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October 18, 2021
Consumer Stories

Mondays with Rick: Business Showcase is a great recruiting tool

Editor’s Note: We’ve all heard ad nauseum how hard it is to hire and retain good employees at our CSRA companies. What if there was a way to develop a relationship and recruit someone BEFORE you were ready to hire? Think of it like a pipeline. Think of having your company be part of the “Business Showcase” or “Business Connections” program at AU’s Hull College of Business.  They’ve had as many as 50-80 students participate depending if it is on campus or on-line. ABD: How does Hull’s Business Showcase/Connections programs

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Augusta Business Daily Podcast

Culture Shift with Patrick Reynolds – Episode 2

Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting is a presenting sponsor of the ABD Expo and one of the keynote speakers. Please visit www.abdexpo.com for info on speakers and ticket prices. Here is a recent podcast related to our Expo theme, “Culture Shift”, a look at hiring practices.

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Consumer Stories

CSRA company teaches local teens life-saving skills

Andrena Garnett wants her clients to be prepared to save a life because in an emergency, every second counts. Garnett – owner of Anerd 4 Life LLC, teaches the American Heart Association’s CPR, basic life support, and first aid certification courses. She will hold a teen training day on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 930 Stevens Creek Road in the ABD boardroom. “I want everyone to understand how important it is to be certified because you can save a life,” says the former Pre-K teacher

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Consumer Stories

Local college receives $100,000 grant to fund short-term training programs

Bank of America has invested $100,000 in a new short-term job training initiative developed by Augusta Technical College to address the local labor shortage. The initiative is called FAST, which stands for Focused, Accelerated Skills Training. The college’s Corporate and Community Education Department will use the funding to cover the cost of three certification programs: Manufacturing Fundamentals Bootcamp, forklift and OSHA training, and medical scribe skills. It will also allow Augusta Tech to partner with local employers and WorkSource Georgia to provide job placement opportunities for graduates of these programs,

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