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Be Pro Be Proud launches in New Mexico
From the New Mexico Sun -- "The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announced that the Be Pro Be Proud (BPBP) program, a collaboration between the New Mexico Center for Economic Opportunity (NMCEO) and NMDWS, was launched at Los...
Read MoreThe Poultry Foundation announces partnership with Be Pro Be Proud
The Poultry Foundation announced this week a partnership with Be Pro Be Proud as the join the movement as a Skilled Pros Partner.
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Check out Be Pro Be Proud's upcoming events and meet our newest team members!
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BUILD A TALENT PIPELINE
From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:Be Pro Be Proud has scheduled four tours across Arkansas beginning in March to connect employers with students who have been matched for specific industries.Be Pro is a mobile...
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Mobile workshop exposes students to different skills
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A mobile workshop made a stop in Jonesboro for students to get hands-on experience in skilled professions.The Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop truck welcomed the Westside Warriors aboard Wednesday, allowing them the opportunity to...
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Trade skills exhibit visits 2 schools
A trailer where students could virtually learn how to weld, operate a train or work on a utility pole stopped at two local high schools this week.Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative geared toward improving workforce education in Arkansas and four other states,...
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Be Pro Be Proud works to close skills gap
Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club on Wednesday hosted Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative led by the Associated Industries of Arkansas that seeks to bring a new generation of professionals to the states skilled workforce by addressing the skills gap and ch...
Read MoreState Chamber chief estimates two job openings for every unemployed person in Arkansas
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook has been working to resolve the states labor dilemma with all the tools he can muster. With baby boomers retiring and a smaller number of new generation workers moving into the workforce, Ark...
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AEP FOUNDATION DONATION TO SUPPORT BE PRO BE PROUD OF ARKANSAS
July 7, 2022 - Southwestern Electric Power Company, on behalf of the American Electric Power Foundation, recently presented $20,000 to the Be Pro Be Proud program based out of Arkansas. The program, launched in 2016, is designed to introduce skilled trade...
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Boozman addresses workforce program
BENTONVILLE -- While speaking at the 2022 national Be Pro Be Proud conference Wednesday morning Sen. John Boozman said people who can't earn a living or feed their families will care little about international troubles such as the war in Ukraine or do...
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Jonesboro summer camp teaches kids real-world skills
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A summer camp for kids interested in hands-on activities is giving them a chance to make connections with professionals in the workforce.The camp offers tours of businesses around the area and provides students with a broad overvi...
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