This document reports on the resettlement of Hmong refugees in Fort Smith, Arkansas: what their employment experiences have been, which resettlement efforts have been successful, and how current resettlement efforts could be altered to improve the Hmong's long-term adjustment. The report is part of a larger, national project on Hmong resettlement. Much of the data was gathered through personal interviews with Hmong and individuals working with them in Fort Smith. Section I gives general information about the area, the population, the economic base (manufacturing), employment possibilities, welfare, housing, refugee services, and the relatively positive community response to the refugees. Section II gives brief information on the size and history of the Hmong population in Fort Smith, which was estimated at approximately 296 in 1983. Section III describes employment which, while high, is low paying and entirely based on one industry (manufacturing), welfare assistance (none of the Fort Smith Hmong receive welfare); economic development (land purchases for farming); job training; education (including particular problems for Hmong girls); and adult English-as-a-second-language programs. Section IV summarizes the findings specific to the Fort Smith area, which include: (1) all Hmong in Fort Smith are there as a result of planned secondary migration; (2) there is high employment but the family incomes are low and medical expenses are a major problem; (3) there is underemployment; (4) there are insufficient opportunities for developing English proficiency and work experience; (5) the Hmong are developing plans and strategies for economic growth but are faced with very little means of acquiring capital. (CG)