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November 4, 2024
B2B Stories

CSRA Construction Boom!

Economic development leaders in Metro Augusta are celebrating the recent series of major companies coming to the area, creating hundreds of new jobs. While those jobs have been in the spotlight, there is a quieter, even larger, job growth bubbling just under the headlines. Augusta Business Daily spoke with Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), Will Williams, President and CEO of Western SC Economic Development Partnership, and Austin Stacy, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Burke County (DABC), about the thousands of jobs that will

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 4, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Tapping into an untapped labor force

Is your company hiring? Are you searching for an employee who shows up on time every day? Do you want to improve your company culture and expand your customer base? Your next great hire may come from a talent pool you might not have considered, people with disabilities. Aiken’s South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation office serves Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield counties, matching about 200 employees with employers annually. Sara Wilson has almost 20 years of experience in workforce development, including the past 8 years as the Business Development Specialist for the

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Mitzi Oxford November 4, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

What does a conflict coaching session look like?

It could be one-on-one or with a group, but the ultimate goal of conflict coaching is the same, resolution through mediation. Neil and HR Consultant and Professional Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor dive into the topic.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 4, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Employment and earnings up!

September saw another record month for employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Employment in September increased by 900 to 248,400. Augusta has seen records broken every month since June. Education and Health Services also saw record employment in September. Employment in September increased by 350 to over 40,000 for the first time. Other sectors that saw employment increase in September were leisure and hospitality (+190), professional and business services (+180), Transportation and utilities (+80), and retail (+40). Wholesale and manufacturing employment fell. Another record fell in September, average

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe November 4, 2024 No Comments