Dassault Falcon Jet on Tuesday announced a $100 million investment to expand its facilities in Little Rock. The expansion will include the construction of new buildings to manufacture the latest aircrafts, including the Dassault Falcon 6X, and create 800 new…
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Pictured above: Be Pro Be Proud’s Draft Day helps connect students with potential employers. (Photos provided) There are many unsung heroes that keep our economy rolling and make our way of life possible in the first place. Many are the…
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The Hidden Labor Pool: Leveraging Nontraditional Employees Requires Creativity, Empathy
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere have been any number of terms used to describe the current labor crunch in Arkansas, and with current statistics being what they are, economists can now apply another descriptor: historic. No matter how you slice it, Arkansas is in…
Back in the third grade was the first time I can remember thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the impressionable age of 10, I wanted to be an architect. My mother wanted me to…
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Tech-Based Education Raising Economic Marks: Innovations Creating More Jobs
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,”…
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Workers Wanted: State Needs Bodies to Keep Pace with Jobs
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterOfficials 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…
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Creating More Than 100 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 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…
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Viewpoint: Jim Cargill, Take the Time
by Jim Cargillby Jim CargillViewpoint: 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…
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Trex Begins Hiring for Manager Level Positions in Central Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTrex 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…
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Comcast Hiring for 300 Virtual Positions Throughout Southeast
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffComcast 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…