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In search for new workers, Guilford County manufacturers turn to young apprentices

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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

In search for new workers, Guilford County manufacturers turn to young apprentices

• John Newsom
• Sep 3, 2018
• Sep 3, 2018
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Garrison Weavil, an apprentice in the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners program, works at Machine Specialties Inc. in Whitsett last Monday. Weavil is a member of the first class of apprentices at Machine Specialties.

• Photos by H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record

Garrison Weavil, an apprentice in the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners program, works at Machine Specialties Inc. in Whitsett, N.C. on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

• H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record

Jackie Smith checks tolerances in the quality control room of Machine Specialties Inc., which employs nearly 40 apprentices through the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners and other similar regional programs at its facility in Whitsett, NC on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

• H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record

Jackie Smith is one of the many new apprentices from the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners who’s employed by Machine Specialties at its facility in Whitsett, NC on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

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Rob Simmons is CEO of Machine Specialties Inc. in Whitsett, which employs nearly 40 apprentices through the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners and other similar regional programs.

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Machine Specialties Inc. in Whitsett, NC, employs nearly 40 apprentices through the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners and other similar regional programs, on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

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Apprentice Chris Brutcher (left) trains pre-apprentice Austin Logan at Machine Specialties Inc.’s facility in Whitsett, NC on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

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Apprentice Chris Brutcher (left) trains pre-apprentice Austin Logan at Machine Specialties Inc.’s facility in Whitsett, NC on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

• H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record

Jared Ellis checks tolerances at Machine Specialties Inc., which employs nearly 40 apprentices through the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners and other similar regional programs at its facility in Whitsett, NC on August 27, 2018. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

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The Guilford Apprenticeship Partners class of 2018 is shown here after a signing ceremony at GTCC on Aug. 16.

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John Newsom

WHITSETT — About three years ago, Garrison Weavil got wind of a deal that seemed too good to be true.

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Guilford Apprenticeship Partners: gapnc.org

Rockingham Apprenticeship and Technical Opportunities Partnership: www.rockatop.org

Apprenticeship Randolph: apprenticeshiprandolph.com

Career Accelerator Program (Alamance County): alamancecap.com

For more information about apprenticeships, visit Apprenticeship NC at www.apprenticeshipnc.com.

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