In a cinder block middle school gym, through the muffled cheers and buzzers of a girls basketball game, Larry Millstead would like to talk about your child’s future. He’s standing between a trophy case and the concessions stand — dodging kids running to the restroom and playing wall ball — passing out brochures about the jobs they […]
Each student was matched with a Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) employee from a wide variety of professions to include archaeologists, biologists, engineers, computer programmers and safety personnel. “This could have a tremendous impact on many of these students,” said SRNS engineer A.D. Bollig who partnered with SRNS Education Outreach to organize the event. “For […]
Read Original Article from Aiken Standard The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce held a Power Up Education and Industry Partnerships luncheon Thursday, with a panel of representatives from local organizations and businesses. Mindy Mets talked about WORC, a grant and scholarship program that SRS Community Reuse Organization runs with five local colleges and universities. She […]
View Original Article from The Augusta Chronicle When Aiken County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Alford asked Darby Wills what he wanted to do following graduation, the Aiken High School student grinned. “Are you hiring?” he asked. Wills is taking part in Aiken Works, a program designed to connect students to local companies for apprenticeships to […]
View Original Article from Aiken CEO The Aiken County Public School District is thrilled to welcome North Augusta native LaFayette A. Stewart, Jr., as the District’s lead coordinator for Aiken Works. Aiken Works is a community workforce development collaborative and community-wide informational and educational campaign led by Aiken County Public Schools. Aiken Works aims to […]
View Original Article from the Aiken Standard What are the qualities employers like to see in job candidates? “From what I hear, they are looking for people that have a real desire to work,” said John McMichael, business vitality manager for the City of Aiken. “They want people who are interested in investing themselves in […]
No matter where you look these days, talk of cyber security and the need for greater emphasis on securing information online dominates conversation and media coverage. Whether a news headline features the latest cyber or malware attack circling the globe, or covers a rapidly changing cybersecurity infrastructure in the Central Savannah River Area, developments in the industry – and the […]
See Original Article Here When asked about the coolest part of his job, an engineer at the first STEM Mentoring Exchange on Wednesday gave North Augusta High students an even cooler answer. “I’ve touched nuclear fuel with my bare hands,” he said. In partnership with the National Math + Science Initiative (NMSI), scientists and engineers […]
From the Aiken Chamber of Commerce: We have all heard that there are thousands of job vacancies expected in the next several years in our community, well-paying, high-tech careers in critical areas such as health care, cyber technology, manufacturing and energy. While some of these future jobs will certainly require advanced degrees, others will require […]