Who doesn’t want to increase their income and make more money? It’s the American dream in action on the job site. You apply for a job, get hired, and negotiate your salary. In time, you should see your income go up. But there’s more than one way to skin that cat.

Here are 4 ways to ensure your income from operating heavy equipment goes up, not down:

1. Get promoted – The most obvious way to see your income go up as a heavy equipment operator is to get a promotion. Once you enter management, you’ll get a substantial raise and likely an increase in benefits, too. Get promoted into a supervisory role as soon as you can.
2. Establish seniority – Another way to ensure your income goes up is to stay employed with the same employer for a while. Longevity produces cost-of-living income increases. Plus, many employers reward excellent employees with pay raises, safety bonuses, and other monetary perks.
3. Multiple certifications – You can increase your income just by obtaining additional certifications. Get your CDL, mobile crane operators certification, or riggers certification and you’ll instantly be in more demand. You can then ask for more money for your skills.
4. Freelance – You’ll make a lot more money if you work for yourself. If you can afford to buy your own equipment, you can hire yourself as a freelance heavy equipment operator. This is the best way to earn top dollar, but you will be responsible for your own insurance, marketing, and ongoing training.

What ways can you think of to increase your income as a heavy equipment operator?

It’s a tough job market. Not only do you need employable skills, but you need to understand how to position yourself as the right person for every job. That includes knowing how to prepare a resume, conduct an interview, and negotiate salaries.

If you’re looking for a lucrative career, the heavy equipment career is ready for you. Here are five reasons why now is a good time to get in:

1. Lots of Demand – There is a lot of demand for heavy equipment operators. Construction is booming everywhere. Cities and municipalities, private businesses, and even the federal government have projects going on all the time.
2. Pay is Increasing – You’d think that demand is driving wages lower, but in fact, as the cost of living rises, heavy equipment operators need to earn more to maintain the lifestyles they’ve enjoyed. The best companies in the field are paying heavy equipment operators handsomely.
3. Baby Boomers are Retiring – The older heavy equipment operators in the workforce are retiring in droves. That’s leaving a lot of empty spaces for new operators.
4. Opportunities for Advancement – Because the top heavy equipment operators, who tend to be older, are retiring, that means a lot of younger but experienced heavy equipment operators will be moving up, leaving room for entry-level operators to step in and fill positions. When new positions in management open up, who do you think will be in line?
5. Many Ways to Earn More Income – Once you get certified to operate heavy equipment, you can make yourself more employable and valuable to your employers by training on other equipment and getting other certifications that can increase your pay. These include rigging, CDLs, and mobile crane certifications.

This is the best time to start a career in heavy equipment. What are you waiting for?

We’re back to publishing the best heavy equipment job leads of the week, and I’m seeing some really good leads this week. Check ’em out!

1. WYOMING, MI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
2. GRAND RAPIDS, MI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
3. OMAHA, NE Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
4. KANSAS CITY, KS Hiring boom truck and crane truck operators.
5. MADISON, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers. Local hauls, home every night.
6. NEENAH, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
7. SLINGER, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
8. MALONE, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
9. HOUSTON, TX Hiring riggers and mobile crane operators.
10. FONTANA, CA Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
11. SEDALIA, CO Hiring heavy equipment operators.
12. LAKEVILLE, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
13. EGG HARBOR, NJ Hiring mobile crane operators.
14. DENTON, TX Hiring heavy equipment operators.
15. BESSEMER, AL Hiring heavy equipment operators.
16. WHITEWATER, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
17. ROOSEVELT, UT Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
18. FOND DU LAC, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
19. MILTON, DE Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
20. GREEN BAY, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
21. STEVENS POINT, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers. Good pay and benefits too!
22. ST JAMES, LA Hiring mobile crane operators.
23. TOMAH, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers. Home every night!

No matter where you live, if you want the best jobs in trucking and heavy equipment, you need to make sure you have the skills. There’s no better way to acquire the skills than to take a heavy equipment training class.

If you’ve been working as a heavy equipment operator and are looking for ways to increase your income, have I some ideas for you. The surest way to increase your income is to specialize in a particular skill. Here are 5 particular heavy equipment skills you can specialize in to increase your work income.

