August 9, 2023

B2B Stories

Coach Darin: How to foster a culture of continuous learning

Talent acquisition and retention can be difficult for many businesses, even in the best of times. No doubt, these post-pandemic years have exacerbated HR challenges due to all kinds of fluctuations in the labor market and business landscape. Gone are the days, at least for the foreseeable future, in which employers have the luxury of sifting through hundreds of qualified resumes to handpick their next great hire. The good news is that current employment dynamics are compelling business owners to rethink the way they approach not just their HR, but

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Consumer Stories

Best of Business Lunch Review: Fat Man’s Café

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 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”. Food

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B2B Stories

Cybersecurity and other programs to benefit from Metallica money

Editor’s note: Last week, ABD reported that heavy metal rockers Metallica would present $100,000 to Aiken Tech through their foundation. The college is one of 11 that will receive funding from the Metallica Scholarship Initiative, through the band’s charitable foundation, All Within My Hands. It is the first time a South Carolina college has been included. Dana Lynn McIntyre’s story takes a closer look at how the investment will benefit students and the workplace. Students and the CSRA workplace will be the beneficiaries after the internationally known heavy metal band,

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B2B Podcasting

Patrick Reynolds: What is the applicant pool like for Cross Link Consulting?

Meaningful work means a lot. Let’s take a look back at May’s Employment Recruitment & Retention Panel discussion from ABD’s Conference and Expo, as Patrick Reynolds, CEO of Cross Link Consulting, discusses the type of work employees want to be involved in. If you’d like to read more quality content, please consider supporting ABD’s mission by clicking here.

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B2B Podcasting

Take a bite out of this latest Biz Bits

A digital channel will soon feature Aiken restaurant – The Feed Sack. Mike Petchenik explains in this edition of Biz Bits. If you’d like to read more quality content, please consider supporting ABD’s mission by clicking here.

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Coach Darin: How to foster a culture of continuous learning

Best of Business Lunch Review: Fat Man’s Café

Cybersecurity and other programs to benefit from Metallica money

Patrick Reynolds: What is the applicant pool like for Cross Link Consulting?

Take a bite out of this latest Biz Bits

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