July 30, 2024

B2B Stories

Workforce development strategies to highlight Chamber luncheon

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its Executive Luncheon Series, on Wednesday, August 7, at Savannah Rapids Pavilion from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Networking and lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the program will start at noon. The speaker will be Donny Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Workforce Officer of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The highlight will be a discussion on how they are reimagining workforce development. Jones leads all workforce development efforts of the Chamber, serving as Executive Director of the Region 3 Workforce Development

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Heavy metal money returns to the CSRA

For the second year in a row, Aiken Technical College has been selected for a large grant from the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). The college will receive $50,000 to continue supporting students enrolled in its computer technology and cybersecurity programs and courses. Once again, Aiken Tech is the only South Carolina institution selected for the MSI program. Last year’s grant supported over 100 students by providing scholarship funding for those enrolled in the college’s CompTIA’s A+, Network+, and Security+ courses and covering industry certification exam costs for computer technology students.

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Want to win? Hire glue guys and gals!

Editor’s note: Before Augusta University’s Fall semester begins on August 14, Dr. Rick Franza is taking a break. This “Best Of” his column is timely, as college football starts ten days later. His analogies between sports and best business practices always score points. As a sports fan, this is one of my two favorite times of the year. One of those times is in early spring when the NCAA’s March Madness coincides with the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Masters, and the end of professional basketball

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