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Savannah River Site boosts opportunities for job seekers

A program used by school districts to determine if students are ready for careers after graduation has been embraced by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Called the WIN (What I Need) assessment, or the South Carolina Career Ready Test, it is administered to all eleventh-grade students. It measures students in four key areas employers believe are foundational for career readiness. Those are soft skills assessment, math assessment, reading assessment, and date assessment. It can also be used by businesses, and SRNS has now integrated the program for some job applicants.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 19, 2025 No Comments
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CSRA Company Awarded Electrical Contract for Shaws Creek Water Treatment Plant

Newsome Electrical Construction, LLC has been awarded the electrical construction contract for the Shaws Creek Water Treatment facility in Aiken. Working alongside Harper General Contractors, Newsome will construct the electrical infrastructure for the water treatment plant, administration and chemical buildings, and new utility building. In addition to installing and distributing power systems, the project includes site lighting, fire alarms, and a lightning protection system. “Newsome Electrical Construction was selected for the project based on their strong reputation, expertise, and proven record for producing high-quality work,” said Jared McMullan, Senior Project

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Staff Report February 19, 2025 No Comments
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Bridging Business Gaps with Apprentices

Leadership from an apprenticeship program at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) explained the significance of the program to business leaders. Coordinators from the DELL Student TechCrew led the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning North Augusta breakfast. The program focused on the current partnership between SRNS and the Aiken County Public School District. Abigail Bowman, the college partner curriculum and pipeline development lead with the apprenticeship programs, said a program like apprenticeships cannot exist without partners, adding it has created a valuable workforce pipeline for students and the site.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 13, 2025 No Comments
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CSRA Businesses Focus on Finding the Future for Students

Just as ABD reported on North Augusta’s presentation for bridging the gap between business needs through apprentice programs, comes an expo sponsored by the Columbia County Chamber Foundation and the Columbia County School District. The goals for both are very aligned with CSRA employment needs. The expo focuses on exposing parents and students to career opportunities for the future. The initiative will align the educational, technical, and trade sectors with the businesses, showing parents and students the pathways to obtain a future quality career. Each company will list the main

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Staff Report February 13, 2025 No Comments
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Businesses Partner with Richmond County Students

The Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses to participate in a program to give rising juniors and seniors a glimpse into career possibilities. Applications are being accepted from businesses and students for the Students2Work program. The program is coordinated by the Student Workforce Committee, which is a subcommittee of the Business Education Advisory Council (BEAC). “The council is made up of about 30 business partners within the community that come from varying backgrounds, and they discuss things such as students to work program, the student shadow program

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 12, 2025 No Comments
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CSRA leader leaves for new role; impact felt for decades

Dr. Jermaine Whirl of Augusta Technical College officially accepted the position of Savannah State University  President and will start in April. In the little over four years as the President of Augusta Technical College, he led a whirlwind of development that not only benefitted the student body of the college but served to connect educational opportunities to area businesses that will benefit the CSRA for years to come. Growing the Augusta Tech enrollment: “If you look at our fall enrollment numbers for the year 2022, we had 5,300 individuals enrolled

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Mitzi Oxford and Dana Lynn McIntyre February 12, 2025 No Comments
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Business is booming in South Carolina

Gov. Henry McMaster (R) highlighted business growth, economic development, and education in his 2025 State of the State address. McMaster said the state’s attractive climate for business has translated to more than $44.7 billion in new capital investment and 92,000 jobs. That’s resulted in a revenue surplus of more than $1.8 billion. He said 2024 is continuing the pattern created over the previous seven years. “It was no surprise that 2024 was once again a successful year for economic growth and investment,” he told the joint session of the state

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 6, 2025 No Comments
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$4.9 million Manufacturing Training Collaborative

A trio of mobile advanced manufacturing labs that will bring critical workforce training resources to rural areas across South Carolina were unveiled this week. The event at the William H. “Billy” O’Dell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence in Greenwood was the result of a unique collaborative initiative between Piedmont Technical College, Aiken Technical College, and Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. Funding for the mobile labs’ initiative came from a four-year, $4.9 million Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant provided by the U.S. Department of Labor. The purpose of the grant is to address

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Staff Report February 4, 2025 No Comments
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Boot Camp to Benefit CSRA Construction Boom

Augusta Technical College is bringing a program to train multiple disciplines within the building trades in a minimal amount of time. Construction Ready is an Atlanta-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that believes careers in the skilled trades should be just as important as those requiring four-year degrees. Formerly known as the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), it focuses on skills training for the construction industry. The program will be offered at Augusta Tech in March. “It is 20-day boot camp offering individuals from the community to come in and learn

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 30, 2025 No Comments
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AI and the Future of Your Business

An old truism advises it is all in how you word it. Small businesses are finding that it is especially accurate as they venture into using artificial intelligence (AI). The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce kicked off its Power Lunch series for 2025 with “AI: The Future of Business Starts Here.” Matthew Jay, Chief Operating Officer with PC Techware, explained the importance of being accurate and precise when giving instructions to AI. He said successfully using AI is no different from a basic principle for any business. He said it

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 23, 2025 No Comments
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