Would you like to save 7.5% on workers' compensation premiums, reduce absenteeism, increase productivity and morale among employees while decreasing your turn-over? Become a member of DRUGS DON'T WORK in South GA today!

Do you need this workshop?

• Are you busy all day every day with NO TIME to stop and think about how you could be even more effective in your job?
• Has your career reached the point where knowledge of the most current strategies is critical to your success?
• Do you ever think “there has got to be a better way…?”
• Is it time to gain a new perspective on motivating your employees so that they are literally unstoppable?
• Would you like the opportunity to spend four hours- focused solely on your job and your unique problems- to guarantee success in your ever-expanding role as a leader and supervisor?

If you answered “Yes” to at least ONE of the questions above, the Supervisor Essentials Workshop will be one of the best investments of time and money you will make this year.

First State Bank & Trust Co. and Fresh Beginnings sponsors World Class Recognition to give employers the chance to highlight their best employees and promote the remarkable workforce in Valdosta-Lowndes County. Local businesses nominate their top employees for the program. The nominees should posses impressive job knowledge and extraordinary work ethics. Winners are announced at the World Class Recognition Breakfast.Click here for more information.

CHOICES is an interactive live classroom workshop that empowers teens to make positive educational CHOICES to increase their career and life opportunities.

In two 45-minute sessions, trained volunteers from the business community take students through real-world exercises on the consequences of dropping out and the benefits of educational attainment, also introducing them to skills for success such as self-discipline, decision making, time management and goal setting. Bring CHOICES to teens in your community.

How about a PTO meeting at the workplace? Lunch or breakfast is provided during the interactive presentation on "Helping Your Child Succeed." Startling statistics and information is provide as to why students excel or trail academically, dropout prevention, creating a 'learning environment' at home and so much more.

This program (free to Chamber members) promotes parental involvement. Two professionals from the local community, a school representative and a business representative, will present the program to any parent, grandparent or caretaker interested. The Helping Your Child Succeed Program is presented during the employees' normal lunch hour in approximately 30 minutes.
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The 5-Star Employer Program was developed to help employers improve the quality and productivity of their workforce by providing hiring tools they can use to employ the most qualified candidates. These same tools will serve as tangible links to emphasize the relevance of school to work and motivate students to excel in school, graduate and continue to pursue life-long learning opportunities.