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Hundreds of soldiers heading home for the holidays

Augusta Regional Airport was awash with Army BDUs as soldiers participated in the annual tradition of “Holiday Block Leave.” As Augusta’s largest employer, with roughly 30,000 military and civilian employees, this marks the beginning of the holidays for enlisted men and women. More than 4,500 soldiers participated in the departure. The Army anticipates more than 38,000 service members nationwide will travel home from posts across the country. “I’ve been looking forward to it the past 28 weeks that I’ve been in basic training. Then, I’ve been in AIT (Advanced Individual

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 18, 2023 No Comments
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“Ghosting” is a two-way street

Yesterday, Trey Nuckols, Recruiting Manager with Nuck Recruiting and Consulting, discussed employer ghosting with Neil Gordon. When the tables are turned and the employee is ghosting, it can cause significant disruption in the workplace.

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Neil Gordon with Trey Nuckols December 18, 2023 No Comments
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Business is booming on Broad Street

The sale of a mixed-use historic building is just the latest in several announcements for new projects in downtown Augusta. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik December 18, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Good employment and wage news for a few CSRA counties

Augusta Business Daily’s Dana Lynn McIntyre asked a question relating to county-level data at my Economic Forecast Breakfast on December 7th. I mentioned that county-level data is often released with a long lag. It just so happened that later that day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their county employment and wages data for the second quarter of 2023 – better six months late than never! Here is what it said. Two counties saw declines in employment since the second quarter of 2022. Burke County employment fell by 20 percent

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dr-simon-medcalfe December 18, 2023 No Comments
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New BBQ restaurant off to a smokin’ start

A big crowd turned out to welcome Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q to town. In turn, they made sure the CSRA knows they are all about community by presenting a big check to a local nonprofit. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik December 17, 2023 No Comments
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Pickup meal market opens in the CSRA

The tree-lined street is quaint, filled with houses built in the 1930’s and 40’s. The neighborhood has been repurposed and now, businesses line the streets of West Avenue in North Augusta, including a realtor’s office, a staffing agency, a hair salon, and a boutique. They support each other, including their newest neighbor, West Avenue Market. “From opening in late October until now, our customers have been great. They love the concept of coming in and picking up a freshly cooked meal and the convenience of taking it home and popping

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Mitzi Oxford December 17, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Economic arrows pointing in right direction for 2024

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he forecasts what 2024 holds for the economy and the business world. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: It’s almost 2024, so it’s time to do a little prognosticating about economic and business trends we could see next year. Let’s start with one that everyone is concerned about: Inflation. Rick: Inflation is steadying, but it’s not getting any lower. It’s still

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Gary Kauffman December 17, 2023 No Comments
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Employers/employees ghosting

You had an interview for a job and your potential employer drops you like a hot potato. Ghosting is when there has been some positive direct engagement with a company and then they have dropped you and never spoken with you again. It goes both ways. Trey Nuckols, Recruiting Manager with Nuck Recruiting and Consulting discusses the topic with Neil Gordon.

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Neil Gordon with Trey Nuckols December 17, 2023 No Comments
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New crop of nurses hitting the job market

A new cohort of 50 nurses and patient care technicians is ready to be snapped up by a healthcare industry hungry for staff. Aiken Technical College (ATC) held the traditional pinning ceremony on Dec. 11 for the most recent graduates of their healthcare programs. Dr. Hannah Williams, Dean of the School of Nursing, said current and growing job openings make for an extremely bright future for graduates. “We know in healthcare, there are so many deficits, that we’re short nurses, we’re short patient care techs, often, our students have a

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 17, 2023 No Comments
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You’ll be egg-cited to hear this

A new spot to eat breakfast is coming to Evans. Mike Petchenik tells us when it will arrive and what it will be serving up in today’s edition of BizBits.

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Mike Petchenik December 14, 2023 No Comments
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