U.S. Department of Education (Vocational Rehabilitation federal share $19,940,576 in FFY2023; Project SANDI: $13,818,298.92), supplemented by Nevada state appropriations for the Displaced Homemaker, Career Enhancement Program, and Silver State Works initiatives. Federal funds are sub-granted to two Local Workforce Development Boards (Nevadaworks serving Northern Nevada; Workforce Connections serving Southern Nevada) plus contracted Displaced Homemaker Centers (TMCC, HELP of Southern Nevada, Community Chest Inc.). Unemployment insurance benefit payments are funded separately by employer-side unemployment taxes. There is no equity, no commercial monetization, and no venture or PE exposure; the agency is a wholly-owned instrumentality of the State of Nevada governed by NRS statutes.

Name

DETR

Legal name

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation

Website

https://detr.nv.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is the state's lead workforce development agency, administering unemployment insurance, vocational rehabilitation, equal rights enforcement, postsecondary education oversight, and labor market data for Nevada job seekers, employers, and residents through federal grants and the EmployNV hub network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Workforce Development and Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Dislocated Worker & Rapid Response / Reemployment Programs (EDAAAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Redundancy & Layoff Support Services (RIF Planning & Communications) (BPACAOAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Unemployment insurance administration
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Employment training programs
• Career and business hubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding: DETR receives substantial federal funding through multiple DOL-ETA grants including WIOA Title I ($37,236,906), Wagner-Peyser Act ($6,837,109), RESEA ($4,054,865), Jobs for Veterans ($2,264,809), and Rapid Response programs ($5,811,396). Funds are sub-granted to Nevada Local Workforce Development Boards Nevadaworks ($5,723,730 + $1,185,973) and Workforce Connections ($31,513,175 + $3,557,920).
2. State-Funded Workforce Programs: State-funded programs including Displaced Homemaker ($1,585,882.76), Career Enhancement Program ($1,444,780), and Silver State Works ($64,125) financed by Nevada state sources.
3. Vocational Rehabilitation Federal Grants: Federal VR grants covering 78.7% of costs ($19,940,576 in FFY2023), Supported Employment at 95% ($26,235), and Independent Living Services for Older Blind at 90% ($269,996) from US Dept. of Education.
4. Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN) Grants: Project SANDI ($13,818,298.92), Accelerating Nevada Apprenticeships ($3,999,997), H-1B Rural Healthcare ($2,500,000), and Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs ($1,998,841) from federal education and DOL grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DETR is Nevada's state lead workforce development agency, delivering unemployment insurance administration, statewide job placement and career services through the EmployNV Career and Business Hubs, vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities, and discrimination complaint investigation via the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. It administers federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants, Wagner-Peyser, RESEA, Jobs for Veterans, Rapid Response, and Project SANDI funds to two Local Workforce Development Boards and runs specialized programs for veterans, displaced homemakers, and migrant farmworkers. All services are provided at no cost to Nevada job seekers and employers, with funding drawn from federal grants, employer UI taxes, and state appropriations.

Product overview

DETR (Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation) operates as the state's lead workforce development agency offering a portfolio of integrated services organized around three core divisions: Employment Security Division (unemployment insurance and workforce development), Rehabilitation Division (vocational rehabilitation and disability services), and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (discrimination enforcement). The primary customer-facing digital products are the Claimant Self-Service (CSS) and Employer Self-Service (ESS) web portals for managing unemployment claims and accounts, which are complemented by the EmployNV sub-brand network of Career Hubs, Business Hubs, and Youth Hubs that provide in-person workforce services statewide. Additional offerings include Vocational Rehabilitation, Career Enhancement Program, Veterans Career Employment Team, Displaced Homemakers Program, and the unemployment debit card system. The agency also processes unemployment benefit appeals using a Google-run AI system. All services are delivered through Nevada's two local workforce development boards (Nevadaworks and Workforce Connections) and community partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Claimant Self-Service (CSS) Portal Online portal where Nevada claimants file and manage unemployment insurance claims, weekly certifications, identity verification, appeals, and overpayment repayments.
• Employer Self-Service (ESS) Portal Web portal giving Nevada employers control over their unemployment insurance accounts, including claim responses, wage reports, refusal-of-work reporting, mass layoff reporting, and payment channel management.
• EmployNV Workforce System Statewide brand and online portal (EmployNV.gov) for Nevada's public workforce system, connecting job seekers, employers, and training providers through Career Hubs, Business Hubs, and Youth Hubs at no cost.
• EmployNV Career Hubs Physical career centers across Nevada delivering in-person one-on-one career coaching, resume building, job matching, interview preparation, skills assessments, and certification funding for job seekers.
• EmployNV Business Hubs Business solutions centers across Nevada providing customized job postings, talent pool access, candidate matching, recruitment support, labor market insights, hiring events, and access to financial incentives for employers.
• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR Nevada) Vocational rehabilitation program providing assessment, training, treatment, and job placement for Nevadans with disabilities, delivered through the Rehabilitation Division.
• Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired Rehabilitation services specifically designed for Nevadans who are blind or visually impaired, including training, treatment, and employment support.
• Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) Commission that investigates and resolves complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on protected bases including race, sex, gender identity, age, disability, religion, and national origin, and coordinates with the U.S. EEOC.
• Career Enhancement Program (CEP) Employer-funded training program providing Nevada job seekers with individualized reemployment plans, job search workshops, skills testing, vocational guidance, and assistance with certifications, work permits, uniforms, and tools.
• Displaced Homemakers Program State-funded program serving Nevada homemakers forced back into the workforce, providing career counseling, employment courses, education, and referrals to community services through contracted Displaced Homemaker Centers (TMCC, HELP of Southern Nevada, Community Chest Inc.).
• Veterans Career Employment Team Team connecting U.S. Armed Forces veterans and eligible spouses with employment opportunities, providing career coaching, resume preparation (including military-to-civilian resume translation), job matching, and partnerships with veteran-ready businesses.
• WARN Act Notices and Rapid Response Compliance system and Rapid Response service tracking plant closings and mass layoffs, ensuring WARN Act advance notice to affected workers and coordinating employer/employee support during layoffs.
• Unemployment Insurance Debit Card (Way2Go) Prepaid debit MasterCard (Way2Go) used to distribute Nevada unemployment insurance benefit payments to claimants, replacing Bank of America cards starting July 1, 2021.
• State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Electronic data exchange system enabling Nevada employers to respond electronically to UI requests for separation information, reducing appeals, mail processing, and follow-up calls.
• AI Unemployment Appeals Processing System (Google) Google-run AI tool deployed by DETR to process unemployment benefit appeals, capable of issuing rulings in approximately five minutes with required human verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI system can issue unemployment appeal rulings in 5 minutes vs traditional 10 minutes to several hours

