ADWS Highlights Workforce Professionals for National Workforce Development Month Dominique Euell “My goal in my leadership role is to be fair, firm, and consistent, being sure to treat every person the way I want to be treated: with dignity and respect.” Dominique Euell, Area Operations Chief, Northeast Arkansas Dominique Euell has been employed with the […]

ADWS Highlights Workforce Professionals for National Workforce Development Month Jana Kindall I have seen many changes and challenges over my more than 43 years with ADWS… I have always been very proud of the work we do as an agency. Jana Kindall, Area Operations Chief, Northwest Arkansas I began working for the Employment Security Division […]

Russellville Workforce Center Open House The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services recently moved under the same roof at the newly remodeled Russellville Arkansas Workforce Center. To celebrate, they held an open house for employers and community partners on August 22nd. The event started with tours of the newly combined office and Mobile […]

CHILDERS APPOINTED TO NATIONAL WORKFORCE INFORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Charisse Childers, Ph.D., director of the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, has been appointed to the national Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC) by Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Julie Su. The WIAC is a 14-member Federal Advisory Committee of workforce and labor market information […]

Tiara Terry’s Remarkable Journey: EACC CDL Course Graduate to a Thriving Career with Western Express, INC. Tiara Terry’s story is an inspiring testament to the power of perseverance, dedication, and the transformative potential of education. After completing the Comprehensive Driver Training (CDT) Course, Tiara embarked on a journey leading her to a fulfilling and successful […]

Thirty-three years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- July 21, 2023Zoe Calkins, Communications DirectorArkansas Division of Workforce Services zoe.calkins@arkansas.gov Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.6% in June Little Rock, Ark., July 21, 2023 — Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage […]