State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Business Analysis 2020

Authors

Mervin Jebaraj, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Mike Harvey, Northwest Arkansas Council
Karen Roberts, Northwest Arkansas Council

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

10-8-2020

Keywords

Northwest Arkansas; Economics; Economics performance

Abstract

Mervin Jebaraj, the center's director, will outline the economic highlights in the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report and will report economic data and insights about the impact of COVID-19.

The State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report is viewed as one of the best measures of the area's economy, comparing that to peer regions such as Madison, Wis.; Raleigh, N.C.; Provo-Orem, Utah; Des Moines, Iowa; and Austin, Texas.

Northwest Arkansas Council Chief Operating Officer, Mike Harvey, will give an overview of the Council's efforts to attract talent to the region by highlighting quality of life and job opportunities. The Finding NWA program uses social media platforms like LinkedIn to help recruiters identify top talent from places such as San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas and Kansas City for careers at Walmart, Tyson Foods and other companies. Human resources managers at these companies have praised the Finding NWA efforts since its program expanded in June, the council reports.

Karen Roberts, Northwest Arkansas Council 2020-2021 presiding co-chair, will moderate the event. Roberts is executive vice president and general counsel for Walmart. In this role, she oversees the legal department, which is responsible for handling all legal matters affecting the company in its domestic and international markets.

Citation

Jebaraj, M., Harvey, M., & Roberts, K. (2020). State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Business Analysis 2020. State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nwaregion/10