Workforce

Arlington's Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development has been recognized nationally as a participant in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturer's Workforce Innovations Network II (WINsII). The Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, located at 140 W. Mitchell, resides on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington and houses the following organizations on site:

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Texas Workforce Commission

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (Workforce Board)

University of Texas at Arlington Continuing Education & Human Resources Dept.

Tarrant County College Small Business Development Resource Center

Tarrant County College Adult Education

Fort Worth ISD

The Women’s Center

Goodwill Industries

Fort Worth Boys & Girls Clubs

For more information on the Center for Education and Workforce Development, please contact the Arlington Chamber of Commerce at 817-543-4290.

Arlington Center is Largest LEED Gold Core Project in Texas

The 1.16 Million SF Pioneer 360 Business Center in Arlington, Texas has been certified a LEED Gold Core & Shell industrial project. This is one of the first industrial projects in Texas to achieve this certification, and is the largest industrial project to do so.

Steel container leases Arlington industrial space

Cleveland Steel Container Corp. leased 52,000 square feet of industrial space at 3221 E. Arkansas Lane in Arlington from Forum 303 Crossing LLC.

Kaplan College Opens in Arlington

Kaplan Higher Education has opened a new Kaplan College campus in Arlington. The school, located at 2241 South Watson Rd. in Arlington, will help serve the community’s needs for career-focused education and provide local employers with skilled graduates in high-demand fields.

Historic V gets new tenant

The Edward Jones brokerage office led by Peter Scott has leased office space in the Historic V, the former Vandergriff car dealership building.

City Announces New Texas Clinic at Arlington

The Arlington City Council unanimously approved a resolution that paves the way for the construction of a new $12 million medical office complex in south Arlington. Read more here.

UT Arlington Special Events Center Approved!

The UT Board of Regents approved plans to construct a 190,000 sq. ft. events center with seating capacity for 6,500 on the NE side of the campus. Construction of the $73 million project is expected to be completed in 2012.

Arlington is among the top 50 U.S. Cities for Business

Arlington and Fort Worth are among the Top 50 Best Cities for Doing Business, according to a national ranking released by Inc. Magazine and Newgeography.com.