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An Oxford University study of the U.S. economy predicted that in the next 25 years, about 47 percent of current jobs will disappear due to automation and artificial intelligence. “That means entire sorts of jobs will not be necessary anymore,”…

Officials including former state attorney general and current Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge (far left) and former AEDC director Mike Preston (third from left) broke ground on a Tractor Supply Co. distribution center in Maumelle. (KUAR) The table is being set…

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) is creating over 100 new jobs as the museum prepares for its grand opening on April 22, 2023. AMFA is hiring both part-time and full-time positions targeting skillsets and expertise in a wide…

Viewpoint: Jim Cargill, Take the Time By Jim Cargill, President and CEO of Central and Southwest Arkansas markets, Arvest Bank   This year will mark the end of my 37-year career at Arvest. I’m spending my last days thinking about…

Trex Company, the decking and outdoor products manufacturer that moved into Little Rock last fall, has launched a hiring campaign to begin filling 500 new jobs in Central Arkansas. In October, Trex announced an estimated $400-million investment to develop its…

Comcast announced Thursday that it is accepting applications for 300 virtual Inbound Sales Representatives across its southeast region, which includes its Arkansas markets. The company aims to onboard applicants as early as April, and will continue through June 2022. Comcast…

Electric vehicle manufacturing company Envirotech Vehicles has been granted a manufacturing license from the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, making the company the only licensed automotive manufacturer in the state. In February, Envirotech Vehicles announced that it had purchased a 580,000-…

Officials with the Walmart AMP venue in Rogers are looking to fill 250-300 seasonal positions throughout the year, according to a story released in the Fayetteville Flyer this week. A job fair is scheduled from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, March…

Across the great state of Arkansas, businesses are producing goods and services that are helping to drive the global economy. Arkansas produces materials for the aerospace industry, parts for the automotive industry, food products, ammunition, timber and much more. Arkansas’…

The national unemployment rate dropped another half-percentage point last month to a 16-month low, which may signal economic repair, according to a recently released progress report by Staffmark. The report cites industries’ preparation for fall events as a significant factor…