Cultivate Your Career at the Lonoke County Job Fair
As part of our ongoing efforts to assist businesses in resolving the issue of having multiple job vacancies in Lonoke County.
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
Looking for new talent, our job fair events are perfect for you!
Register now to attend these events and fight the competition for top talent!
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Falls to a Record Low of 3.1 Percent in February.
According to data from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Arkansas' unemployment rate fell slightly in February. The state's...
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Mar 24, 20221 min read
Meet Saline County's AARP Foundation/SCSEP Program Representative.
We would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce Ms. Patricia Murphy, our AARP Foundation SCSEP Program Representative at the...
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Mar 22, 20221 min read
College and Career Day at Brinkley High School was a Success!
Marcus Jenkins, Career Consultant at the Arkansas Workforce Center in Brinkley, and Dorine Smith, Director of Workforce Programs,...
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Mar 17, 20221 min read
Help Us Welcome Our New Veteran Employment Representative at the Arkansas Workforce Center in Conway
The Arkansas Workforce Center in Conway is excited to welcome their new Veteran Employment Representative.
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Mar 17, 20222 min read
$2.6 Billion in Awards to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced over $2.6 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC)...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in January
The unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.3 percent in December 2021 to 3.2 percent in January 2022.
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Mar 11, 20221 min read
$10M AVAILABLE FUNDING TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
The funds will support efforts to connect out-of-school time organizations with state and local workforce partners.
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
$55M IN GRANTS TO PROVIDE PRE-RELEASE TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO INCARCERATED PEOPLE
Funding aims to improve employment opportunities, meet needs of local labor market. Each year, state prisons release approximately...
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Mar 4, 20222 min read
MICHEAL LENZ'S SUCCESS STORY
In December 2021, Michael Lenz, an individual who had reentered society after twenty-five years and was facing homelessness, stumbled...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
GRANT FUNDING OF $45 MILLION AVAILABLE TO HELP CLOSE EQUITY GAPS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO TRAINING
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor is announcing a $45 million funding availability to help people in marginalized and underrepresented ..
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Mar 2, 20222 min read
$113M IN AVAILABLE FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN, MODERNIZE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a grant program to strengthen, modernize, expand and diversify its Registered Apprenticeship...
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Feb 1, 20221 min read
Imagine Yourself in a Caring Profession, such as Education and Health Services!
Across the state of Arkansas, there are many job openings in hospitals and clinics, nursing homes, and other senior care facilities. The...
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Jan 31, 20221 min read
US Congressman French Hill supports the National Guard and Reserve Members
Members of the Central Area Workforce Development Team, including Shawntel Robinson, Business Service Team Coordinator, and Bruce Davis,...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.1 Percent in December
Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released today by the Arkansas Division of Workfo
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Jan 21, 20222 min read
Housing Choice Voucher Program Quick Facts
The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8, is a federal government program that assists low-income families in obtaining
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Jan 7, 20221 min read
Considering a Manufacturing Career in Central Arkansas?
According to EMSI, the Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area is home to 552 manufacturing business locations.
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Dec 13, 20211 min read
UPCOMING ACTIONS IN THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION'S AGENDA ANNOUNCED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
WASHINGTON – "The Biden-Harris administration today released its semi-annual agenda of regulations required by Executive Order 12866. The...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs: A Resource Guide
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is federally funded, and managed by the U.S. Department
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