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From December 2-4, 2019, four employees from Essick Air Products in Little Rock received Incumbent Worker Training on the Mitsubishi EDM machine. The training was made possible by a Work Based Learning Program grant from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services to the Little Rock Workforce Development Board. Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) is designed to … [more]

The Little Rock Workforce Development Board (LRWDB) is participating in a series of Education Roundtables as part of the City’s ongoing Workforce Committee activities. Newly elected LRWDB Chair, Kristi Barr, who serves as Director of Workforce Development and Education at the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, actively supports the education initiative. LRWDB Executive Director, … [more]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Little Rock Workforce Development Board (LRWDB), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, hereby solicits proposals from qualified law firms or non-profit organizations for furnishing non-criminal legal services of up to $40,000 over two years to the LRWDB Rock City Reentry Young Adult Program.  Applicants must have qualified, licensed attorneys with at least 3 … [more]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Little Rock Workforce Development Board (LRWDB), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, hereby solicits proposals from qualified behavioral therapy companies or non-profit organizations for furnishing behavior counseling services of up to $44,000 over two years to the LRWDB Rock City Reentry Young Adult Program.  Applicants must have qualified, licensed therapists and counselors with … [more]

On October 24 the Little Rock Workforce Development Board (LRWDB) received final approval for an Incumbent Worker Training Grant for four employees at Essick Air Products. This grant award represents the first Incumbent Worker Training Grant and the first grant application made through the LRWDB’s new Salesforce platform. Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) is designed to … [more]