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Training Is Not Complete Without A Job Placement Service

Heavy equipment training is obviously designed to provide you with the skills so you can gain employment as an operator. There are many training schools that offer this training, however, few of them stand behind their training by offering a job placement service. Most of them provide you with the skills, often through very good training, but leave you on your own to find that first job.

There are several heavy equipment training schools that offer job placement services to their graduates. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools is one such company. We stand firmly behind our training and work with graduates to help them find suitable employment. It’s an important service because new heavy equipment operators can find it difficult to get that ‘first’ start after completing training.

New graduates have one distinct disadvantage in the employment market – lack of experience and a lack of referees. ATS can help a graduate cross that hurdle due to our hard earned reputation for supplying industry with well trained and job ready graduates. We have had over 40 years experience in the field of training and through that time we have developed a strong reputation for quality training procedures.

Our job placement has a good record of helping those who really do want to find employment. We can provide graduates with leads to possible employers and help them with their applications. If you are interested in the field of heavy equipment then before settling on a training option, check on whether or not they provide a job placement service. Of course, since you’re here now, you may as well check out our heavy equipment training programs.

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Job Placement Assistance For All Who Graduate At ATS

If you graduate through ATS as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver or crane operator then we offer a job placement assistance program to help you find your first job. Notice I said we help you find your first job. We don’t find the job for you although we do point you in the direction of any vacancies, obviously.

There is a reason why we don’t find jobs for our graduates. They are all individuals and everyone has a different goal, a different need and different social and family situations. It’s impossible to get inside someone’s head to determine what all of these are. If we found you a job, chances are, it would clash with one or more of those situations causing you to fail in your first job. We don’t want that and neither do you. Our job placement program helps to put you in touch with possible employers. You can then apply for and accept jobs that you know will fit in with your lifestyle.

Confidence is a second reason why we help you to find work. If you win a job in a new career because of your own endeavors then it becomes quite special. If someone hands you a job on a plate, it’s not special and means little – apart from the work. So, if someone asks if we will find them a job – the answer is no, we won’t, but our job placement service will certainly help them find a job for themselves.

We have a proud record here at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools for producing operators that are work ready. This means they are skilled in their heavy equipment of choice, have participated in workplace health and safety and have knowledge of basic daily maintenance procedure. If you’re an employer looking for skilled operators, contact us. If you’re looking for a career in heavy equipment, truck driving or crane operations, contact us to apply on line.

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Free Job Placement Service For All ATS Graduates

Is a job placement service worth considering when looking for work? Undertaking a heavy equipment training program is a sensible move considering the employment outlook for the next two years. However, if you are moving into the heavy equipment field from a totally unrelated field, you may be wondering where to look and how to secure that first job. If your training provider includes a job placement service then it is well worth considering as an aid to gaining that first job.

ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have a free job placement service that is available to all students who attend one of their schools. From the moment you commence your training you can access the service and receive help identifying potential employers and in developing application material.

Job placement services that are attached to recognized training schools are ideally placed since they often communicate with and work with employers when delivering training programs. ATS, for example, has been delivering training for several decades. Over that time we have developed strong relationships with many employers. We know what skills they are looking for and what sort of people they prefer to employ.

Everyone is settling down to a peaceful Christmas period. This may be the perfect time to reflect on your current career and determine if you are going in the direction you want. If not, consider a career change and whilst doing that, consider a challenging yet exciting career as a heavy equipment operator. Undertake your training through ATS and our job placement service will help you find that first job.

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Crane Operator Training Boosted By Job Placement Service

One of the biggest fears that people experience prior to undertaking crane operator training is whether or not they will actually find a job once their training has been completed. It is a rational fear given the talk surrounding the economy. However, there are several things working in favor of new graduates, one of the most important being the amount of money going into new projects at present. Even more important is having someone who knows the industry providing a free job placement service.

