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Southeast Arkansas College Hosts Statewide Workforce Development Meeting to Strengthen Education and Industry Partnerships

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Southeast Arkansas College served as the host site for the Arkansas Workforce Development Board Full Board Meeting, welcoming state leaders, workforce officials, education partners and industry representatives for a full day of discussions focused on strengthening Arkansas’s workforce pipelines and aligning education with regional... Read More.
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Walmart building skilled maintenance workforce

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing. The nation’s largest retailer and private employer... Read More.
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The Department of Workforce Services is Being Sued

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A state agency is facing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services is being sued by Legal Aid of Arkansas.  The lawsuit claims the agency is not being forthcoming with how decisions are being made during the pandemic and its... Read More.
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Minority Health Workforce Scholarship Opportunity

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The Minority Health Workforce Diversity Scholarship is an award offered by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to college students of a minority race who plan to pursue careers in the field of health. The goal of the scholarship is to help increase diversity in... Read More.

Ruby Bradley, 89, retires from workforce center after 43 years

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Monday afternoon was a bitter-sweet moment for a long-time employee of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services at Pine Bluff. Ruby Neal Bradley, 89, is retiring from the organization. “Well, I first started to work here when they were down on Main Street,” Bradley said. “It... Read More.