Workforce

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday the approval of a $1.5 million grant for the construction of a second “Be Pro Mobile Workshop” unit. The funding and construction of the second unit will allow the workforce development program to better serve…

Mitchell Williams Law has elected four new attorneys to membership, the corporate law firm announced this week. Firm memberships of Brytne Kitchin, Casey Dorman Lawson, Allison Raley and Lindsey Vechik were effective as of Jan. 1. “I am pleased to…

Central Arkansas’ Smith Family Funeral Homes recently acquired two Davis-Smith Funeral Homes, one in Hot Springs and Glenwood. On December 29, 2021, co-owners Jeff and Leslie Smith acquired Davis-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory from Everett, Tony and LaDonna Smith, merging…

HYDCO recently announced leadership changes for the new year, with the promotion of Jeremy Hyde to President, and Jarred Dulski to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. HYDCO is a general contractor serving Arkansas and surrounding states…

Magic Springs Theme & Water Park General Manager, Jack Bateman, is set to retire in March, park officials announced in a press release on Tuesday. Jessyka Hanna, assistant general manager and director of operations, has been promoted to the general…

Since 2017, UA Little Rock and Easterseals Arkansas have partnered to provide the Academics, Community, Career Development, and Employment (ACCE) Program to help prepare students with disabilities for the workforce. Mason Gillespie, a May 2021 graduate of the ACCE program,…

“Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing … layout, processes, and procedures.” -Tom Peters Does the phrase “process quality” make your head spin? Do acronyms like ISO, TQM, PDCA, BPR, and OQM and the associated flowcharts and…

“If it’s creativity you’re after, ask your employees to solve problems alone before sharing their ideas. If you want the wisdom of the crowd, gather it electronically, or in writing, and make sure people can’t see each other’s ideas until…

The winners of the AEDC’s 2021 Global Trade Awards were celebrated Oct. 13 in a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. Governor Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston, and the AEDC’s Rudy Ortiz were present to give…

Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced that he will not sign any of the bills that the members of the 93rd General Assembly sent to him last week. Senate Bill 739 and House Bill 1977, and Senate Bill 743 and House…