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The Arkansas Office of Skills Development has awarded the Forge Institute with $1.67 million over three years to use as scholarships for tuition assistance for Arkansans who meet the training requirements. The initiative and collaboration will open career doors for…

Advancing technology constantly keeps the working world on its toes. From the light bulb to anthropomorphic robots, technology is incorporated now into almost every aspect of everyday life. This is especially true in workforce development and how manufacturers are combating…

The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) is partnering with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on a program called ExporTech™, which is a series of group workshops with individual coaching for businesses with the goal of developing a strategic exporting…

Ballet Arkansas has announced open registration for children and adult dance education programs. The programs provide new training for adults and supplemental training for dancers ages 12 and older. Classes will be offered at the Ballet’s newly remodeled 520 Main…

The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is conducting a produce food safety training program that includes safety practices specific to the COVID-19 pandemic, Karen Lee, extension assistant for UAPB, said.  “When it comes…

The Arkansas Human Development Corporation (AHDC) is offering a new grant to provide training and support for low-income seasonal and migrant farm workers. In total, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration has awarded the AHDC $1,144,067 in…

“Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face.” – Jay Samit “Turnover costs are too high; we have to retain our…

On Thursday, Sept. 5, Be Pro Be Proud will launch its 2019-2020 Workshop Tour and reveal the new Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop Be Pro Be Proud, a workforce initiative spearheaded by the Associated Industries of Arkansas, encourages Arkansans…

As most people know, computer science education has been one of my top priorities since I ran for governor in 2014. In my second month as governor, I signed a law that required every high school to offer a class…