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ChamberPRO
Program Information
As new companies move into the area and
existing businesses grow, people recruitment
services are imperative for the health of
the community. The Rogers-Lowell Area
Chamber of Commerce is committed to “Growing
Business, Building Community” through an
initiative called “ChamberPRO,” or
People Recruitment Outreach.
A survey of local business and industry
indicated that programs and services were
needed to assist with people recruitment and
employee attraction. The survey results
showed that area business and industry would
benefit from job fairs, marketing in nearby
communities and on-line opportunities for
posting job opening and resume sharing.
ChamberPRO delivers the programs and
services identified in the workforce survey,
including two Northwest Arkansas Job Fairs,
one conducted in spring and the other
conducted in fall. The Northwest Arkansas
Job Fairs provide a venue for area business
and industry to connect with job seekers
from Northwest Arkansas and surrounding
areas. The job fairs are heavily promoted
in nearby areas such as Ft. Smith, Tulsa and
Joplin to attract potential candidates who
may not have otherwise considered the area
for employment.
On-line opportunities for finding candidates
were identified as an important recruitment
tool. To meet the need, you’ll find both
job postings and an online resume database
in the
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Job Bank here.
Other ChamberPRO activities include
promoting NWA job opportunities at job fairs
in other markets such as at the Career Fair
at the University of Arkansas Little Rock
Campus. Chamber personnel staff a booth at
the job fair and represent NWA business and
industry by providing information on
available jobs, company information and
relocation materials to job seekers in
attendance. Any Chamber member may take
advantage of this opportunity by providing
information to be distributed at the job
fair. Participating companies receive an
activity report and a copy of any resume
collected at the fair.
ChamberPRO also
provides services to job candidates
considering relocation and other job
seekers. ChamberPRO staff is
improving and increasing the number of
materials that are useful for recruiting
potential employees to the area. Materials
available include relocation packets,
relocation information on this website,
collateral relocation marketing materials,
and a relocation DVD. Resume critique is
available job seekers upon request. |
