Think there’s only one way to success? Think again. In 2025, high-demand PROfessions across the country are offering serious pay — often six figures — with training after graduation. You don’t have to follow the same path as everyone else. You need a path that works for you.

Teamwork makes the dream work—and we’re kicking off a new series spotlighting the people behind Be Pro Be Proud! Andrew Parker is the Executive Director of Be Pro Be Proud & champion for our organization! Fun fact: Andrew is a certified diving instructor!

PROfession Spotlight: Automation & Robotics Technician 🤖 Automation Technicians repair and maintain computer-controlled systems, as well as troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of industrial instrumentation. Learn more here: bit.ly/4kch2b8.

Meet Maggie, our Marketing Manager! 👋 NLR native, A-State grad, now in Hot Springs with her fiancé + labradoodle Kelly. Loves a good trip, great meal, well-planned party & perfect outfit. Marketing is the perfect blend of creativity + organization—and her type A brain loves it.

“The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce & the Associated Industries of Arkansas were awarded the 2025 Leadership Award from the Conference of State Manufacturers Associations..." We’re PROud to grow this movement together. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/3UE7Lxf

What a well-deserved moment of recognition! ❤️At the 2025 National Conference, TN Tour Team Jason & Alison Lewis were named Greatest of All Tour Teams. Their passion for inspiring students + building tomorrow’s workforce is leaving a lasting legacy.

The ultimate office view if you ask us! 😉Ready to explore what your future office could look like? ➡️ National - Homepage bit.ly/451hKD2

Love figuring out how things work? 🔧 Diesel technicians inspect, maintain, repair and care for diesel engines. When transportation breaks down, they find the fix. 💪 👉 Explore this and other careers: bit.ly/4543Vnq

🚢 Partner Spotlight: Build Submarines Giants are built here—and so are purpose-driven careers. This initiative connects job seekers with companies building the U.S. Navy’s next-gen submarines. Find the right fit for YOU: bit.ly/3UbSH9Z

You can’t dream about a future you’ve never seen. That’s why we bring it to students. Step inside: simulators, cutting-edge technology, and a spark of inspiration that could change everything. Every student deserves a glimpse of their future.

📚 Behind every student finding their path is a champion who believed in them. This Back to School season, we’re celebrating the educators, counselors, and career coaches who open doors, spark curiosity, and help students dream bigger. THANK YOU!

👋 Meet Emily, our Director of Operations! An Arkansas State graduate, Emily brings deep experience in leadership, strategy & organization—from the State Police Foundation to Goodwill AR. She currently resides in Jonesboro, AR with her two children, James and Elizabeth. ❤️

Thanks to our friends at W&W | AFCO Steel, our teams got to experience how the careers students explore in the mobile workshop actually play out in the workforce.

Labor Day = celebrating work that matters. 🇺🇸From building roads to powering homes to delivering goods—this is what keeps America strong. Cheers to today’s workers and tomorrow’s future PROs. 🚛⚡🏗️

Hot summers. Cold winters. COOL career. ❄️🔥 HVACR Technicians keep life comfortable, and the demand for this career is only growing. 👏 Think this could be your path? Learn more 👉 monkeylink.co/fb8d7b.

Every load delivered. Every mile driven. Every community supplied. 🚚Truck drivers keep America running—and tomorrow, it could be YOU in the driver’s seat. Happy National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! #truckdriverappreciation #commercialtruckdriver #cdldriver

No tradesmen. No America. 💪Today, we say THANK YOU to the PROs who power our world.

Workforce development is your chance to build the life you want. 🚀 High-demand careers. Real opportunities. Your future. Your control. Be a future PRO: monkeylink.co/fb8d7b. #beprobeproud #buildyourfuture #careerready #careerexploration

Not every job feels like work. Some feel like this. 🚜 DIG deeper here: monkeylink.co/fb8d7b #beprobeproud #futurepros #workforcedevelopment #buildthefuture #heavyequipment #excavatorlife #careerpath #constructioncareers #buildamerica #heavyquipmentoperator

👋 Meet Miranda, our Business Development Manager! A UCA grad & proud mom, she loves golfing, fishing & the outdoors. She builds partnerships across AR to boost student engagement, employer participation & workforce opportunities.