• Workforce Development

    The Chamber's Workforce/Education Development Committee is dedicated to initiatives the will create a continuous work ready talent pipeline. A few of our goals for 2024 include:

    • Host a Hiring Event to connect graduating Seniors with job opportunities in our area. Wrap up the event with a Signing Day that will promote our local businesses and highlight / promote each student’s choice to go directly into a career.
       
    • Work towards achieving ACT Work Ready Community Certification for White County and our region. We will have two years to achieve the certification. CRC will allow us to measure and close the skills gap and provide valuable workforce data for economic development recruitment and Business Expansion.
       
    • Work on implementing the state’s new matchmaking employment service including High School internship programs/apprenticeships.
       
    • Promote available training that’s free or has a minimal cost.
       
    • Continue to host Career Fairs
       
    • Facilitate collaborative meetings with business, industry, and educational personnel to conduct plant tours and onsite visits. Explore hosting an Economic Arkansas Entrepreneurship Education Session.
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  • White Co0unty is in the initials stages of preparing to become a Certified ACT Work Ready Community. The ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certifcate® (NCRC®) is an assessment-based credential issued at four levels. The WorkKeys NCRC measures and certifes the essential work skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations. When you require or recommend the WorkKeys NCRC from your applicants, you’ll tap into the most qualifed labor pool in your area.

    This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and verifies the following cognitive skills:
    • Problem solving
    • Applying information from workplace
    • Critical thinking
    • Reading and using work-related text documents to solve problems
    • Setting up and performing work-related math calculations

    If you are an employer and would like more information click here.

    If you are interested in obtaining your Career Readiness Certificate please click here. 

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