Employment

Many employers claim to be the best, but not every employer is chosen by Forbes for that distinction. The magazine has unveiled its annual list of America’s Best Employers by State, and for the fourth year in a row, Augusta University, which has 6,500 employees, has been included on that list. Augusta University Health has also been selected this year. Forbes and Statista, a market research company, created the list by surveying 70,000 American workers from 25 industries. The companies examined a variety of factors, including salaries, working conditions, growth

Augusta Transit Management will host a job and career fair on Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 2844 Regency Blvd., Augusta. Augusta Transit operates the city bus lines and is looking for bus operators. It is offering sign-up bonuses and benefits and will hire walk-ins with the proper licensing. The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Augusta Transit with a $6.25 million grant to purchase five battery-electric buses from Gillig. They will replace five diesel buses. Augusta has been testing various electric buses for the past year. For more information,

On Tuesday, you can go job hunting while watching a baseball game at SRP Park in North Augusta. The Augusta GreenJackets is hosting the 2022 CSRA Job & Career Fair on Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at the park. At the same time, the GreenJackets will be playing the Salem Red Sox. Fans who bring their resume to the park box office can buy a $5 general admission (standing room only) ticket that will gain admission to both the game and the Job & Career Fair. “We look forward to hosting this

If you’ve tried offering sign-on bonuses, flexible schedules, remote work options, and other incentives, but you’re still struggling to find and retain employees, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center may have the workshop you need. The Center’s Augusta office will offer a Recruit and Retain Employees Workshop on Thursday, September 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2907 Professional Parkway in Augusta. The in-person workshop will cover a variety of topics, including workforce changes, effective hiring strategies, and employee retention, as well as ways to promote your

A new metal recycling plant is slated to start construction this summer in Augusta Corporate Park in South Augusta, but the Savannah Riverkeeper has filed a petition with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to delay construction and conduct another review of potential pollutants from the plant. Aurubis, based in Germany, announced the project last fall. The scope of the project includes a state-of-the-art multi-metal recycling plant (see artist rendering above) built on 150 acres, which would provide about 125 local jobs. Hiring for some of those jobs is expected to