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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 CareersLock Icon

The state of Arkansas provides $13 million to two Arkansas colleges to meet job training needs. read more >
A screenshot of the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services' Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website at pua.arkansas.gov.
Government & Politics / Insurance / Legal

In Wake of Unemployment Scams, Tax Forgiveness

The Arkansas General Assembly is expected to pass legislation to forgive taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021, in part because unemployment scams ran rampant. read more >
Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care

Furlough or Layoff? (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

I had always considered a layoff to be a temporary response to a decrease in demand for a particular company’s goods or services — exactly what an area company in question called a furlough. read more >
Karen Ricketts lost her job at The Root Cafe in Little Rock as business ground to a halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She's one of thousands of Arkansans who applied for unemployment benefits.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Waking Up in a New Army of the Unemployed

Thousands of Arkansans who lost their jobs as the COVID-19 disease outbreak shut down businesses are seeking unemployment aid. read more >