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Statewide conference in Augusta promotes workforce development

About 150 University System of Georgia educators from the Peach State will be staying over tonight and spending tourism dollars in the Garden City. The annual USG staff council is held at Augusta University’s campus this year. The theme for this professional development conference is, THE VISION – Setting a Course for the Future. “This conference will feature speakers and information sessions designed to build key staff skills to support the strategic plan of the USG: student success, responsible stewardship, economic competitiveness, and community impact,” said Angel Lovett, Chair, Augusta University

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Neil Gordon September 25, 2023 No Comments
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Savannah River Site mission partners with Augusta Tech

One of the region’s largest employers continues to expand its partnerships with area educational institutions. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), one of the missions at the Savannah River Site, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Augusta Technical College on Sept. 5. “We’re thrilled to just provide an opportunity for students in this community to be able to get into apprenticeships and get workforce development opportunities to be engaged in being employed,” said Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Tech. “The MOU that we’re signing is really focused on that,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 7, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Struggles for Startups

A couple of weeks ago, ABD ran a story about Clubhou.se and startups. Eric Parker, president and CEO of Make Startups stated that only 17% of entrepreneurs were able to get funding, while Congressman Rick Allen bemoaned the bureaucracy that inhibits startups. A new paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta sheds further light on business startups. They use applications for Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) as a measure of entrepreneurial idea generation. They then track how many of these ideas and EIN applications turn into employer businesses within

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe August 28, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

August continues to be a prime month for job seekers

SC Works, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce’s online resource for job seekers, brought nearly three dozen Aiken County employers to an Aug. 24 job fair at the North Augusta Community Center. The event was coordinated by the SC Works’ Lower Savannah office, which also brought its mobile unit. Tameka Johnson, regional manager for the Lower Savannah office said job seekers can look up jobs and access other services, including resume assistance, on the website, but they like meeting with the public. “A lot of people do not

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 24, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New legislation targets workforce development in South Carolina

North Augusta business leaders got a primer on legislation passed by the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2023 session. Act 67, titled the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, is designed to align the workforce development efforts across the Palmetto State. It created the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) and Regional Workforce Advisors (RWA) within the state’s Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW). Charles Appleby, Senior Advisor for the CCWD, spoke at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s Power Lunch on August 22. He said Act 67 is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 23, 2023 No Comments
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Largest private employer in CSRA shares secret to success

ADP is seen as one of the model employers in the Augusta region for its retention efforts, training, and support. Recently, ABD Publisher, Neil Gordon sat down with ADP Division Vice President and General Manager, Dave Brendza. How many ADP employees are in Augusta, and what positions do you have filled? Currently, we employ over 1600 associates at ADP’s Augusta office. Our positions support ADP’s Human Capital Management suite of products and services, including roles like service and implementation consultants, HR and project management specialists, and leadership positions. There are

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Neil Gordon August 23, 2023 No Comments
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Best Places to Work: Tri-Development Center of Aiken County

Tri-Development Center of Aiken County 1016 Vaucluse Road Aiken, SC 29801 hwaddell@aikentdc.org 803-642-8802 The Tri-Development Center of Aiken County is recognized across the state as being a leader in the provision of services and support to people with disabilities. They serve children and adults with autism, head and spinal cord injuries, intellectual disabilities, and related disabilities as well as providing support for their families. Heather Waddell enjoys her life of service. She’s been at TDC for 25 years in six different roles but was named executive director in 2021. “Being

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Mitzi Oxford August 22, 2023 No Comments
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New crop of apprentices joining the Savannah River Site workforce

A training partnership between the Savannah River Site and Aiken Technical College has graduated its latest cohorts of students. The SRS Apprenticeship School involves three missions at the site, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), and Savannah River National Laboratory. “The site is going through tremendous growth over the next five to 10 years and their workforce challenge is that a lot of their current employees have been out there for 40 years and are now retiring,” said Dr. Steven Simmons, dean of the School of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 22, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Mixed news for Augusta labor market

Over the first six months of the year, ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Georgia saw improving labor market conditions and four declining conditions as measured by the Labor Market Index (LMI). By contrast, the best-performing labor markets were Dalton, Columbus, and Rome. The worst-performing metro area was Warner Robins. The Augusta MSA grew by 0.2 percent, slightly below the state average of 0.5 percent. In Augusta, employment fell slightly, and unemployment increased between December 2022 and June 2023. However, the labor force and average weekly earnings increased. Hours worked

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe August 21, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Last chance this year for meeting city employers at job fair

Editor’s note: This is part 3 in a series of reports that Dana Lynn McIntyre has compiled for ABD regarding hiring events by the city of Augusta. Job seekers have one more chance today to meet face-to-face with City of Augusta department heads. The city has been holding a mega job fair over the first three weeks of this month. As with the two previous events, this one will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Linda Beazley Room in the Municipal Building at 535 Telfair Street. This

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 16, 2023 No Comments
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