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Female business professionals to discuss importance of interacting with other cultures

Retired U.S. Army Major Gen., Jennifer Napper had the privilege of learning about many other cultures in her 35 years of service. Napper, who now serves as one of the vice presidents for Peraton, a national IT and cybersecurity firm, will serve as one of five panelists for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s January Women in Business Program, which will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The event’s title is “Womenomics Across Cultures,” and the other panelists will be Universal

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Josh Heath January 3, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Final economic numbers for 2021 show growth in some CSRA counties

In the first week of 2023, we now know how the Augusta economy did in 2021. The Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.1 percent. Real GDP is the final value of all goods and services produced in the economy in a year, adjusted for inflation. Some sectors of the economy enjoyed strong growth, admittedly from a covid-depleted 2020. For example, durable goods manufacturing was up 20 percent, and educational services by 11.1 percent. Not surprisingly, arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services increased by

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor January 3, 2023 No Comments
Employment

Local company reps discuss pros and cons of offering remote work options

After the pandemic, some companies have required their employees to return to the office, but that hasn’t been the case at Sizemore, Inc., according to Joey Warren. Warren, the staffing agency’s senior corporate communications coordinator, said many of its employees have the option to work remotely. “We have a lot of flexibility within our company, and we’re very accommodating to people’s schedules,” he said. “We’ve been hesitant to force people to be back in the office.” Warren said he’s worked for Sizemore, which hires employees for a variety of positions,

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Josh Heath January 2, 2023 No Comments
Awards

Downtown businesses win holiday decorations contest

After all the votes were counted, Tiffinie Bleu Bridal Boutique was selected as the winner of the People’s Choice Award for her business’s window display in the fourth annual Making Spirits Bright Downtown Decor Crawl. This year, 32 businesses throughout downtown Augusta participated in the month-long event, sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta and Augusta & Co. “I had such a fun time planning and decorating for the Décor Crawl,” said Brandy Gibson, owner of Tiffinie Bleu. “It was really nice that people appreciated it in choosing my

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Josh Heath January 2, 2023 No Comments
Office Support

Free Access: Staying “in the know” with ABD

Running a business takes a lot of time, so Augusta Business Daily is a great resource to quickly find out all the things you need to know. Amy Richardson of Richardson Professional Solutions talks with ABD publisher, Neil Gordon about five reasons how a subscription to ABD helps business professionals.

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Amy Richardson with Neil Gordon January 2, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Army medical center plans hiring fair for medical professionals

The Eisenhower Army Medical Center is looking for a few good medical professionals. The medical center is holding a hiring fair, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., on Jan. 12 at the Double Tree Hotel, 2651 Perimeter Parkway. The Army Medical Center provides health care for soldiers and their families at Fort Gordon, as well as military retirees in the CSRA. The hospital is seeking health technicians, medical support assistants, nursing assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, practical nurses (LPN), registered nurses (RN), occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, and physical therapist assistants. Applicants must bring

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Gary Kauffman January 2, 2023 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: Web 3.0 is here, but what is it?

Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0, and Bored Apes are all the rage in the world of technology. So what really is Web 3.0? Web 3.0 is the future of the internet and it promises to be even more convenient, efficient, and user-friendly than the current version of the web. What sets it apart from its predecessors? To understand that, we will look at the predecessors to Web 3.0 in this article and briefly touch on what Web 3.0 is. Web 1.0 (1991ish to 2004) This period of the web was

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Richard Brashear January 2, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Local company reps discuss pros and cons of offering remote work options

After the pandemic, some companies have required their employees to return to the office, but that hasn’t been the case at Sizemore, Inc., according to Joey Warren. Warren, the staffing agency’s senior corporate communications coordinator, said many of its employees have the option to work remotely. “We have a lot of flexibility within our company, and we’re very accommodating to people’s schedules,” he said. “We’ve been hesitant to force people to be back in the office.” Warren said he’s worked for Sizemore, which hires employees for a variety of positions,

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Josh Heath January 2, 2023 No Comments
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