Tara Dryer Archives

NWA Leaders Seek to Boost Local Workforce

Several nonprofits and schools are working to recruit and train local students with the hopes of helping them build a career. read more >

by Marty Cook - June 26, 2023, 12:00am

Angee Valentine is interim director of the Reimagine Workforce program at Shorter College in North Little Rock, which offers eight fields of study, including human resources and computer technology.

Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Grant Helps Workers Reimagine Careers

The state of Arkansas provides $13 million to two Arkansas colleges to meet job training needs. read more >

by Marty Cook - February 21, 2022, 12:00am

Carla Boyd, Northwest Arkansas Community College’s nursing program director, shows off the college’s new nursing simulation lab. NWACC is doubling its nursing enrollment.

Business Services / Education / Health Care

‘We Need Your Nurses’ Is Plea as Northwest Arkansas Builds Talent Pipeline

Northwest Arkansas continues to grow in population while its unemployment rate remains low, leading to a labor crunch among the area’s businesses. read more >

by Marty Cook - December 16, 2019, 12:00am

Stephanie Howard was an executive assistant at USA Truck of Van Buren for 13-plus years before joining Beall Barclay & Co. in Fort Smith.

Business Services / Education / Public Companies

Executive Assistant Adjusts to New CEOs

Executive assistants adapt to their employer's expectations – even when those expectations and duties change according to who's in the executive seat. read more >

by Marty Cook - April 18, 2016, 12:00am