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CAREER CONNECT COORDINATOR |

870-780-1280  |  870-762-1020 ext. 1937

atucker@smail.anc.edu

Office: L48

• Assesses resumes and job readiness skills
• Provides career counseling and coaching
• Connects eligible participants to jobs and other community resources
• Assists employers with job placement
• Develops and implements individual employment plans

What is Career Connect?

Career Connect is a subsidized employment program that is designed to be dually beneficial for the employees/participants and the employers/partners.  We assist employees/participants to become self-sufficient, and we help employers/partners by locating qualified employees and subsidizing their wages up to 6 months.

Participant's Eligibility Criteria

• Must be an Arkansas resident and U.S. citizen

• Must be a parent with a child or children under the age of 18 in the home

• Must be under 200% of the Federal Poverty Limit

• Required to work a minimum of 35 hours per week

Participant's Benefits

• Will earn a minimum of $11 per hour and still receive a TEA grant for 6 months

• Will receive the same benefits as an employee

• Will have a full-time job working a minimum of 35 hours

• Will receive one-on-one mentoring with a career coach

• Will receive on-the-job training from your employer

Participating Employer Benefits

• Will receive compensation for the first 6 months of employment and receive a bonus if the employee remains after 6 additional months

• May qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for 2 years

• May receive assistance with supplemental training

• May receive assistance with additional expenses (i.e. clothing or tools)

• May reduce payroll expenses up to $15,600 per Career Connect employee