Employment

Job Opportunities for Service Members

Arkansas is committed to providing jobs for service members and their families. Transitioning out of uniform into the civilian workforce is easy with the resources available in Arkansas that help translate your military experience into attractive skills that employers need.

Services for Veterans, Provided by Veterans

At the Arkansas Workforce Centers, you can access individualized career services from veteran specialists who understand your unique needs and challenges. Be sure to identify yourself as a veteran to receive priority of service. Your service matters, and we’re here to support your success.

We can help you:

• Transition from military to civilian careers
• Assess your skills and interests
• Translate your military experience into civilian skills
• Explore in-demand occupations
• Develop a career plan
• Create or refine your resume
• Enroll in job training and apprenticeship programs
• Earn your Career Readiness Certificate
• Search for jobs on Arkansas JobLink
• Connect with employers who are hiring
• Register for benefits

Arkansas Workforce Connections dedicated veteran staff and services are funded by the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program.

Visit Workforce Connections Veterans Services

For more information on how to find a career based on your degree or military background, see the Jobs Database below.

Jobs Database

The Workforce Connection jobs database allows military personnel to find careers linked to your military background by identifying transferable skills that are useful in civilian positions.

Access the Database

If you want to find a career based on your degree –

  1. When you access the Career Concourse tool, click “Find careers related to your degrees.”
  2. Search for your degree.
  3. Choose a related occupation that interests you.
  4. Career Concourse will provide information on the occupation, including labor market data, the job market, and employers that are hiring.

If you want to find a career based on your military background –

  1. When you access the Career Concourse tool, click “Find careers linked to your military background.”
  2. Select the branch of military in which you served.
  3. Select your military job title.
  4. Choose a related occupation that interests you.
  5. The Career Concourse tool will provide information on the occupation, including labor market data, the job market, and employers that are hiring.
In addition, you can use the Career Concourse tool to search by your interests and values, as well as broad career clusters.

Recent Company Expansions in Arkansas

DOD SkillBridge

The Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain civilian work experience through industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service.

For industry partners, SkillBridge is an opportunity to access the world’s most highly trained and motivated workforce. Service members participating in SkillBridge receive their military compensation and benefits, and industry partners provide the training and work experience.

Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit provides written authorization and approval.

Find Skillbridge Opportunities

Entrepreneurship

BOOTS TO BUSINESS

Boots to Business is a 2-step entrepreneurship training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a track within the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). This course is open to Service members and their spouses who are interested in self-employment opportunities.

The curriculum aids those interested in exploring business ownership by leading them through the critical steps for evaluating business concepts and providing the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan.

Participants are introduced to SBA resources that are available, including access to start-up capital, technical assistance and contracting opportunities. After completing Boots to Business, participants will have the tools and knowledge they need to identify a business opportunity, draft a business plan, and launch their enterprise.

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Licensure Portability

Licensure portability refers to the ability for a professional license to be recognized and accepted across different jurisdictions or states. Arkansas is dedicated to supporting active duty members, returning veterans, and their spouses in making licensure portability a straightforward transition by having the most accepting laws and regulations for licensure portability in the US.

Learn more about Licensure portability
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Other resources for Arkansas-based job opportunities

AEDC News

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announces company expansions frequently. New job openings typically accompany economic development announcements.

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Arkansas State Government

The Arkansas State Government hires employees in a wide variety of fields. Visit the Arkansas State Jobs website to find opportunities available around the state.

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