ATS have a reputation for producing well trained crane operators. Because of this reputation, employers listen when graduates are promoted for possible operator vacancies. ATS have also over 25 years experience training crane operators for industry. During this time we have developed a considerable database of possible future employers, a database that graduates can access to gain contact details.

Each of our training centers has a job placement service. Students who wish to use the service are interviewed prior to training and provided with a job placement assistance package. Job placement is one of our priorities at ATS since your success is effectively a measure of our success.

Crane operator training will provide the skills necessary to gain entry level employment into the industry. With the demand for all types of heavy equipment operators on the increase employers are looking to training organizations like ATS to supply the current shortfall – crane operators as well. In fact the demand at present is probably greatest for mobile crane operators.

If you are considering a career change and the role of a mobile crane operator appeals to you, give us a call to discuss the training options and ongoing employment prospects. Crane operator training can have your work ready is as little as three weeks – are you ready? Our job placement service is!

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Job Placement Adds Real Value To Your Training

Changing careers can be a rather scary experience and this is particularly true if you try to do it without some type of job placement assistance. Before commencing training, your knowledge and life experiences have all centered around your previous career(s). For many just starting out in heavy equipment, they have little knowledge of the industry itself, let alone potential employers.

It’s not just knowing who the potential employers are. Once you have been in the industry for several years you become aware of who are good employers and who you need to steer away from. An industry specific job placement service already has this information – by the bucket load.

Training organizations such as ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools have been able to build a reputation, not over years, but over decades, for providing well trained operators to the industry. ATS have also seen employers come and go with the more successful businesses providing good employment opportunities for graduates.

As a graduate of ATS you are able to access their job placement service and take advantage of the wealth of knowledge and information they have been able to gather. There are employers that come to ATS when seeking new operators for their businesses. Why? Because of the reputation that ATS has.

If you are considering a career change to heavy equipment operations, be sure to check what post training assistance there is to help you find that first work opportunity. If they don’t offer a decent job placement service then I suggest you look at other training providers. The cost of heavy equipment training is not low – you need to ensure that every dollar you spend is used to its fullest -this includes making use of their heavy equipment job placement service.

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Heavy Equipment Job Placement To Get Easier – Just Ask Google

You may wonder what a search engine like Google and heavy equipment job placement have in common. Not a lot really, except one: Google, is becoming a fairly reliable tool when it comes to trends and statistics.

As a predictor of the economy, a lot of experts are now taking note of what is happening within the search engines. It makes sense too. At present, Google is reporting a drop in the number of searches related to finding employment. That is one area that does relate to job placement. If job searches are down it may indicate a drop in competitiveness in job applications – in other words, if a heavy equipment operator vacancy is advertised, there will be fewer applicants for the position.

There is a second more important set of statistics that is coming out of Google and these stats really do relate to construction in general and to heavy equipment operations by association. Google has reported a marked increase in real estate and property searches. They have also reported an increase in searches related to building new properties.

If you put these figures together, a drop in the number of people looking for work and an increase in the demand for new buildings, there is only one conclusion – opportunities for new heavy equipment operators will steadily increase. We already have the situation where many states are fast tracking construction projects. This has already started to put a strain on heavy equipment operator numbers. If Google’s statistics are right, we are going to see an increase in new home building which will, over time, lead to a severe shortage of heavy equipment operators.

For anyone looking for a change of career, completing a heavy equipment operator training program now could see them perfectly placed to advantage of this shortfall. There are good careers awaiting those who act now, job placement is getting easier – just ask Google – the new world economic trend statistician.

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What’s The Best Job Assistance Program For Heavy Equipment Operators?

Not all heavy equipment training schools offer job assistance. That’s why when you find one that does you should jump at the opportunity to get the training you need to further your career. And in these tough economic times, finding long-term payable work is a task worth putting all of your energy into.

Job assistance programs, of course, are of two natures: First, there’s the kind that simply takes your name and puts you on a list. Then there’s the kind of program where a list just won’t do. The job assistance program administrators actually care about your employment future (as much as they care about your employment history). Those kinds of programs will put out as much energy in helping you find the right job as you will. In many cases, they have their preferred employers and when you sign up for the job assistance program they will notify all the employers on their list to see who has an opening. Then they’ll contact you and give you your list so that you can be proactive in finding employment.

