Workforce Development & Training

Ready For Life

Begin your journey into finding the perfect career. Ready for Life allows you to explore careers, build a resume, view popular jobs in your area, learn about local companies and take online training to build your employment skills and resume.

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services - Job Seekers

Arkansas Workforce Centers provide workforce readiness training, job search, academic enrichment and work experience to jobseekers linking them to employers through a statewide delivery system.

Arkansas Career Education

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Adult Education, and Division of Services for the Blind, under the Division of Workforce Services, and the Office of Skills Development Division, under the Department of Commerce, are focused on delivering industry-focused, demand-driven education and training.

Their mission is to prepare a job-ready, career-bound workforce to meet the needs of Arkansas employers. They provide a comprehensive system of education and workforce programs and services.

Arkansas Economic Development Commission - Workforce Programs & Training

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has the ability to assist new and existing industry with the growth of their workforce through training programs. In addition, AEDC provides valuable connections with other state agencies and serves as a liaison to the state’s educational system ensuring that training needs are effectively addressed.

Arkansas Hospitality Association - Workforce Resources

​The hospitality industry is the second largest industry in the state. It a $5.6 billion industry, and it employs over 100,000 people.

Alison.com

Alison is one of the world’s largest free learning platforms for education and skills training. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level.

Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is a higher-education-based economic development program that assists entrepreneurs, both new and seasoned. They help with every aspect of business creation, management, and operation.