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What do an employer struggling to find employees, an employee burned out at work, someone looking for a new career, and a current job seeker have in common? The answer - Apprenticeships.

A registered apprenticeship is a high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential.

Although registered apprenticeships have been around for over thirty years, South Carolina moved to the forefront in 2008 when large industries like BMW and Boeing moved into the state. However, apprenticeships aren’t just for big industries. Small businesses with as few as 2-3 employees can thrive on this platform.

Apprentices learn specialized job-related skills under the mentorship of experienced coworkers. And apprentices are generally paid during their supervised training and classroom education and then update their records as they progress through the program.

Apprenticeships Benefit Employers

• A highly skilled workforce through job-related training that provides both theory and practical training, which impacts productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. • Standardized training that is structured and consistent, meeting your and industry’s standards. • Reduced turnover (ROI) – your commitment to this investment provides loyal, skilled workers. • Increased productivity – employees who have a deeper understanding of their jobs are better able to meet your business needs and make a real contribution to your bottom line. • Plan for the future – your more senior workers mentor apprentices and transfer their knowledge. • State tax credit – you can earn $1000 credit per apprentice per year.

Apprenticeships Benefit Job Seekers and Employees

• Earning while you learn • Obtaining industry certifications

• Participating in occupation-specific training • Receiving portable credentials from the U.S. Department of Labor • Considering potential advancement within the company • Receiving a wage progression

Apprenticeships Benefit Parents and High School Students

For parents thinking of your children’s future, college debt is daunting. The average student loan debt is $37,172, and the average payment $393/month, i.e. almost $100/week (nitrocollege.com, 2021). Student loan debt affects their credit report and increases the percentage they’ll pay for car loans and mortgages.

One solution is to encourage your son or daughter to consider fields that don’t require a college education. With over 300 youth apprenticeship programs available and ever expanding number, it’s worth serious consideration.

Youth apprenticeships are work-based learning programs designed for high school students. They combine the key elements of the adult apprenticeship model, including paid workplace experience and related technical instruction.

Youth Apprenticeship enables your high-school aged child to gain the necessary skills for high-demand jobs while earning a paycheck in a safe, secure environment. The program also ensures academic success. High school completion is a necessary component of the program. Relevant education and critical on-thejob training create the right combination to put your child on the right track to a promising career. Your high school counselor can give you more information.

The HBA’s Workforce Development Task Force is inviting eighth-graders from Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties to visit our Skilled Trades Showcase on Friday, March 26, to try their hands at architectural and trade skills while they learn from craftspeople how to work with their hands.

You can also bring your kids to the BeProBeProud trailer on Saturday at the Home Show. They can come onboard to try out a dozen highly skilled trades virtually. You can try them out too. Who knows? It might sow the seed for an exciting new career.

For more information about the programs available through Apprenticeship Carolina or for help setting up a program, contact Nicole Bentley, ApprenticeshipCarolina consultant, at bentleyn@sctechsystem.edu. And visit BeProBeProudSC.com

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Summer Breeze Outdoors, LLC.............................. 1 Summer Breeze Outdoors, LLC.............................. 2 Two Brothers Roofing LLC...................................... 3 Two Brothers Roofing LLC...................................... 4 Town of Hilton Head Island.................................... 5 CertaPro Painters of Hilton Head ........................ 10 Seacoast Driveways.............................................. 13 Cutco Cutlery......................................................... 15 Palmetto Exterminators & Mosquito Control..... 16 ArborNature, LLC.................................................. 17 NiteLites of Hilton Head Outdoor Lights............ 18 Dean Custom Air................................................... 19 Dean Custom Air................................................... 20 Taylor’s Quality Landscape Supply & Nursery.... 21 ShelfGenie............................................................. 22 Bartlett Tree Experts............................................. 23 Kitchen Wise.......................................................... 24 Monarch Roofing.................................................. 25 Monarch Roofing.................................................. 26 Coastal States Bank .............................................. 27 Howell-Chase Heating | Cooling | Electrical ....... 28 Arrow Exterminators............................................ 29 Lighthouse Curbing.............................................. 30 Old Town Flooring ................................................ 31 Custom Window Coverings, Ltd........................... 34 BilltheScreenGuy.com.......................................... 41 Palmetto Electric Cooperative............................. 42 Innovative Concrete Coatings ............................. 50 Hilton Head Solar & Roofing................................ 51 Hilton Head Solar & Roofing................................ 52 Fortress Floor Coatings........................................ 53 Hilton Head Premier Window Film...................... 54 All American Gutter Protection........................... 55 Bath Fitter ............................................................. 56 Bath Fitter ............................................................. 56 Natural Home Lite................................................. 57 Seaglass Windowscapes....................................... 58 Spartina Seamless Gutters................................... 59 More Space Place.................................................. 60 Lowcountry Paver................................................. 61 Sunshine Hardscape, Landscape & Nursery....... 62 R.L. Groves & Sons Inc .......................................... 63 Air Duct South East............................................... 64 Savannah Surfaces ............................................... 65 Savannah Surfaces ............................................... 66 LeafFilter North of South Carolina, LL ................ 67 Selectric LLC.......................................................... 69 Superior Services.................................................. 70 Budget Blinds of Hilton Head.............................. 71 Budget Blinds of Hilton Head.............................. 72 Carolina Energy Conservation............................. 76