That’s the kind of job assistance you need. Real, proactive assistance. But before you get there, you need real, proactive training in the heavy equipment you’re going to be working on. You might as well pick the best heavy equipment training school with the best job assistance program.

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Even Heavy Equipment Operators Need A Resume To Help With Your Job Placement

It doesn’t matter what trade you are in these days, you need a resume if you are looking for assistance from a job placement officer. Whether it is heavy equipment operations, crane operations or truck driving, it is the resume that first introduces you to any potential employers.

A good resume doesn’t have to be sophisticated, it really only needs three components:

Who you are: obviously a potential employer wants to know a little about you so a resume normally starts with your name and address and contact telephone number.

What you can do
: this is the meat of your resume and one of the first places a prospective employer will go to. Knowing the skills and how to present them is important – the following is a brief but good example:

  • Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving equipment.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Your Qualifications: this is just a simple list of your qualifications and where and when you obtained them. This is where you would list and licenses such as a CDL or crane operators certificate.

Building a resume is not difficult and most job placement officers can help you out. What you need is a clear list of what you can do and what qualifications you hold. Job placement officers can help you find employment – you need to help them first and a good resume is a great start.

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If Job Placement Is Your Final Goal – We Can Help

Job placement is one of the hardest components to starting a new career. In fact, it is often the main reason why many decide against embarking on a new career. The biggest fear that human’s possess is the fear of the unknown. When it comes to employment, no employment means no income and that can have a huge impact on our lives.

There is little doubt now that employment in the heavy equipment field is rising. Over the last five years there has been a high attrition rate, mainly affected by those reaching retirement age although many are lost to other careers. This high attrition rate together with the boom in construction is starting to lead to a shortage in qualified operators – and that is where we can help.

ATS has developed a reputation for producing very capable operators through our heavy equipment training schools. This reputation has led to employers approaching us at times looking to recruit new operators, often before they have completed their training. ATS has also established a strong relationship with a network of employers. You have access to this network of employers when you start your heavy equipment training program.

Job placement is an important issue and ATS recognizes the impact that being jobless can have on your life. More importantly, we have discovered that the sooner a graduate can put their skills to work, the more effective their training is as the skills learned are reinforced.

If you are considering a career change and a career as a heavy equipment operator is high on your list, don’t let job placement be the deciding factor. We can help you find those vacancies, you need to concentrate on developing the skills to be effective in that job – after all, your success is our success.

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Power Up Your Heavy Equipment Career With A Job Placement Service

If you’re really serious about starting a career as a heavy equipment operator – don’t go it alone, use a job placement service. They know the industry, they know the good employers (and the bad), and they know who is or who will be employing new operators. They also have that one little bit of knowledge that you will find impossible to find, who employs rookies and who turns them away.

You can waste a lot of time visiting construction companies trying to get your foot in the door. Many of them simply won’t employ new operators, preferring instead to hire those with experience. It may seem a little unfair, and it probably is since those experienced operators were once rookies themselves. However, that is where a job placement service can be a big help.

There are a lot of job placement services around; it is simply a matter of finding the right one for you. You also have to be sure they have specialist knowledge of the heavy equipment industry. Of course, if you’re lucky, the organization you do your training with may have their own job placement service.

You are in luck because you are one step away from finding that heavy equipment training organization that also offers a job placement service. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have one of the best reputations in the nation for delivering quality training and for providing the industry with well trained operators.

Because of that reputation, employers will often come to ATS seeking their best students. In fact, ATS has an extensive database of employers that graduates can access. Their heavy equipment job placement service doesn’t stop there, it includes a specialized web site and trained staff ready to help graduates find their first job. ATS won’t help you get your foot in the door. We want to get your feet on the pedals and actually working – after all, that is what a job placement service is all about.

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