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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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New representative chosen for next step in JBA construction

Members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority selected an Arizona-based firm to serve as owners’ representatives as they begin the next phase of building a new James Brown Arena. Legal counsel, Ed Enoch presented the authority with a recommendation to hire Nations Group (https://nationsgroup.com) to fill the role that had been held by H.B. Brantley. “They won’t be building it. They will be coordinating between the architect and the builder,” Enoch explained. “And they’ll be putting together the RFP for us to go out and get a builder. That’s part

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 14, 2023 No Comments
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Eggs up for a business breakfast

An award-winning breakfast franchise can get your morning business started off in the right way. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik December 13, 2023 No Comments
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The year 2024: Looking into my crystal ball

Last week, Augusta University’s Hull College of Business held its annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, and my inimitable colleague, Dr. Simon Medcalfe, gave his uniquely informative and amusing take on what the local economy may have in store for us in the coming year. Dr. Medcalfe has inspired me to break out my crystal ball to provide you with my predictions on a number of business-related topics for the coming year. Every time I do a column like this one, I recommend that you print it out and save it, so

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Dr. Rick Franza December 12, 2023 No Comments
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Richmond County schools leaders outline legislative priorities

Richmond County School System (RCSS) leadership and the Board of Education laid out its priorities for local elected officials during the annual pre-legislative session. The district presented members of the local delegation, including Representatives Karlton Howard (D-District 129), Lynn Gladney (D-District 130) and Brian Prince (D-District 132, Chairman of local delegation) and Senator Harold Jones, their list of five priorities for the 2024 legislative session. The district is particularly concerned with the possible expansion of publicly funded, private school options. The district opposes the creation of any new program or

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 12, 2023 No Comments
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Not enough dough?

An Evans franchisee of an Athens, Ga.-based dessert business is no longer in business. Mike Petchenik tells us why and what’s taking its place in today’s edition of BizBits.

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Mike Petchenik December 12, 2023 No Comments
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