In his Business Minute, Neil Gordon reports on Mary Kay’s regional career event that will make a big impact on Augusta’s economy.
Overall employment for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area has increased by just 0.3%, or just 600 jobs, from December 2020, according to employment data for 2021 published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There are currently 239,300 jobs in the local economy. However, some sectors of the economy have done exceptionally well. Retail jobs, for example, are up 11.9% compared to a year ago. There are more than 3,000 additional people employed in the retail sector than a year ago. Other sectors that have more jobs than a year
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its 3rd Annual Career and College Expo, presented by Georgia Power, on Tuesday, March 8 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. This event runs 4-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to expose parents and students to career opportunities for the future. The initiative will align the educational, technical, and trade sectors with the businesses, showing parents and students the pathways to obtain a future quality career. Any business interested in hosting a booth should contact Taylor Williams, the chamber’s Director of Programs and Events,
Many women would rather go to the dentist than ask for a raise or promotion, according to Wendy Perry. Perry, Principal and co-founder of KATALIS, a professional consulting and business coaching firm, was the guest speaker for this month’s Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. Perry admits she’s no master negotiator. But that certainly hasn’t stopped her from trying. In her presentation, “More Than Words: The Art of Negotiation,” she discussed the role gender differences play in
Georgia accuses Rent-A-Center of deceptive practices and Bitcoin comes to Georgia – Augusta Business Daily by Mike Petchenik.
A tight real estate market couldn’t keep Meybohm Real Estate from setting company records in 2021. Although people often complained that “There’s nothing to buy,” Meybohm grew its residential sales by 25.3 percent and commercial sales by 73 percent. Overall, the company grew by 19 percent company-wide over its previous best year in 2020. Meybohm sold an average of 14.3 homes per day and had $1.67 billion in sales across all divisions. Meybohm announced these accomplishments at their Annual Awards Gala on Friday night at the Columbia County Performing Arts
If you are heading to the Aiken Junior Woman’s Club Masquerade Gala this weekend, you’re in for an evening of masks, music, food, and fun, but the real highlight of the event is the purpose…Scholarships of Hope. The Masquerade Gala is Saturday, Feb. 19, 7-11 p.m. at the Big Red Barn in Aiken. More than 14 companies have lined up to support the event, including Heycon Construction, Reads Moving Systems of Carolina, G&S Computing, and the Cline Group of Meybohm Real Estate. For Kurt Mueller, Wealth Management Advisor with Apollon,
A significant decrease in federal funding could force SafeHomes of Augusta to eliminate programs and services for domestic violence victims, unless the local business community steps in to make up the difference. Aimee Hall, the organization’s Executive Director, said all state nonprofit victim services providers will endure 37 percent cuts in federal funding in October. For SafeHomes, that will mean a $173,000 decrease in funding. In the CSRA, the cuts will also affect Child Enrichment, Inc. and Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services. “It’s important for the community to know
After more than 20 years in business, The Wicker Barn officially closed its doors on Friday, Dec. 31. But the building will soon be repurposed for a pediatric urgent care business. Wicker Barn, which was located at 3910 Washington Road in Martinez, sold a variety of indoor and outdoor wicker furniture. Glen Martin managed The Wicker Barn for many years. “We had a great customer base, and we just had a great time,” said Martin. Though the store is closed, he’s still working in The Wicker Barn warehouse selling the
Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional. Is it just me, or… Ads That Go Bump in the Night When our small businesses are on the line, we think nothing of employing any device necessary to ensure survival, including but not limited to, frightening people into doing business with us. Most of the time we do it without a second thought, but my intention, should you choose to go this route, is to arm you with an understanding of what
