February 5, 2024

Darin Myers

Coach Darin: Goal setting tips for your remote work team

Is there any difference between setting goals for your on-site team and your remote workforce? Certainly, there are striking familiarities. For example, whether employees work in-house or are remotely located, it’s vital that their goals are aligned in some ways with the company’s broader vision and mission. Employees in a physical setting or in their home offices are generally more motivated to achieve goals when they understand how their efforts fit into the company’s growth and purpose. On the other hand, as ZDNet points out, for some remote workers, previous

Darin Myers February 5, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Simon Says: Some employment sectors bode well for 2024

Employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area ended in 2023 pretty much where it started. In December, employment was 244,000, down just 100 jobs from December 2022 (see below). Mining, logging, and construction were the industry sectors that saw the largest increase in employment over the last calendar year, increasing by 5.8 percent, or about 1,000 jobs. Construction activity bodes well for 2024, as firms invest in new or expanded facilities and residential construction reflects consumer confidence. Leisure and hospitality also ended the year 3.5 percent higher, almost 1,000 jobs.

Dr. Simon Medcalfe February 5, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Summer camps target STEM students

Augusta Technical College is accepting applications for summer camps to help develop skills in the science, technology engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. The 2024 Immersion Virtual & Augmented Reality (VARiETy) Summer Camps for middle and high school students will be held in June. The camp for middle school students can engage younger children in developing skills that show career paths they may want to pursue when preparing to enter the workforce. High school students have long been the focus of programs, like dual enrollment opportunities with universities and technical colleges,

Dana Lynn McIntyre February 5, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

CSRA businesses are ready to play golf, are you?

Did you realize, it’s only 62 days until the Masters? Even before that is another golf classic and another reason to skip the office for some golf time and a great cause. Now in its 28th year, the Triple Crown Golf Classic will tee off March 25. This annual golf tournament takes place at the Woodside Country Club to benefit both Helping Hands, Inc. and the Tri-Development Center of Aiken County. What makes it successful is YOU! When you sign up to play, it helps ensure that the necessary services

Mitzi Oxford February 5, 2024 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

The new James Brown arena, what’s next?

Nothing happens overnight, not a music career, even when it’s the Godfather of Soul. Now that the money has been approved, the process to build the new JBA won’t magically happen overnight either. Mike Petchenik has the 411 in today’s Biz Bits.

Mike Petchenik February 5, 2024 No Comments

Coach Darin: Goal setting tips for your remote work team

Simon Says: Some employment sectors bode well for 2024

Summer camps target STEM students

CSRA businesses are ready to play golf, are you?

The new James Brown arena, what’s next?

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