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Agriculture welcomes everyone. Behind the traditional elements of farms, livestock and crops lies a booming market for jobs in sectors ranging from technology and marketing to hard science and so much more. That is something Blake Rollins considers daily. As …

Marvin Childers of Little Rock is one of four recently named to the Be Pro Be Proud national board of directors. Be Pro Be Proud is a nonprofit organization working to bring a new generation of professionals to America’s skilled workforce …

They are the ones in the careers one may overlook in day-to-day life — the person behind the wheel of the semitruck one passes on the highway, the welder who helped build the bridge one drives over on the way …

You can’t feed the future without the people who build it. Behind every farm, hatchery and processing plant is a welder, technician and truck driver who builds it, fixes it and takes it to market. In agriculture, especially in the …

By Kenneth Heard & Dwain Hebda For years, anything earned less than a four-year college degree was viewed somewhat with disdain. Vocational and trade schools, internships, and other educational alternatives were not believed to be as impressive as the traditional …

Arkansas produces some eye-opening numbers related to its robust poultry industry, which entails the production of broilers, eggs and turkeys. The state ranks third in the nation in broiler production and value, third in the country for the number of …

Arkansas State Chamber/Associated Industries of Arkansas As the predominant advocates for Arkansas business and industry, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas act in tandem to improve the business climate, increase economic opportunity, and promote and …

Pictured above: Be Pro Be Proud’s Draft Day helps connect students with potential employers. (Photos provided) There are many unsung heroes that keep our economy rolling and make our way of life possible in the first place. Many are the …

Be Pro Be Proud, an Arkansas workforce development initiative led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, has continually grown over the past few years. Andrew Parker, the executive director of the initiative, has worked …

Alan Turner has joined Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA), as national communications director. Be Pro Be Proud is actively engaged in Arkansas, Georgia, North …