Lexington Home Brands recently celebrated the arrival of two new trainees at its production facility in Hildebran.
Inside upholsterer Alexis Diaz, 19, and sewer Shiann Bryant, 19, are just a couple of weeks into training programs meant to prepare them for careers in home furnishings manufacturing.
Like the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy at Catawba Valley Community College, Lexington Home Brands’ training program is a new pathway to employment many companies in the industry are utilizing to fill their employment needs.