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• Why hiring people with disabilities is essential for every business

  01-10-2023 06:00
  
  In today's evolving marketplace, the demand for innovation, efficiency and inclusivity is great. As one of the largest retail operations and workforce training agencies in Georgia with a mission to put people to work, Goodwill of North Georgia has witnessed the remarkable and often overlooked benefits to hiring people with disabilities. For many business owners, the question remains: why hire employees with disabilities? The answer is not only in the ethical commitment to diversity but also in t
  
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• How to sell your business and preserve your legacy through employee ownership

  01-10-2023 06:00
  When business owners talk about what they want from their retirement, leaving a lasting legacy is front and center, as is getting a fair sale price. Selling a business to the employees can accomplish this and more.
  Employee ownership is becoming a preferred exit strategy for successful business owners. Not only can you exit on your terms and get liquidity from the hard work you’ve done through the years, you transfer ownership to the people who know it best — your employees. In addit
  
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• How a successful business owner improved employee engagement, created an ownership culture

  01-10-2023 06:00
  In 1989, when a recession caused a lot of companies to go out of business, the company Craig Danley had worked for since he was 20 years old became one of them.He didn’t work for just any company, though. Danley worked for a company his grandfather ran, and he credits his grandfather with teaching him everything he knows about the construction business and how to prioritize people over profit.Danley and his business partner Richard Vance II opened a new venture in 1991, building on Danley&
  
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• Georgia employers: Recognize the untapped potential of individuals with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

  01-10-2023 06:00
  October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a vital time to reflect on the importance of inclusive hiring. As one of the largest retail operations and workforce training agencies in Georgia with a mission to put people to work, Goodwill of North Georgia champions the hiring of individuals with disabilities. Let's look beyond the social responsibility aspect; this is about recognizing the untapped reservoir of skills, perspectives and innovation.The employment rate for&h
  
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• 3 key strategies for value engineering residential architecture

  01-10-2023 06:00
  
  Value engineering a residential development is a complex process. Implementing value engineering strategies from the preconstruction planning phase helps increase the profitability and efficiency of the project. Here are three ways to value engineer a residential development.Cost reductionOne of the primary objectives of value engineering is to reduce costs. This can be achieved by using materials and systems that are more cost-effective, streamlining the construction process and optimizing&hell
  
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