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May 12, 2026
B2B Stories

Are you a Boomerpreneur?

Having an idea, arranging funding, and the best ways to market are among the list of questions all budding CSRA business owners must consider. However, there is one question that is more important than any of those. Are you ready? The Nashville office of SCORE, the nationwide organization that provides mentorships for startups and small businesses, posted a video primer on how to answer that question. The first step is to determine your strengths and weaknesses, beginning with a solid work ethic. However, it is important to determine the impact

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 12, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

All-time high in employment

Georgia’s labor chief said the statewide job numbers are showing a major trend in the right direction. Augusta’s story is also a positive one. The Georgia Department of Labor said last Thursday that the Augusta metro area is seeing month-over-month job and employment growth, with an unemployment rate of 3.9% in March, down seven-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.9%.  “There’s no better way to mark Economic Development Week than with measurable results,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “With the state labor force and employment both reaching all-time highs and unemployment falling across all metro

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Neil Gordon May 12, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Simon Says: Best openings after graduation season

It is graduation time in our colleges, universities, and high schools, but which sectors are hiring? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases monthly job openings for a variety of industries at the national level. The national job openings rate (job openings divided by job openings plus employment multiplied by 100) is 4.1% in March 2026, down from a peak of 7.5% in March 2022.  Healthcare and social assistance have the highest job opening rate at 5.4%, down from 9.4% in March 2022. Leisure and hospitality also has a job

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor May 12, 2026 No Comments