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Simon Says: Who’s Hiring in the CSRA?

For the last two weeks, I reported the 2024 growth in total employment numbers for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). This week, I will examine which sectors contributed the most to the overall growth in 2024. Education and health services saw the largest change in employment and the largest percentage change. Employment increased by over 2,300 in this sector, or 6.0%. (SEE CHARTS BELOW) The growth in this sector represents somewhat of a double-edged sword for the economy. Some of the growth no doubt comes from changing demographics, such

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe February 24, 2025 No Comments
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Food and “Fun“raising moving North Augusta Forward

After a busy week at work, Melodies & Masterpieces may provide just the ticket to unwind, enjoy great music, and local chef food favorites. It’s North Augusta Forward’s second annual Melodies & Masterpieces fundraising event tomorrow, Saturday, February 22, at the Crowne Plaza in Riverside Village, North Augusta. An evening of dueling pianos, a chef showcase, local artists painting live, and raffles all to benefit the mission to inspire, lead, and implement a united vision that provides the best possible quality of life for the community of North Augusta, SC.

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Mitzi Oxford February 20, 2025 No Comments
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Step forward for Georgia’s second public medical school

A new medical school set for the University of Georgia (UGA) campus in Athens has been approved for the next step in the accreditation process. A news release said the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) announced it had granted candidate status for the UGA School of Medicine. The approval indicates the medical education program for the school has progressed toward meeting LCME’s accreditation standards. “I am proud of the tremendous progress we have made toward enrolling the first class of students in the UGA School of Medicine,” said President

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 20, 2025 No Comments
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Your Business Email Has Been Hacked. What’s next?

Business emails fly out of the office on a daily basis, and they connect you with clients and other colleagues. When your email gets hacked, it can disrupt your business and cost you money. Managed Nerds can help before that becomes an issue. To learn more about preventive step-by-step actions your business can take, click this link.

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Managed Nerds, CSRA Tech Expert February 19, 2025 No Comments
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Savannah River Site boosts opportunities for job seekers

A program used by school districts to determine if students are ready for careers after graduation has been embraced by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Called the WIN (What I Need) assessment, or the South Carolina Career Ready Test, it is administered to all eleventh-grade students. It measures students in four key areas employers believe are foundational for career readiness. Those are soft skills assessment, math assessment, reading assessment, and date assessment. It can also be used by businesses, and SRNS has now integrated the program for some job applicants.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 19, 2025 No Comments
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CSRA Company Awarded Electrical Contract for Shaws Creek Water Treatment Plant

Newsome Electrical Construction, LLC has been awarded the electrical construction contract for the Shaws Creek Water Treatment facility in Aiken. Working alongside Harper General Contractors, Newsome will construct the electrical infrastructure for the water treatment plant, administration and chemical buildings, and new utility building. In addition to installing and distributing power systems, the project includes site lighting, fire alarms, and a lightning protection system. “Newsome Electrical Construction was selected for the project based on their strong reputation, expertise, and proven record for producing high-quality work,” said Jared McMullan, Senior Project

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Staff Report February 19, 2025 No Comments
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Check Your Heart at the Door Tomorrow

Women constitute half the population, workforce, and community and are responsible for over 80 percent of a family’s medical decision-making. Therefore, women’s well-being plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall health of families and communities, according to the McKinsey Health Institute. The North Augusta Chamber has joined in February’s Go Red for Women Month, the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. Tomorrow is the Chamber’s Women in Business How to Be Heart Smart luncheon. It will be held at the North Augusta Community

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Mitzi Oxford February 18, 2025 No Comments
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Return to Office (RTO): The Dimon Hope

Late last week, there was an audio leak from JPMorgan Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamie Dimon in which he came out strongly against remote work and working from home, defending his decision to have all JPMorgan employees return to the office (RTO) for work beginning in March. He indicated that in remote meetings, people are checking their email, sending texts, etc., instead of paying attention and reading what they are supposed to read. The negative impact, he says in the audio addressing JPMorgan employees in Ohio, is on creativity, efficiency,

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Dr. Rick Franza February 18, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: Feedback from ABD Reader on Jobs

Loyal Augusta Business Daily reader, Zach Kelehear asked me an interesting question last week about the monthly change in employment over the last year. Here is the data again: Kelehear asked, “The three months that showed drops in employment are interesting to consider…. The “Why” is at the heart of my curiosity, and are these months typically, historically, low employment months.” So, I dug back into the data that goes back to 1990, and here are the results: All months, except April, have shown increases in employment over the last

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe February 17, 2025 No Comments
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Is AI coming for your job?

In the past couple of years, there has been hardly a week that has gone by that ABD hasn’t reported about AI or cyber technology growth in the CSRA. In four days at the end of January, 1000 employers representing 14 million workers met with economic leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Much of the discussion revolved around the WEF’s Future of Jobs report. The 94-page report highlighted the role of AI in reshaping industries and tasks across all sectors. Postal service clerks, executive secretaries, and payroll clerks

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Mitzi Oxford February 17, 2025 No Comments
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