Welcome & Thank You, Employers and Partners
Thank you for joining the Keeping It Local: Employers Driving Quality Jobs in Arkansas initiative. Your commitment to this project is essential to building a stronger, more inclusive workforce and expanding economic opportunity in Union and Craighead Counties.
We deeply appreciate your willingness to invest time, expertise, and resources in this effort. By participating, you are helping to set new standards for job quality, supporting local talent, and shaping solutions that address real barriers facing discouraged and dislocated workers. Your leadership is vital to the success of this grant and the future of our communities.
Your Central Hub for Project Information
This landing page serves as your main source for all project updates, resources, cohort schedules, reporting tools, and support contacts.
Please bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates.
Employer Action Plans
To access your employer action plan and other key documents, click the name of your organization below. The link will take you to your organization’s Google Drive folder. If you have trouble accessing your folder, please contact the project team at worc@shrm.org.
Craighead County – Jonesboro
- Anchor Packaging
- Engines Inc.
- FMH Conveyors
- Greenway
- Hytrol
- NEA Baptist
- Ritter Communications
- St. Bernard’s Medical Center
- Trinity Rail
- Unilever
Community Resources
To access your Community Initiatives Action Plans, click on your county below.
Union County – El Dorado
- AmerCable
- Canfor Southern Pine #1 – Leslie
- Canfor Southern Pine #2 – Julie
- Code3
- Diversified Construction
- Martin Lubricants
- Milbank Manufacturing
- Polyethylene Containers Inc.
- Roseburg Forest Products
Community Resources
To access your Community Initiatives Action Plans, click on your county below.
Other Community Resources
Looking Ahead
2026
- Employer Action Plan Development and Implementation begin
- Community Initiatives Action Plan Development and Implementation begin
- Employability Training begins
2027
- Employer Action Plan Development and Implementation conclude
- Community Initiatives Action Plan Development and Implementation conclude
- Employability Training concludes
- Final Assessment and Documentation
- Dissemination of Findings
Stay Connected
If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to your local lead or the project team at worc@shrm.org. We are here to support you at every step.
Thank you again for your partnership and commitment to driving quality jobs in Arkansas. Together, we will create lasting impact for our businesses, workers, and communities.