Employment

On the short list of challenges faced by all business owners is the need for a trained, steady workforce. The quagmire can be the best practice to solve the problem. The Augusta office of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a workshop to help owners and managers navigate the predicament.  Rebecca Mixson, director of the Augusta office, told ABD they have noticed a shift in the years following the pandemic. For 50 years prior to that, 30% of the population joined the workforce. In

A local leader said this region is positioned to become a leader in the nuclear industry, both nationally and worldwide. It involves mission growth at SRS and the decision by Antares Industries, a California-based company that specializes in SMRs, to open an office in Aiken. A weeklong slate of events highlighting one of the region’s largest industries kicks off on Mon., Oct. 19. The annual Nuclear Science Week theme this year is “Exploring Careers, Education, and Workforce Opportunities.” The activities are coordinated by the Nuclear Workforce Initiative (NWI), Workforce Opportunities

Publisher’s Note: Great Dane is trying to protect its company and local jobs. They transport products to and from companies in the CSRA. Recently, Congressman Rick Allen took action to protect Great Dane and others in the trailer industry. The following is a letter from Great Dane, a Statesboro-based trailer manufacturer. The trailer industry plays a central role in transporting everyday items like food, medication, and other essential products to citizens across the country. More than 10,000 Americans work in this industry, which supports an additional 50,000 jobs in the freight

The good news is the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) didn’t see any overall job loss. The bad news is the drop in local, state, and federal jobs in our region. Overall, employment was flat at 253,700, although some sectors saw large job losses. The biggest job losses were seen in the government sector. Local government shed 425 workers in August. State employment fell by almost 300, and the federal sector lost 100 jobs. Even private education and health services lost 225 jobs. Mining, logging, and construction (MLC) and manufacturing both