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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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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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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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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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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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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Closings

Columbia County eatery closes its doors

There’s another empty spot at the former Jones Creek Golf Course. After nearly eight years in business, Katerwerks Grille left its restaurant operation in the Clubhouse at Jones Creek. ABD has learned the restaurant closed in July because its owners were unable to renew their lease. Mark Herbert, who owns the Clubhouse, said he plans to move another tenant into that building, but declined to provide any further information at this time. The restaurant offered a variety of American-style menu options, including sandwiches, salads, steaks, and seafood. It was open

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B2B Stories

Top 10 Google searches in Augusta: Oxtails and other food

In 2022, people in the CSRA had one burning question: Where can I get oxtails? According to Google, “oxtails near me” was the most searched-for category by people in the Augusta area this past year (the answer is New York Butcher Shoppe in Surrey Center if you want to fix them yourself, or Jamaica Way and Timbuktu Café to have them served in a restaurant). Why people had such hankering for oxtails was not disclosed. The third-most searched-for item in this area, Google claims, was “colon cleanse near me” (which

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