WTC Workforce Investment Act

Arkansas Workforce Centers - Drew County Career Center

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 a program of the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.

Jobseeker Services:
If you are looking for a job or hoping to move to a better job, the Drew County Career Center, located in the Employment Security Department, provides the latest information about job vacancies, worker availability, and salary or wage rates in your area. The center offers services on three levels:

Self-service in the resource center
Intensive services for those needing personal assistance
Training for those who qualify
- Dislocated workers can get help finding new jobs through self-service labor market information and job seeking databases.
- Help with job seeking skills such as resume writing and interview preparation.
- Statewide referral system linking jobseekers to other agencies that can provide supportive services needed in order to become successfully employed

Employer Services:
The Drew County Career Center offers employers access to the largest, most diverse source of jobseekers in the area. Skills and abilities are matched to appropriate job choices.

Among our services:

Identifying skill requirements and developing job listings.
Recruitment and screening services for job openings.
Labor market information.
Training for new or incumbent employees.

For more information contact:
Gary Goggans, Career Specialist (870) 360-9900
Raelynn Pierce, Career Specialist (870) 367-9900