General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Education provides leadership and contributes resources to serve the diverse and changing workforce training needs of the youth and adults of Arkansas.
    URL: http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/

Resource Materials and Providers

The Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center assists the Arkansas adult learning community by providing services to adults, and serves as a link between the National Institute for Literacy and the Arkansas adult learning and literacy community.
    URL: http://www.aalrc.org/

The Arkansas GED testing program serves all adult Arkansans, not enrolled in or graduated from high school, who meet state requirements regarding residency.  The GED tests measure whether adults can demonstrate the skills and knowledge associated with a four-year high school program of study in the core academic subjects.
     URL: http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/ged/index.html

Arkansas technical institutes and vocational technical schools offer opportunities for Arkansans who want to enter the job market or who are looking for a career change.  Programs include classes to teach theories and principles in the particular course area, hands-on work to develop job skills, and application of theory to practice.
    URL: http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/postsecond.html

Labor Market Information

The Arkansas HR Solutions Center is provided by the State Chamber / AIA, the American Chamber of Commerce Publishers and HR Comply.   The HR Solutions Center offers a wealth of resources for employers to manage employees from hiring to retirement -- compliance, hiring, training, insurance, seminars, surveys, and more.
    URL: http://www.hrcomply.com/chambers/arkansas/

The Arkansas Employment Security Department is a resource of labor market data, including labor force statistics, labor market trends, industrial and occupational projections, and occupational employment and wage data.
    URL: http://www.state.ar.us/esd/labormarketinformation.htm

Learning Support

TrainingTheWorkforce.Com, Inc. designs and delivers employment-related training to individuals seeking to improve their work-related skills.   Customized training is offered to employers and public education and training agencies in addition to professional development programs for instructors.
    URL: http://www.trainingtheworkforce.com

English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction from Arkansas Adult Education Centers and Literacy Councils provide flexible class schedules, one-on-one and small group tutoring.  With improved language skills, ESL adults are better community members, and better employees, with more possibilities for promotion.
     URL: http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/ESL.html

The Arkansas Department of Higher Education provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, and continuing education programs.
     URL: http://www.arkansashighered.com/

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Last updated: August 2, 2002.