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ConceptHR Corner Interviews: What’s Illegal to Ask?

Federal and state laws generally require employers to limit their interview questions to those that are essential for determining if a person is qualified for the job. In general, employers should not ask about race, gender, religion, marital status, national origin, or age because that information is irrelevant in determining if an applicant is qualified for the job. Also, federal law expressly prohibits employers from making pre-employment inquiries about an applicant’s disability. Illegal interview questions are those that single an individual out for reasons that are contrary to employment anti-discrimination

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Georganne Weeks August 14, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Terminating an employee the right way

Is there someone on your CSRA team you think would be a better fit somewhere else? In this video clip, H.R. specialist, TeKay Brown-Taylor says it’s important to follow a process when you terminate an employee. This clip is part of our half-hour program that will air this Saturday morning at 7:30 on Classy 1230 AM.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 14, 2024 No Comments
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Connections & Career Conference: Nuclear Care Partners

Contact: Lance Danko Phone: 803-560-0100 Website: Nuclear Care Partners Nuclear Care Partners (NCP) offers in-home patient-centered care and compassion for our nation’s atomic heroes. NCP provides high-quality care with strong clinical programs and positive patient outcomes. Founded in 2011 by two nurses with a true passion for helping former atomic workers receive the highest quality of care. They were inspired by the captivating stories and unbelievable struggles of sick workers who sacrificed their health and their lives to protect our country and served in our nation’s nuclear weapons complex. Nuclear Care Partner’s Administrator for the State

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Erin Campbell August 14, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Meet the $2 million robot and the CSRA surgeons who use it

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is inviting the community for an up-close look and a chance to test drive their da Vinci Xi® Robotic Surgical System. A team of surgeons will also be on hand to answer questions about procedures used with the robot and the benefits of robotic surgery. The event will be held today, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in Aiken Regional’s main lobby, at 302 University Parkway in Aiken. “The da Vinci Xi® Robot has taken minimally invasive surgery to a new cutting edge,” says Lorenzo Sampson,

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Mitzi Oxford August 14, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

$2 million give back program

Richmond County public school system is the latest to join SRP Federal Credit Union’s High School Affinity Debit Card program. Richmond County joins Aiken, Barnwell, Burke, and Columbia County’s public schools as well as a number of private and charter schools who are part of the program. “It is always exciting to have schools join the High School Affinity Debit Card program. It is a wonderful way for our members to raise funds for their high school of choice simply by using their High School Affinity Debit card,” states Eric

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Staff Report August 13, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

This Simple Task Could Be the Key to Hiring Good Workers

There are many questions to be asked when you are hiring an employee, but there is one that stands out above the rest. You can catch Neil and TeKay’s discussion on this topic and more, each Saturday at 7:30 AM, on Classy 1230 on “Let’s Work It Out.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 13, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Breaking ground on CSRA’s small business future

It’s a $2.3 million project that Augusta Technical College (ATC) and the city’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) predict will be a cornerstone for small business development in Downtown Augusta. A ceremony to kick off Accelerate Augusta was held yesterday to bring the region’s newest small business incubator and microenterprise to fruition. Dirt was shoveled, but this is really a renovation project led by longtime CSRA contractors, McKnight Construction. Housed in the former headquarters for Augusta Metro Chamber in the I. M. Pei Building located at 600 Broad Street, the center

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Mitzi Oxford August 13, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Knowing Your People is Good Business

Fall Semester 2024 at Augusta University starts today! I will be meeting with my first class of undergraduate business majors early this evening. The course I am teaching that starts this evening is “Operations Management.” Operations Management (OM) is part of the “business core” that is required of all students seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, no matter their major or concentration (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Marketing). OM is a required course because it shows students how to manage the creation of goods and delivery of services. If a

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Dr. Rick Franza August 13, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Is your worker an employee or a contractor?

Conflict can boil down to something as simple as wording in a job description. Crossing your t’s or dotting those i’s could make a big difference between a business owner and staff. TeKay and Neil dive into the subject here and every Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. on Classy 1230 on “Let’s Work It Out.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 12, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Re-engaging CSRA’s workforce

Area Chambers of Commerce and technical schools are doing their part to train, recruit, and develop our workforce in the CSRA. A local Human Resource chapter wants to bridge any possible gaps there might be by bringing all stakeholders to the table on September 12th. Tony Welch is the Director of Workforce Readiness and Committee Chairman for the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) event. He also serves as the HR Director of the Department of Health. He is excited about SHRM taking the lead on the first-of-its-kind conference. “We’re

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Neil Gordon August 12, 2024 No Comments
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