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Georgia’s technical colleges to help businesses find temporary, non-citizen, workers

A program that helps employers hire non-U.S. citizens for their businesses is now being coordinated by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). An announcement on the TCSG website said they will take over managing Georgia’s Foreign Labor Certification Program. The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) had coordinated it. The agreement transfers the program to WorkSource Georgia, which replaced Employ Georgia in August 2023 as the official online tool for employment services. WorkSource Georgia is assuming the responsibility of providing employers with the foreign labor certification services that are required

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 24, 2024 No Comments
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Providing Value: Order Qualifiers and Order Winners for a Target Market

After a very enjoyable first semester back in the classroom, I am now in the third week of classes for the Spring Semester at Augusta University. This semester, I am teaching two courses that focus on operations and supply chain management (O/SCM); one at the undergraduate level and one in the MBA program. While the study of O/SCM delves into such topics as process analysis and improvement, product and service design, capacity analysis and planning, quality management, inventory management, sourcing, and logistics, the essence of O/SCM in a business is

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Dr. Rick Franza January 23, 2024 No Comments
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CSRA Community Kicks Off Inaugural Event to Look Forward

The organization working to make North Augusta a community of choice to live, work, and play, is kicking off a new fundraiser. North Augusta Forward has scheduled its inaugural Melodies & Masterpieces event on Feb. 10 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It will feature chefs from the city’s well-known restaurants, along with music, art, and an auction. Avery Spears-Mahoney, Director of the non-profit organization, told ABD the funds will go toward the organization’s strategic initiatives. She said it is difficult to gauge how much they could bring in with this

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 23, 2024 No Comments
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Spending Millions on Our Health

More details today on that $30 million deal to retrofit the Medac building in North Augusta. Mike Petchenik shows how a medical practice is going to save more lives.

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Mike Petchenik January 23, 2024 No Comments
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Applying Your Expertise to Help Others

What is the area in business you excel at? SCORE could use your subject matter expertise. Here is a short video to help you see where you might fit in. If you are in need of mentoring, there are also some upcoming workshops you can attend as well. Click here.

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Staff Report January 23, 2024 No Comments
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Former bank building again generating “interest”

Recently, Goodwill said welcome to the community. Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 19 for its new welcome center on the campus in West Augusta. The center is in the former Georgia Federal Bank building at Washington and Furys Ferry Road. The building is part of the former Village West Shopping Center that is now home to the Goodwill campus, including Helms College, the Job Connection, and Edgar’s Grille and Bakehouse. Jim Stiff, President of the 31 county local region, said the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 22, 2024 No Comments
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SCORE teaches the right way to conduct business

One of the most important lessons for success is developing good business ethics. SCORE mentors are retired executives who know and teach right from wrong. To learn more about upcoming workshops, click here. The video link will tell you more about what SCORE offers.

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Staff Report January 22, 2024 No Comments
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Service company expands CSRA footprint

After entering the Augusta market last March, Massey Services is growing again. The company announced the acquisition of Insight Pest Solutions of Augusta. That expands their market presence in Georgia and South Carolina with the company offering residential and commercial pest and termite services in Augusta, Aiken, Gloverville, Graniteville, and Clearwater. “We are pleased to welcome the dedicated team members and valued customers to the Massey Services organization,” said Tony Massey, President and CEO of Massey Services. “We have had the opportunity to partner with Insight Pest Solutions in the

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Neil Gordon January 22, 2024 No Comments
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JA Discovery Center takes off

With real airline seats in the Delta learning space and an array of business-sponsored storefronts, the new Junior Achievement center is poised as a great learning opportunity and source for building careers. Mike Petchenik has the story in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 22, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Improvements in the LEI

The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased by 0.8% on a monthly basis and 0.2% on a three-month moving average in November. Overall, the LEI is 0.1% higher than a year ago, the first annual increase since October 2022. Four out of the five components in the index improved in November from October. Residential Building permits increased by 9.6% and initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 6.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had a strong end to the year, including an 8.4% gain in November. Inflation fell a little

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe January 22, 2024 No Comments
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