The Workforce Investment Act or as known by its
short title WIA was first authorized in 1998 as
a way to consolidate and eliminate redundant
services offered through different workforce
agencies. The Workforce Investment Act of
1998 was designed to help job seekers find work
and employers find qualified workers.
The Little Rock Workforce Investment Board
would like to help employees and employers with
their employment needs by providing services
through the Arkansas Workforce Center at Little
Rock.
The seven key principles of WIA are:
Streamlining of Services
Empowering Individuals
Universal Access
Increased Accountability
Strong Role for Local Boards and Private Sector
State and Local Flexibility in Providing/Deciding Services
Yes and No, JTPA also placed the emphasis on
learning and earning, but not on job retention.
It was realized that for a person to become
self-sufficient that job retention was the key
to their growth in a career. WIA provides
for training as necessary, but the emphasis is
on self sufficiency and utilization of personal
skills to obtain employment.
All persons who are eligible to work in the
United States. For the Arkansas Workforce
Center at Little Rock our priority customers
are those persons who live in the City of
Little Rock and that are receiving public
assistance, other low-income individuals and
those individuals determined by assessment to
require assistance to attain employment that
will lead to self-sufficiency.
No one will ever be denied services,
however, we do reserve the right to recommend a
closer Workforce Center in the case of a
non-Little Rock resident.
Come to the Workforce Center at 300 S.
University Ave. Suite M03A in the University
Mall (Second Floor). Services are provided as
soon as you walk in the door.
The Arkansas Workforce Center at Little Rock and Arkansas Department of Workforce Services are now using Arkansas Joblink (AJL) to assist you
The worksheet and form for Arkansas JobLink (AJL) are available here for your download if you prefer to be assisted through the registration process by our Intake Staff.
Services at the Arkansas Workforce Centers are broken into three broad areas:
Core Services: Basic information
on services, resume assistance, job
referrals, resource room (including phone,
fax, and copy machine use) orientation and
partner agency referrals. Core services
also include all services provided in
follow-up after a customer has obtained
employment.
Intensive Services: Individual
Employment Planning, Career Counseling,
Assessment and Interest Inventory Testing,
Prevocational Skill Training, and Case
Management.
Training Services: Funding for
schooling or training after a determination
of need in Intensive Services, On-the-Job
training (OJT), and Subsidized Employment.
Customers are provided services as determined
by assessments and recommendations of their
counselors. Services are provided by
counselors who specialize in specific customer
need areas. For an overview of the areas please
see the Arkansas Workforce
Center Services Overview Page .
A separate set of services are provided to the
Business Community. An overview can be
found on the Business
Services Page.
Partner agencies are those local agencies who
provide similar or specialized services which
help to remove barriers to self sufficient
employment. A complete listing and
services provided at the Arkansas Workforce
Center at Little Rock are found on the Partner Agency Page.
Individual Training Accounts are developed for
a customer after a determination of need by a
Career Counselor and after determining that
training is the best course of action for the
customer. Funds provided for training are
"funds of last resource." Funds for
training are provided after other school funds
such as Pell Grants and Scholarships have been
exhausted.
Online Scholarships and Financial Aid Applications and Information
Yes and No. Yes, you will have to
register in the database to be considered for
employment counseling and job matching.
No, if you only desire to do internet
job searches and pursue those leads on your
own.
The Arkansas Workforce Center at Little Rock and Arkansas Department of Workforce Services are now using Arkansas Joblink to assist you
PSI was chosen as the operator of the Arkansas Workforce Center at Little Rock.
PSI began as a consulting firm specializing in the child support enforcement program. As we grew, we added technology services to our offerings, since automation is a critical link to successful and efficient program administration.
In 1991, PSI was awarded the nation's first contract to provide child support enforcement services in partnership with a state government agency. Today, PSI is the leading provider of child support enforcement services.
Our record of success has led to continued growth. We also provide an extensive range of outsourcing, technology, and consulting services to workforce development organizations, public health insurance agencies, Medicaid programs, hospitals, private health service providers, and justice system agencies.
In 2004, PSI was named as one of the top-20 fastest growing and largest private companies in Colorado by the Denver Business Journal. While our business has expanded, our mission to do socially useful work remains the same. We base our success on helping our clients improve programs and provide better services to their customers.
By going to the Arkansas State Workforce
Investment Board web site and choosing your
area. Centers are listed with addresses
and phone numbers. The page name and link
are:
