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Arlington's Labor Force is young and increasingly educated.  The University of Texas at Arlington's engineering and research capacity is nationally recognized and the college graduates are recruited for employment at America's leading companies and governmental agencies.


 


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.


Progressive Inc. of Arlington, was awarded a long-term contract to manufacture components for the Gulfstream 550 business jet program.  


Nordstrom Inc. will open a 31,673-square-foot Nordstrom Rack in The Parks at Arlington mall in spring 2011.


Aéropostale Inc. leased 3,500 square feet of space at The Parks at Arlington mall for a children’s line called P.S. from Aéropostale.


New tenants at Lincoln Square Shopping Center include Wedding World and Metropolitan Classical Ballet.


New tenants in the Arlington Highlands I-20 shopping district include The Improv Comedy Club, Dueling Piano Bar, Fat Fish Blue and Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt Company.


The Salvation Army has bought a 100,000-square-foot warehouse at 2900 Avenue E in Arlington to serve as a Disaster Services Center.


UT Arlington to build College Park, an $80 million, mixed-use development /parking garage, street-level retail, office suites, campus housing and welcome center.


UT Arlington is building a $78 million Special Events Center for world-class concerts, sporting activities, conferences and community events.


Babe’s Chicken will open this fall in downtown's Center Street Station, a $30 million mixed-use project on North Center Street.


A Mellow Mushroom location is being planned for Center Street Station.


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