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February 8, 2023

Education

Aiken Technical College, SC Bar partner to offer law classes for non-lawyers’ course

If you are interested in learning more about the law or envision yourself as an up-and-coming attorney, Aiken Tech and the South Carolina Bar are offering an eight-week law school course for non-lawyers beginning February 21. This course is taught by licensed attorneys and judges and covers a variety of topics, including 16 common legal issues, such as: Overview of State Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy Law Child Protection Hearings Consumer Law and Debt Collection Criminal Law Education Employment Law Family Law Health Care and Elder Law Immigration Juvenile Justice

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Employment

CSRA companies to represent at AU job fair tomorrow

More than 70 local, regional, and national companies will attend the Augusta University’s annual job fair tomorrow. Applying for a job is often impersonal and typically consists of filling out a detailed application a prospective employer may not even read, but this is an opportunity for students, alumni, and the general public to get in front of area employers under the same roof. Tomorrow, the university’s Career Services office will host its annual Jaguar Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse located at 3109 Wrightsboro Road

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Hildebrandt’s

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday, he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Darin Myers

Free Access: Coach Darin: Handling a bad review

Darin Myers is the local facilitator of The Alternative Board (TAB), a peer-to-peer advisory board designed to help company leaders maximize their opportunities and work through challenges. Darin recently retired after a 30-year career in the nuclear industry as the leader of Plant Vogtle I and II. He has proven success in strategic planning and alignment, employee development, organizational performance improvement, accountability, and coaching. He also has a family business in Augusta, focused on home health care, providing him the knowledge and experience surrounding small- to medium-sized business operators. No

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B2B Stories

CEO of major corporation to speak at Augusta University

Most CEOs have spent their entire careers working in business, but that wasn’t the case for Stephanie Stuckey. In 2019, Stuckey took over as CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation, a family-owned business her grandfather, W.S. Stuckey Sr., founded in 1937. In 2021, the company, which is known for its pecan treats, bought a candy plant in Wrens. She’s a former attorney and politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives. Stuckey will be the guest speaker for the Augusta University Hull College of Business’s annual CEO Series on Wednesday, March

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