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How can you get free job-search help in southwest Little Rock and register with Arkansas JobLink?

The South University workforce centre connects job seekers with openings, résumé help and training. Find registration, phone, hours and ways to ask for help.

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When a job search drags on, another list of vacancies may not be what you need. Sometimes the first step forward is sitting down with someone who can help organise your experience, improve your résumé and choose a practical next move. In southwest Little Rock, the Arkansas Workforce Center provides that kind of public support, along with computers, printers, interview practice, job fairs and training referrals. The assistance is free and open to people looking for work; a particular course or programme may have additional requirements.

The office is at 5401 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72209, and the state lists its local number as 501-682-0228. The city’s 2025 community directory gives weekday hours of 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; call before visiting because the state website does not repeat those hours. To create an account with Arkansas JobLink, complete the official free registration form. The portal lets you search jobs, prepare a résumé and explore training. The Employment Services Hotline, 1-844-908-2178, option 1, is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Arkansas Workforce Center — Little Rock is the in-person option if you need guidance or access to digital resources.

Before calling, write down what you need: immediate work, help with an application, a computer, interview practice or information about training. Ask whether you need an appointment, what documents to bring and who will follow up. If the conversation does not resolve the issue, use the Arkansas DWS contact directory and keep the date, the staff member’s name and the promised response. We did not find a local service-complaint form on the pages reviewed; ask the state to identify the correct procedure. Unemployment claims are a separate process from job-search assistance.

It is also useful to distinguish a public agency from an offer that demands money. The Federal Trade Commission warns that charging upfront in exchange for a job is a possible scam signal. Verify the opening on the employer’s real website, do not pay for an interview and be wary of cheques that you are asked to deposit and forward. A centre can help you present yourself well and find resources, but it cannot promise that a company will hire you.

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Arkansas Workforce Center — Little Rock

5401 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72209

In southwest Little Rock, the Arkansas Workforce Center brings several steps of a job search under one roof: looking for openings, reviewing a résumé, practising interviews and asking about training. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services says its centres can connect job seekers with employers,

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Employer connections, résumé support, computers and printers, job fairs, training and interview preparation

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., according to the city’s 2025 community directory; call before visiting to confirm. Verified: October 5, 2026
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  1. Official website of Arkansas Workforce Center — Little Rock ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  2. Arkansas JobLink registration form ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  3. directory of contacts and offices ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  4. Official website of Arkansas Workforce Center — Little Rock ↗ Primary source City of Little Rock · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  5. Official website of Arkansas Workforce Center — Little Rock ↗ Primary source Federal Trade Commission · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  6. Official website ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  7. Official website ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  8. Official website ↗ Primary source City of Little Rock · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  9. Official website ↗ Primary source Arkansas Division of Workforce Services · Accessed October 5, 2026

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  10. Official website ↗ Primary source Federal Trade Commission · Accessed October 5, 2026

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