CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AREA
2.7%
Arkansas Unemployment Rate
250,000+
Customers Served Since 2018
2,300+
Job Seekers Placed Since 2018
350+
Employers Served Since 2018
Programs & Services
The Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area helps the workforce and employers with a federal grant from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Our workforce centers offer job training to help eligible participants find and keep employment.
We also partner with industries to help businesses find and keep qualified job seekers.
Our goal is to provide resources and services to both job seekers and employers to help them succeed.
Educational & Training Opportunities
Every Central Arkansas job seeker has the opportunity and access to training and education that leads to a career.
We work to remove barriers for veterans and eligible spouses, returning citizens, people who have aged out of foster care, people with disabilities, and people who experience homelessness.
Business Solutions for Employers
Our Business Service Team identifies appropriate strategies to help create a workforce that will promote economic development.
We support industries to enhance our region's livability and economic growth.
We help companies overcome the challenges of recruiting, retaining, developing, and maintaining a pipeline of qualified job candidates.
Our goal is to provide job seekers with the most diverse job opportunities in the Central Arkansas Region.
We want to help you secure a promising career with our additional resources and services.
Virtual Career Center
Find a Workforce Center
Visit any one of our Workforce Centers to find a team of trained and committed professionals ready to listen, advise and partner with you to target and achieve your career goals. Computers are available for preparing résumés, cover letters, completing online job applications, accessing training provider data, as well as obtaining access to the Internet and job search websites. Job centers are equipped with office equipment made available at no-cost that will make your job search be a breeze. Offices are generally open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.