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Coach Darin: Employee Experience Design: If you build it, they will come

A new employment trend has emerged over the last few years that is substantially changing the way businesses interact with and inspire their employees. In response to the pandemic-induced disengaged workforce, business owners had to rethink their approach to employee acquisition, engagement, and retention. As labor dynamics like The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting made headlines and rattled businesses, many organizations recognized the need to do things differently to attract and retain the talent they need. The time was right to embrace Employee Experience (EX) Design. EX design is the

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Darin Myers July 26, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Medcalfe: Discussing current employment statistics

Statistically speaking, everyone could have a job or two. We’re looking back at May’s Employment Recruitment & Retention Panel discussion from ABD’s Conference and Expo, as Augusta University professor and author of ABD’s Simon Says column, Simon Medcalfe explains the unemployment rate.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe July 26, 2023 No Comments
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Sponsored Article: Insuring your future by the Golden Rule

The Hyatt Agency www.thehyattagencyllc.com 706-343-8033 Call for a FREE quote today! Kevin Hyatt’s goal is simple: treat customers the way he’d want to be treated. The “Golden Rule” is what drives the Augusta business owner in every interaction with every prospective and current client. Kevin’s journey in the insurance industry began as a leading salesman for State Farm, after graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2019. Fueled by a desire to fulfill his dream of running his own business, Kevin seized the opportunity to establish his agency and has

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Mike Petchenik July 25, 2023 No Comments
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Is the CSRA turning the economic tide?

Two months after the topic was addressed by Economics Professor, Dr. Simon Medcalfe at the ABD Business EXPO, the answer is still complicated. The numbers and data are still up and down depending on where you are looking in the CSRA.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe July 25, 2023 No Comments
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Extreme makeover for CSRA independent living community

A $1.5 million capital investment will be used to renovate Washington Commons, a Holiday by Atria independent living community in Evans. The upgrades, expected to be completed this winter, are designed to transform the community’s appearance and function. When originally built, the layout for Holiday Washington Commons focused on community spaces to offer residents an engaging social life. Improvements for these spaces are the focus of the renovation, as even older adults are seeking an active lifestyle during retirement. Residents will have more reasons to gather and enjoy the benefits

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Staff Report July 25, 2023 No Comments
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Are You a Buyer or a Seller?

This is an important week for teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). On August 1 at 6:00 pm, MLB will reach its “trade deadline.” The trade deadline is the last time this baseball season that teams can make trades for players from other teams. Therefore, during the next week, teams have the final opportunity to acquire talent (“buyers”) to improve their team for this season as they chase a championship or attempt to trade short-term valuable assets (“sellers”) for assets they believe will help them have success in future seasons,

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Dr. Rick Franza July 25, 2023 No Comments
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Keeping employees happy is a win-win

At ABD’s recent Business EXPO, Simon Medcalfe shared his thoughts on ways to squelch the “quit” factor in our workplaces. Do you offer these at your company?

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe July 24, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Latest unemployment numbers up, wages down

Last week, I reported record-high employment numbers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area for the leisure and hospitality industry. Total employment is also nearing a record high, standing currently (May) at 246,100. The record high is 246, 500 in January 2020. Unfortunately, some other measures of the strength of the labor market are not as robust. After spending the whole of 2022 at 3.5%, the unemployment rate started to rise in 2023. It currently stands at 3.8%, still low by historical standards. Part of the reason for the increase may

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe July 24, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Our economy stretches far beyond the CSRA

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 talks about taking part in the global economy. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We often hear about the need to take part in the global economy. How do you define the term “global economy?” Rick: The term global economy is redundant. All business is international now, all economy is global. You can’t isolate your economy. There are raw materials

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Gary Kauffman July 23, 2023 No Comments
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