Who’s Hiring in Arkansas?
What do you think of when you think of Arkansas? If you’re like most people, you should think again. Arkansas is the home of a president, the largest retailer on the planet, a major food provider and other large businesses are based or do business there. Not bad for a state with fewer than 3 million people. Take a look at some of the employers that are hiring now.
- Walmart — As Financial Reflections has outlined states in it’s “Who’s Hiring” series, if could list Walmart for each state as they are one of the biggest (if not the biggest) single employer in almost every state. But Bentonville is where Walmart calls home. With it’s corporate offices there, there is a good source of jobs. A quick check on the corporate site shows some 160 jobs open at the time of this writing in Bentonville alone. Strangely enough, their corporate search page is only supported in certain browsers, and not Firefox. It worked fine for me in Internet Explorer 8.
- Tyson Foods — Based in Springdale, While Walmart is the worlds largest retailer, Tyson claims to be the world’s biggest provider of chicken, pork and beef products. A company that large is bound to have some openings in a variety of fields. Don’t believe it? Right now they are looking for a part-time chaplain, which is a first for any company I’ve seen so far. Here’s their career page.
- JB Hunt — You’ve likely seen one of JB Hunts’ trucks on the road. They are one of the largest trucking companies around and according to Wikipedia have about 16,500 employees. While they hire plenty of truckers, don’t worry if driving isn’t your thing, because they have their corporate offices in Lowell, Arkansas, so there are a variety of jobs open. Check the jobs page for more information.
- Baptist Health — With health care reported to be 1/6th of the US economy, you know a health care provider is going to be on the list in just about every state. That’s good because it’s one of the industries that are hiring right now. Baptist Health is a big employer in the state. Check their site for details.
It’s always great to look at individual states and see what they have to offer. Arkansas hasn’t failed to impress with many large employers and a big variety of jobs.
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