DWS Programs
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services contains several programs that are specialized for meeting the needs of job seekers, employers, and the general public. These programs are: Career Readiness Certification, Governor’s Dislocated Workers Task Force, Migrant Farm Labor Center, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Trade Adjustment Assistance, Unemployment Services, and Veteran Services.
Career Readiness Certification
The Arkansas Career Readiness Certification program provides a portable credential based upon the WorkKeys® assessments that demonstrates to employers that an individual possesses the basic workplace skills required for 21st century jobs.
Discretionary Grant Programs
The Arkansas Job Driven National Emergency Grant (AR JD-NEG) will utilize $2,472,124 in funding to train dislocated workers in three job driven occupations in the Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation industries that have demonstrated demand for new employees.
Governor’s Dislocated Worker Task Force
The Governor’s Dislocated Worker Task Force engages the resources of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, area Health Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the Workforce Investment Areas (WIA) and other agencies as appropriate to meet the needs of dislocated workers and employers.
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
The TANF program was created to help families stay together by empowering family leaders with job skills, resources, and assistance. With that in mind, TANF serves four functions:
- Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives.
- End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.
- Reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies.
- Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a benefit for those workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. TAA includes a variety of benefits and reemployment services to help unemployed workers prepare for and obtain suitable employment. Workers may receive assistance in skill assessment, job search workshops, job development/referral and job placement. In addition, workers may be eligible for training, job search allowance, a relocation allowance, and other reemployment services.
Unemployment Services
The Unemployment Services division provides financial assistance and employment services to jobless workers.
Veteran Services
The Veteran Services DVOP and LVER staff develops increased hiring opportunities within the local work force by raising the awareness of employers of the availability and the benefit of hiring veterans.
To meet the specific needs of veterans, particularly veterans with barriers to employment the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services utilizes DVOP and LVER staff who, are thoroughly familiar with the full range of job development services and training programs available at the State Workforce Agency One-Stop Career Centers, Department of Veterans’ Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program locations.
Workforce Development Board
Arkansas Workforce Centers provide locally developed and operated services linking employers and jobseekers through a statewide delivery system. Convenient “one-stop” centers are designed to eliminate the need to visit different locations.
The Centers integrate multiple workforce development programs into a single system, making the resources much more accessible and user friendly to jobseekers as well as expanding services to employers.
Arkansas Workforce Centers are designed “by employers for employers” to find and train qualified workers and help jobseekers find new opportunities. When it all comes together, it’s a winning partnership for Arkansas!
Arkansas Workforce Centers are a proud member of America’s Workforce Network.
- Arkansas JobLink
Create an account for job search, job services, job openings and more.
- Arkansas State Jobs
A searchable list of job openings with the state of Arkansas.
- AHTD Jobs
A list of job openings with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.
- ADC Jobs
A list of job openings at the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
- College & Career Planning
Equip students and adults with skills and education.
- Occupational Skills Assessment
You may qualify for jobs you’ve never considered.
- Job Hunting Tactics
Read more about how to find a job in Arkansas.
- Creating A Résumé
Read more about how to create a résumé.
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The focus of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services is to provide individuals the tools they need to enhance and sustain their employability. And, through the education and skills training offered to job seekers, employers are reducing hidden costs associated with lost production time and turnover rates by hiring qualified workers.
Products and services can be categorized into three main groups: Unemployment Insurance; Employment Assistance (Job Seeker services and Employer services); and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. ADWS offers these services at Arkansas Workforce Centers located throughout the state.
ADWS continues to build effective partnerships with other organizations to better serve customers. Through these partnerships, ADWS and its partners are able to leverage each other’s core competencies and resources.
Because the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services is a state agency, it does not earn a profit and does not measure success by business growth and expansion. The agency is unique from other Arkansas state agencies in that it is 99 percent federally funded with taxpayer dollars.
CONTACT ADWS
Telephone Number:
1-855-225-4440
501-682-2121
Street Address:
#2 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, AR 72203
Email Address:
ADWS.Info@arkansas.gov