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LAUNCH for Employers was developed through a collaboration between the State of Arkansas and Research Improving People’s Lives (RIPL), with support from Walmart. This initiative utilizes advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to provide precise and targeted hiring solutions, tailored to the specific needs of Arkansas businesses.

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Click here to learn about Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for employers.

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for Employers

business services coordinator

Call <tel>1-844-908-2178</tel> (choose option 4, then option 1) or contact the <a>businessServicesCoordinatorLink</a> in your area!

Business Service Coordinator

Migrant farm workers travel to Arkansas throughout the year to help cultivate and harvest crops at farms across the state. Through the Foreign Labor Certification and Migrant/Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) programs, Workforce Connections is able to assist farm workers and the employers who hire them. <a>moreInformationLink</a>

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Foreign Labor Certification

Meet qualified candidates at an event tailored to your company’s needs. Receive notice of upcoming job fairs and join other employers at larger recruiting events.

Job Fairs & Customized Hiring Events

Learn about labor market trends and access resources for planning business expansion, relocation, future hiring, and training needs. Visit <a>discoverLink</a> to explore Arkansas Labor Market Information, or contact one of our offices for additional assistance.

www.discover.arkansas.gov

Labor Market Information

Arkansas has ten designated Local Workforce Development Areas, each with a Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB). Through your LWDB, your business has access to resources that can often find diverse candidates, such as youth, older workers, individuals with disabilities, and other untapped sources of workers. As a local employer, you can influence the workforce system’s strategic priorities and investment decisions by participating as a volunteer board member on your LWDB or participating in various industry-sector partnerships set up by your LWDB. Local Workforce Development Boards are: <ol> <li>Business-led and tuned into their regional business community’s skill needs</li> <li>Focused on achieving improvement through customer-centered design to solve problems for businesses like yours</li> <li>Committed to understanding what competencies businesses need and to learning what credentials matter</li> <li> Evaluated by their ability to help people: <ul> <li>Get hired</li> <li>Earn higher wages and stay employed</li> <li>Gain credentials</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run by people who live and work in their local community and understand the needs of the region</li> <li>Equipped to assist businesses throughout the business cycle with their workforce needs</li> <li>Able to impact a business’s bottom line</li> </ol> <a>lwbdLink</a>

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Local Workforce Development Boards

Arkansas Workforce Connections operates five full-sized Mobile Workforce Center RVs and four “mini” Mobile Workforce Centers. Each Mobile Workforce Center has full internet connectivity and is equipped with computers, printers, copiers, and helpful staff. <a>learnMoreLink</a>

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Mobile Workforce Centers

<a>uiInformationLink</a> <a>tax21Link</a> <a>employerFormsLink</a> <a>uiTaxAppealLink</a>

Employer UI Forms

Tax 21 – Employer UI Portal

More Employer Information and Services

Unemployment Insurance Information for Employers

UI Tax Appeal Rights

When businesses experience closings or workforce reductions caused by the economic climate or natural disasters, Rapid Response works to mitigate the impact these events can have on people and communities by providing employment services and engaging the resources of local and state agencies to meet the needs of dislocated workers and employers. <a>rapidResponseServicesLink</a>

Learn about Rapid Response services here.

Rapid Response Services

When you need the right people for the job, we can help you review resumes and assess candidates before the interview stage. Simply contact your local <a>workforceCenterLink</a> or <a>businessServicesCoordinatorLink</a> to get started.

Recruiting & Screening

Workforce Center

<a>uiInformationLink</a> <a>tax21Link</a> <a>reportUiFraudLink</a>

Report Fraud

Tax 21 Employer Portal

Reemployment

UI Information & Services for Employers

<a>veteransLink</a> work to connect veterans with employers and inform businesses of the benefits of hiring Veterans. Contact your local Workforce Center to learn about recruiting veterans.

Veterans Representatives

Local Veterans Employment Representatives

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) protects workers, their families, and communities by requiring employers with 100 or more employees to provide notification sixty (60) calendar days before plant closures and mass workforce reductions. We are the agency in Arkansas designated to receive mandatory WARN notices. <a>noticeLink</a>.<a>learnMoreLink</a>

Click here to learn more about WARN notices.

Notices should be mailed to Cody Waits, Arkansas Workforce Connections, P.O. Box 2981, Little Rock, AR 72203

WARN Notices

The <a>workOpportunityTaxCreditLink</a> is a federal tax credit that encourages employers to hire workers from targeted groups. The tax credit is designed to help job hunters gain on-the-job experience, move toward economic self-sufficiency, and help reduce employers’ federal tax liability.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Many Arkansas Workforce Centers have meeting rooms, computer labs, and training areas for businesses to reserve and use at no cost. These facilities are often used to interview candidates, train workers, conduct employee orientations, and hold general meetings or conferences. Contact your local Workforce Center or your local Business Services Coordinator.

Workforce Center Facilities

Top Skill Groups for Active Jobs

Top Skills Required for Active Jobs

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