Master Garderner, Carolina Energy Conservation............................. Savannah Trailers Express ................................... 77 78 DIY workshops Savannah Trailers Express ................................... Greenbug, Inc........................................................ 79 80 & Cooking Demos Master Garderner,

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THE REFACING OF KITCHEN DESIGN

ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR CABINETS AND COUNTERTOPS

BY DEAN ROWLAND

Kitchen designs have gone in and out of style for years. Neutral colors, nondescript space, bland subway tiles, overhanging cabinets on counters, generic features and depersonalization once occupied the must-have niches in kitchen design a decade or two ago in the Lowcountry.

The times have changed in today’s remodeling plans. It’s not a change of heart; it’s a change in lifestyle and a nod to the home’s resale value.

“We’re starting to see a lot more people starting to gravitate toward color on their cabinets, countertops, maybe with blue and green veining so we think people are going to depart from the all-white kitchen and embrace a little bit of color this year,” said sales consultant Sydney Egnor at StoneWorks in Bluffton.

“We’re going to be seeing some darker greens, hunter greens, things that are very neutral and relaxing and people going back and embracing the warm tones, the stained cabinets and hardwood floors…natural blues, greens and browns,” she said.

“The solid colors have really been dominant the last few years,” said Bruce Zaidman, owner of American Wood Reface in Bluffton. “Eighty to 90 percent of what we’ve been doing has been white and off-white with blues for accents. We’re starting to see a little bit of a trend in natural wood tones. We see a lot of woods on the island with some people mixing it up with solid colors.”

While colors have begun to stretch their palette, there’s a flurry of movement to push entire rooms to new boundaries.

“It’s a very unprecedented time as far as the industry, no doubt,” Egnor said. “We are seeing crazy things that we have never seen before in the design world. Full-height splashes that go all the way up to the ceiling. shelves made out of quartz, marble sconces…Now more than ever people are thinking outside the box.”

While custom cabinets and countertops constitute the bulk of work orders of American Wood Reface, the company has expanded its reach to complement its reputation.

“If we’re doing new countertops, then we can do anything,” said Zaidman, who opened his Hilton Head location in 2009. “We can modify the kitchen, change the layout, move cabinets, whatever. We can build a new island or pantry or move the refrigerator.”

The big swing for American Wood Reface came about five years ago when homeowners began replacing their granite countertops with quartz.

Not much has changed since then. If anything, its popularity has grown enormously in the Lowcountry. Granite gave way to Corian, which gave way to quartz, a strong, durable, heat- and stain-resistant material.

“Quartz is still king in countertops,” he said. “We don’t even fool with granite anymore. I’ve been selling quartz for 21 years and it was a hard sell; people didn’t understand it.”

They do now.

They also install quartz in bathrooms, on walls and for flooring.

“Granite sales have gone down, quartz sales have gone straight up,” he said.

“We’re doing about 80 percent quartz,” Egnor said. “We’ve been installing stone quartz for the past 15 years…It’s very versatile and non-porous, anti-bacterial, and there are way more choices in this market than natural stone.”

White with gray veining with a marble look is emerging as a favorite.

“We’re seeing a ton of wet/dry bars…In bathrooms we’re dabbling into porcelain and porcelain slabs in showers,” she said. “People are going all out in the master bath.

“We’re seeing extensive renovations, not just knocking out a wall. They’re changing cabinets or refinishing them, complete brand new backsplashes, new appliances. Everyone who is remodeling their kitchen right now is sparing no expense to completely transform it. In some cases the transformation is unrecognizable.”