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNLVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026OWINN (Office of Workforce Innovation) partners with UNLV to build Nevada's future healthcare workforce through expanded K-12 camps. This partnership supports career exploration programs for young people interested in healthcare careers.
• NevadaworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Workforce Development Board for Northern Nevada receiving WIOA Title I sub-grants ($5,723,730 + NDWG-QUEST $1,185,973). Delivers workforce development services in the northern region of Nevada.
• Workforce ConnectionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Workforce Development Board for Southern Nevada receiving WIOA Title I sub-grants ($31,513,175 + NDWG-QUEST $3,557,920). Delivers workforce development services in the southern region of Nevada.
• U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA)coreOthersPrimary federal funder of DETR workforce programs including WIOA, Wagner-Peyser, RESEA, Jobs for Veterans, Rapid Response, and Foreign Labor Certification. Provides approximately $50+ million in annual financial assistance.
• U.S. Department of EducationcoreOthersFederal funder for Vocational Rehabilitation ($19,940,576 federal share), Supported Employment, and OIB programs. Also funds Project SANDI ($13,818,298.92) through OWINN.
• Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplaced Homemaker Center provider in Reno area. Receives $122,268 in state funding to provide services to displaced homemakers in Western Nevada.
• HELP of Southern NevadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplaced Homemaker Center provider in Las Vegas area. Receives $867,604 in state funding to provide comprehensive services including career counseling, job training, and educational support.
• Community Chest Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplaced Homemaker Center provider serving Western Nevada. Receives $111,152 in state funding to support displaced homemakers in rural Nevada communities.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency with which Nevada Equal Rights Commission coordinates on discrimination investigations. NERC handles state-level discrimination complaints that may also fall under federal Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and other federal anti-discrimination laws.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationDETR deployed a Google-run AI system to process unemployment benefit appeals at a cost of $2.6 million ($1.1 million already spent as of March 2026). The system can issue rulings in 5 minutes versus traditional timeframes of 10 minutes to several hours.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Dominant private-sector job-matching platform serving both job seekers and employers across the U.S. Overlaps with EmployNV's online portal for job search and posting, but operates as a broad commercial incumbent outside the public-workforce-agency model.
• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Global professional networking and recruiting platform. Comparable to DETR's career services in job matching and employer networking, but operates at much larger scale and serves a different user segment (white-collar professionals) than EmployNV's core audience.

Direct peers

• American Job Center Network (USDOL): Federally coordinated American Job Center network of which EmployNV Career and Business Hubs are formal members. Operationally identical to DETR's hub model, providing free workforce services and serving as the national umbrella for state-administered local workforce delivery.
• Texas Workforce Commission: Texas's state agency administering unemployment benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce development through 28 Local Workforce Development Boards. Operates an almost identical divisional structure to DETR (UI, VR, civil rights division, workforce innovation) funded through the same federal grant streams.
• New York State Department of Labor: New York's state labor agency operating UI, workforce development, and labor market data divisions. Comparable to DETR for administering UI trust fund operations, WIOA-funded programs, and statewide career center networks under a similar state-government mandate.
• California Employment Development Department (EDD): California's state workforce development agency administers unemployment insurance, workforce services, and disability employment programs. It is the most direct functional peer to DETR, with the same statutory mandate structure under federal WIOA, identical program portfolio, and similar AI-driven modernization initiatives for UI appeals.
• Florida Department of Commerce (formerly DEO): Florida's state workforce agency administering Reemployment Assistance (UI), workforce services, vocational rehabilitation, and civil rights enforcement. Closely comparable to DETR in scope, federal funding mix, and Employ Florida workforce hub network—direct state-agency peer.

Others

• Workforce Software (WorkForce Software): Provider of workforce management solutions including time-and-attendance and labor analytics used by state agencies and large employers. Adjacent ecosystem vendor serving the same workforce administration market as DETR's UI operations.
• Geographic Solutions: Leading software vendor providing workforce development management systems (Virtual OneStop/EmployNV-like platforms) to 40+ state workforce agencies including Nevada. Indirect peer because DETR's service delivery runs on this category of vendor software—enabling rather than competing with DETR's programs.

Emerging players

• Goodwill Industries International: Nonprofit operating employment placement, vocational rehabilitation, and training programs for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Partially overlaps with DETR's Rehabilitation Division mission but delivers services directly rather than as a state agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DetrNevada
• Facebookfacebook.com/DETRNV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nevada-department-of-employment-training-and-rehabilitation/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/nevada_detr

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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