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Boozman addresses workforce program
BENTONVILLE -- While speaking at the 2022 national Be Pro Be Proud conference Wednesday morning Sen. John Boozman said people who can't earn a living or feed their families will care little about international troubles such as the war in Ukraine or do...
Read MoreJonesboro summer camp teaches kids real-world skills
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A summer camp for kids interested in hands-on activities is giving them a chance to make connections with professionals in the workforce.The camp offers tours of businesses around the area and provides students with a broad overvi...
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud Draft Day Lands BRTC Student a Job before Graduation
Participation in the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day has landed one student a job, and several more have follow-up interviews.Seniors enrolled in BRTCs Career and Technical Center recently attended the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day event at Jonesboro High School. A...
Read MoreState economic development officials on hand for Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day in Jonesboro
When Gov. Asa Hutchinson was growing up on a farm in Northwest Arkansas, his father had to work a manufacturing job in Tulsa, Okla. Each week, he would leave on a Monday morning and return Friday night to make sure his family could keep their farm.His hop...
Read MoreArkansas State Chamber to host Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day for high school seniors
JONESBORO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) According to the Arkansas State Chamber, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the organization will host what they say is a huge event for high school seniors. The organization said that they created the event to partner with qualified...
Read MoreArkansas unveils 2nd traveling unit to let students sample skills needed for jobs
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Associated General Contractors of Arkansas and the Arkansas Trucking Association created this initiative several years ago to help young people understand their different options in private industry in order to make...
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud highlights technical trades using virtual technology
Camden Fairview students used advanced virtual and augmented reality last Thursday, September 9 to get a taste of what its like to work in a variety of technical fields with the help of the Be Pro Be Proud program.Be Pro Be Proud is a workforce developmen...
Read MoreMobile Virtual Reality Workshop Introduces Students to Good Jobs
BE PRO BE PROUD VIRTUAL REALITY MOBILE WORKSHOP - The massive Be Pro Be Proud trailer made its way to Rison and Woodlawn High Schools giving students an opportunity to see and test out through virtual reality some of the high-paying skilled and technical...
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud highlights technical trades using virtual technology
Camden Fairview students used advanced virtual and augmented reality last Thursday, September 9 to get a taste of what its like to work in a variety of technical fields with the help of the Be Pro Be Proud program.Be Pro Be Proud is a workforce developmen...
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