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Hanging out the “Help Wanted” sign

The year may be new, but the struggle to find employees is a carryover from last year. Area employers are hoping job fairs will fill in the gaps. Goodwill Industries recently held an event at The Hub. The Richmond County School System held several during the 2023 summer holiday. The North Augusta Community Center hosted a job fair sponsored by SC Works, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce’s online resource for job seekers, in August. Two departments in Columbia County will use upcoming job fairs to fill open

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 4, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

GDP growth: Music to CSRA ears

What a way to start a new year! When Madonna sang Ray of Light, she wasn’t talking about the GDP, but the CSRA is shining, with some good numbers, especially in certain sectors of the economy. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 4, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Learning success by example

Every day, SCORE mentors help small business owners start, grow, and achieve new levels of success. What are you waiting for? Meet Joe Knick. He is a past Chairman of SCORE and conducts workshops to take you and your business to the next level. Also, if you need help launching your start-up, you might consider attending the “Are You Ready to Start a Business” workshop on January 16. For info on SCORE workshops and coaching, visit www.greateraiken.score.org

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Staff Report January 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Augusta 2024: A supercharged outlook

With a solid year of leadership under his belt, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson delivered his first-ever State of the City address on Tuesday. Johnson said being designated as one of five workforce hub cities by the Biden-Harris administration is what he is most proud of when he reflects on the previous year. He highlighted two events from 2023 that will continue moving the city forward in 2024 and beyond. “Our goal is to build momentum for actions and partnerships that will connect a broad range of people to good quality

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Dana Lynn McIntyre and Mitzi Oxford January 3, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

All the Pretty Trophies

The turn of the new year brings, to paraphrase Moira Rose, Hollywood’s favorite season: awards. Starting this very weekend, banquets, broadcasts, and industry functions will take place again and again, serving as a countdown clock to some before the biggest of all the hootenannies, the Oscars, on March 10. I need not remind the reader that this will start to get confusing, as there are a lot of award shows. Too many to count. Some of them are legitimate and meaningful representatives of a constantly moving industry, but there are

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Dylan James January 3, 2024 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 5 “must have” elements of a strategic plan

Deciding to “stay in place” is not a viable option for most businesses. Marketplace conditions are always in flux, and customer needs and preferences frequently change over time, so business leaders need to engage in effective and realistic strategic planning. While a full-fledged strategic plan can take many shapes, certain key elements should always be included. This helps ensure the plan occupies a meaningful place within the organization, rather than ending up as yet another document left forgotten on a shelf. As you put together your strategic plan, don’t try

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Darin Myers January 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Big bucks earmarked for Georgia schools

Teacher bonuses and safety resources are heading to public school systems across the state, thanks to an amended state budget. Mike Petchenik has the details in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

SCORE-ing with experts

Today, we begin a series of videos for a non-profit business group. The mission is to help new entrepreneurs get the training they need to be successful. Click on “read more” to learn about one of the volunteer coaches, Chip Retson, and to see if you’d like to coach. Also, if you need help launching your start-up, you might consider attending the “Are You Ready to Start A Business” workshop on January 16. For info on the workshop and coaching, visit www.greateraiken.score.org

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Staff Report January 2, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Mixed bag of GDP news for CSRA

Last week, I reported that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the metro area increased by 0.5% in 2022, however, that growth is not spread evenly across the seven counties. The economy of four counties grew, while three counties shrank. The fastest growth was seen in Edgefield County at 4.6 percent. Lincoln, Richmond, and Aiken counties also grew. The economies of Burke, Columbia, and McDuffie counties shrank. Edgefield’s growth was most pronounced in manufacturing, which increased by 25 percent from 2021. In durable goods, manufacturing output increased by 51.6 percent.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe January 2, 2024 No Comments
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