Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Jonesboro, AR
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Jonesboro teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Arkansas can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Jonesboro teams
Turnover keeps grinding on Jonesboro teams: across Arkansas, workers quit at an average monthly rate of 2.07 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, 2025 annual average, retrieved 2026-07-28), and every departure lands extra load on the managers who stay. With 48,049 private-sector jobs in Craighead County (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27), supervisors who can coach and retain people are the cheapest lever an employer here has.
Catapult was founded in Charlotte in 1958 and today trains Arkansas teams live online.
of establishments in Craighead County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Jonesboro teams attend
Three ways to train your Jonesboro team
Attend from anywhere in Jonesboro
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Arkansas employment context
HR compliance for Arkansas employers
Arkansas does not require private employers to run harassment prevention training. The Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 (Ark. Code Ann. section 16-123-101 and following) prohibits employment discrimination at employers with 9 or more employees. Arkansas is also one of the few states with no state fair-employment agency, so discrimination charges go straight to the EEOC’s Little Rock Area Office or to court under the Act’s private right of action. The EEOC recorded 1,675 Arkansas charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). That direct-to-federal route means a complaint escalates fast, and the investigation turns on what the employer can document: the policy, the complaint handling, and the manager training records. Catapult trains Jonesboro managers on exactly these obligations, live online, with the documentation to match.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: EEOC Little Rock Area Office · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Jonesboro’s key industries
Craighead County’s private employment runs on Health Care (12,664 jobs), Manufacturing (7,556), Retail (6,471) and Hospitality and Food Service (5,665) (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Each brings its own HR pressure points, and our courses are built around them.
Seasonal and variable-hour crews in Craighead County make wage, hour and leave questions constant, and supervision is often spread thin across sites.
Often booked here: Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program.
Plant and shift supervision in Craighead County runs on people who were the best operators yesterday. Documentation and consistency across shifts are where most manufacturing HR problems start.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Managing Problem Performance Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors.
Retail and distribution employers in Craighead County manage seasonal headcount swings, which makes fast, repeatable supervisor onboarding the constraint.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Customer Service Excellence Managing Problem Performance.
Clinical managers in Jonesboro are usually promoted from practice, not trained into supervision, and they carry the heaviest leave and accommodation load of any sector.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation.
Training topics
HR training topics for Jonesboro teams
Every program is available live online to Jonesboro professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Jonesboro teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Jonesboro teams
Live online sessions open to Jonesboro professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Jonesboro & Craighead County
Jonesboro employers get the full Catapult catalog: live online courses, private group delivery and HR advisory support, from an organization doing this work since 1958.
- Jonesboro is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern: a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- HRCI and SHRM recertification credit on most courses, with completion records
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
More Arkansas cities
HR training in other Arkansas cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Arkansas city, or see every Arkansas option.
Good to know
Jonesboro HR training questions
Do Jonesboro healthcare employers have special harassment training duties?
No Arkansas statute imposes one. Health care is Craighead County’s largest private sector with 12,664 jobs, and hospital accreditors and federal law still expect working complaint processes. A no-mandate state raises the value of documentation: training records are the first thing an EEOC investigator requests.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Jonesboro and across Craighead County join without travel. There is no residency requirement and no membership needed to register.
Catapult’s classroom sessions run at the Charlotte and Raleigh learning centers. For Jonesboro employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Jonesboro location on a date you choose.
Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993; most employment discrimination claims rely on federal law and are filed with the EEOC. Catapult training helps Jonesboro managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Jonesboro employers come mainly from Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail & Logistics. Those sectors book supervisory and employment-law training most often, because managers are usually promoted from the work rather than trained into managing it. The industry notes above list the courses each sector books.
Most single-session courses are $249 for members and $289 for non-members, with three or more seats priced lower. Certificate programs start at $529. A Class Pass covers the whole catalog for a year at $999 for members and $1,199 for non-members.
Yes. Live online training is open to every employer in Craighead County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 72467, 72401, 72404 and the surrounding area.
Train your Jonesboro team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Arkansas, or private delivery built around your organization.