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The Ups and Downs of Working Remotely in the CSRA

We didn’t have to look far to find someone who fits the remote worker demographics in Simon Medcalfe’s story for ABD. His report covered the statistics and profiles of remote workers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). His sister-in-law checked all the boxes. Gwen Klemann is Gen X with a BA from Emory University and a Master’s degree from Boston University. She works in the Professional and Business Services division, the largest category of remote workers. Klemann is employed by Walton Isaacson, a major advertising agency based in Los

Mitzi Oxford November 18, 2024 No Comments

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Legislative Breakfast Spotlights Workforce-Education Connection

Sonny Perdue, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, delivered the keynote address at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday morning. Perdue has worn many hats over his career. Veterinarian, served in the Georgia State Senate, two terms as Georgia Governor and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He said serving as Chancellor is the most impactful job he has ever had. “We have over 350,000 lives a year in our university system, learners that are looking for life changes,” he said. “And that’s the

Dana Lynn McIntyre November 14, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Veterans Virtual Career Fair Today

Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Administration (Admin), and the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA) encourage all South Carolina Veterans looking to continue a career of service to take part in the Veterans’ Virtual Career Fair today, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. “South Carolina state government is committed to connecting Veterans to the wide variety of career options available in state government,” said Admin Executive Director Marcia Adams. “This year’s event not only includes a way for Veterans to easily connect directly with agencies in

Staff Report November 13, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

CSRA company expands with $4 million investment

The parent company of a manufacturing company on West Five Notch Road in Edgefield County, just south of Murrah Road, plans to expand. A news release from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) announced Portland Bolt and Manufacturing will add a new facility alongside the former Southern Anchor Bolt facility. The $4.3 million investment will create more than 20 jobs. “We applaud Portland Bolt’s continued investment in Edgefield County and the new opportunities it creates for South Carolinians with this expansion. This announcement highlights Portland Bolt’s commitment to our community,

Dana Lynn McIntyre November 13, 2024 No Comments

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Simon Says: Our strong labor market

In a stunning victory last Tuesday night, Ruben Amorim’s Sporting Lisbon trounced Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 4-1. Now, the hard work begins as Amorim tries to rejuvenate a moribund Manchester United. In other news, the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Labor Market Index (LMI) increased by 0.3 percent in September from August. It is 1.0 percent higher than September 2023. As I reported last week, employment and nominal average weekly earnings hit record levels in September. Additionally, the labor force expanded, and the average hours worked increased. The only component

Dr. Simon Medcalfe November 11, 2024 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Team Building in the CSRA

When employees used to think of team-building, it was often about a group outing like bowling. In today’s Work It Out video segment, TeKay Brown-Taylor says there are many more ways to bring the staff together. Listen to the entire team-building program this Saturday morning at 7:30 on Classy 1230 AM.

TeKay Brown-Taylor November 11, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Hiring boom for construction workers

Metro Augusta will have roughly 1,300 new job openings within the next 18 to 36 months. That’s based on recent economic development announcements in Richmond and Burke Counties in Georgia and Aiken County in South Carolina. Some, including Meta in the Sage Mill Industrial Park, GF Casting Solutions in the Augusta Corporate Park, and TMC Transformers in the Burke County Industrial Park, plan to build new facilities for the approximately 500 employees the three of them will hire. “All of them have construction-related jobs,” Cal Wray, President of the Augusta

Dana Lynn McIntyre November 5, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

CSRA Construction Boom!

Economic development leaders in Metro Augusta are celebrating the recent series of major companies coming to the area, creating hundreds of new jobs. While those jobs have been in the spotlight, there is a quieter, even larger, job growth bubbling just under the headlines. Augusta Business Daily spoke with Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), Will Williams, President and CEO of Western SC Economic Development Partnership, and Austin Stacy, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Burke County (DABC), about the thousands of jobs that will

Dana Lynn McIntyre November 4, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Tapping into an untapped labor force

Is your company hiring? Are you searching for an employee who shows up on time every day? Do you want to improve your company culture and expand your customer base? Your next great hire may come from a talent pool you might not have considered, people with disabilities. Aiken’s South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation office serves Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield counties, matching about 200 employees with employers annually. Sara Wilson has almost 20 years of experience in workforce development, including the past 8 years as the Business Development Specialist for the

Mitzi Oxford November 4, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Simon Says: Employment and earnings up!

September saw another record month for employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Employment in September increased by 900 to 248,400. Augusta has seen records broken every month since June. Education and Health Services also saw record employment in September. Employment in September increased by 350 to over 40,000 for the first time. Other sectors that saw employment increase in September were leisure and hospitality (+190), professional and business services (+180), Transportation and utilities (+80), and retail (+40). Wholesale and manufacturing employment fell. Another record fell in September, average

Dr. Simon Medcalfe November 4, 2024 No Comments

The Ups and Downs of Working Remotely in the CSRA

Legislative Breakfast Spotlights Workforce-Education Connection

Veterans Virtual Career Fair Today

CSRA company expands with $4 million investment

Simon Says: Our strong labor market

Team Building in the CSRA

Hiring boom for construction workers

CSRA Construction Boom!

Tapping into an untapped labor force

Simon Says: Employment and earnings up!

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