WELCOME
The Arkansas Workforce Center (AWC) is your one-stop shop for workforce services, providing a comprehensive range of no-cost employment and training services for employers and job seekers.
The Arkansas Workforce Center can assist employers in finding and hiring skilled workers. Via Arkansas Job Link (www.arjoblink.gov), employers can post unlimited job listings, search and screen resumes, and contact potential applicants. Employers can also connect with local resources to provide training programs for their employees, learn about tax credits for their business, and access additional resources, including labor market information.
The Arkansas Workforce Center can assist job seekers in obtaining employment, and strengthening their skill set. Via Arkansas Job Link (AJL) (www.joblink.gov) job seekers can post resumes, and search and apply for job openings.
Background
The Arkansas Workforce Center is a collaboration of local, state, private, and public entities that provide comprehensive and innovative employment services and resources to meet the needs of the Arkansas workforce. As part of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), a network of career centers was established throughout the country to enable individuals to find the help they need in the areas of job training, employment services, and other related support services, in one location. Over the last decade, these centers have assisted Arkansans manage their careers, and Arkansas employers in their search for skilled workers and in building their workforce.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014 and replaced the Workforce Investment Act. WIOA is landmark legislation that is designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers.
The Arkansas Workforce Center can assist employers in finding and hiring skilled workers. Via Arkansas Job Link (www.arjoblink.gov), employers can post unlimited job listings, search and screen resumes, and contact potential applicants. Employers can also connect with local resources to provide training programs for their employees, learn about tax credits for their business, and access additional resources, including labor market information.
The Arkansas Workforce Center can assist job seekers in obtaining employment, and strengthening their skill set. Via Arkansas Job Link (AJL) (www.joblink.gov) job seekers can post resumes, and search and apply for job openings.
Background
The Arkansas Workforce Center is a collaboration of local, state, private, and public entities that provide comprehensive and innovative employment services and resources to meet the needs of the Arkansas workforce. As part of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), a network of career centers was established throughout the country to enable individuals to find the help they need in the areas of job training, employment services, and other related support services, in one location. Over the last decade, these centers have assisted Arkansans manage their careers, and Arkansas employers in their search for skilled workers and in building their workforce.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014 and replaced the Workforce Investment Act. WIOA is landmark legislation that is designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers.
