Employment

Editor’s Note: ABD: I know your esteemed Economics Professor Simon Medcalfe won’t be upset that you are looking into your crystal ball! What do you see as a positive for jobs moving forward? Rick: Less people will be on the sidelines, out of work.  Last week, I participated in an economic development group. 99,000 eligible workers in our area are still taking a break from working. 2021 was closer to normal than 2020 numbers, but still muted. My prediction is because of omicron—our pandemic is more of an endemic—which had

The numbers from SRS are pretty staggering; the average age of its employees is less than 45, and the average salary is almost $100,000 per year. In today’s video update, ABD Publisher Neil Gordon says those numbers are a drop in the bucket!

Ben McGhee (pictured at right) works for a local construction company and has been trying to find a pre apprenticeship program for his employees. McGhee – Plumbing Superintendent for Gold Mech in Augusta, was excited to learn more about the Construction Ready program, which prepares Georgia residents for a variety of skilled construction jobs, such as welding, landscaping, and roofing. He and representatives from other local construction companies attended an Employer Roundtable session at the Augusta Public Defender’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 15 and says the 20-day intensive training program

Editor’s Note: ABD’s been reporting about a unique study done by students and Economics Professor, Dr. Simon Medcalfe at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business related to the economic impact of workers at the Savannah River Site. The specific results are below and provide precise data of salaries, workers, and different kinds of direct and indirect impact our community feels. “I am incredibly proud of Rachel, Jessica, Caleb, Herick, and Travis and the work they put into researching, writing, and presenting this report. Over the course of the fall semester,