1. Mobile crane – Become a mobile crane operator and you’ll immediately be in demand. That’s because this special skill requires additional education. Get the training to become a mobile crane operator and you’ll see your pay increase.
2. Rigging – Riggers are highly sought after on the construction site. Their job is to ensure safety and to come up with the best ways to lift heavy loads. Riggers can specialize in a particular type of equipment or loads, or they can work in construction at the general level. The higher your specialization the more likely you are in demand for the big bucks.
3. Truck Driving – Truck drivers are highly paid on the construction site, as well. That’s because it’s a special skill with a special license requirement.
4. Get a CDL – Just by holding a commercial drivers license, you make yourself more employable and can demand a higher salary. It’s good that you know how to drive a dump truck. It’s better if you have a CDL to prove it.
5. Become A Certified Signalperson – OSHA has very strict requirements for signalpersons. If you can get your certification, you’ll demand higher pay right off the bat.

There is no substitute for skills and certification. Whether you seek a license or certification, if you specialize in a heavy equipment skill, then you’ll demand higher pay.

Requirements for a commercial drivers license (CDL) change from state to state, but in general, you need to pay attention to the class of vehicles you’re allowed to drive with your license. There are three classes – Class A, Class B, and Class C.

• Class A – A Class A CDL allows you to drive any combination of vehicle sizes and types. So if you want to drive a Big Rig, you’ll need a Class A CDL. This drivers license will also qualify you to drive box trucks, but it’s not a requirement.
• Class B – A Class B CDL allows you to drive a single vehicle of any weight. In other words, it can’t be a tractor-trailer. You can, however, pull a trailer as long as your gross vehicle weight does not exceed 10,000 pounds. Generally speaking, most box trucks fall into that category, even if fully loaded.
• Class C – You’ll need a Class C license if you are planning to be a bus driver. You can drive a vehicle under 26,001 pounds and with 16 or more passengers.

Where Do You Find Box Truck Driver Jobs?

Most box truck driver jobs fall into one of two categories. You’ll either need a Class B CDL license or no CDL license. The higher paying box truck driver jobs are the ones that require a CDL. If you get a Class A CDL, then you’ll always be qualified for box truck driving jobs.

All students who graduate from Heavy Equipment School also gain access to our jobs database. You’ll learn where the best truck driving jobs are, even box truck driving jobs, and be first in line to apply.

Heavy Equipment School has the best heavy equipment and truck driver job listings in the industry. To gain access to these listings, all you have to do is become a student in one of our industry-wide respected courses in heavy equipment, mobile crane operations, rigging, or truck driving.

Here’s a sampling of the types of heavy equipment jobs you’ll have access to:

• ARLINGTON, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• CHASEBURG, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• SHEBOYGAN, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• JUDA, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• FOND DU LAC, WI hiring heavy equipment operators.
• EAGAN, MN hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• AMHERST, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• OMAHA, NE hiring heavy equipment operators.

For more of these types of job listings, and more information about world-class heavy equipment training opportunities, visit the Total Resources Network. Upload your resume and look for new heavy equipment operator jobs as often as you need them.

There’s also an opportunity for you to become a truck driver training instructor. If you’ve been driving a truck for at least three years and believe you have teaching skills, then apply for a truck driver instructor position with Diesel Truck Driver Training School.

Come back to Heavy Equipment School next Saturday for the most up-to-date heavy equipment job listings.

How to operate a variety of heavy equipment is the obvious thing you learn while in heavy equipment school. You’ll learn to operate everything from a backhoe to an all-terrain forklift. But that’s not all. There are six other things you’ll learn that will help you throughout your heavy equipment career.

1. Grade Reading – Do you know how to read a grade? It’s very important for a lot of the work you’ll do, from excavation to clearing. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between a 45-degree grade and a 49-degree grade.
2. Laser Levels – Laser levels are construction measuring tools that you’ll see a lot and you should know how to operate them.
3. Soils – Different types of soils are more difficult to move than others. We’ll teach you how to identify the types of soil and how to operate the various equipment in each type of soil.
4. Safety – Heavy equipment safety is one of the most important lessons you’ll ever learn. We give you the full scoop.
5. Site Layouts – Layout management is very important in construction work. You don’t want to create collision courses between your various heavy equipment, so you’ll need to learn a little bit about how to layout a construction site so that your team is more efficient and more safe.
6. Heavy Equipment Maintenance – If you don’t maintain your equipment, it won’t last. We’ll teach you everything you learn and need to know at the operator’s level to keep your equipment operating smoothly for the job.

In heavy equipment school, you learn more than just sitting in a bucket and pulling levers. You learn how to succeed on the construction site.

Looking for a heavy equipment job? Here are a smattering of great jobs from all around the nation:

• ODESSA, TX Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• SPARKS, NV Hiring CLASS-A CDL  truck drivers and heavy equipment operators
• NEENAH, WI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• WAUKESHA, WI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers and heavy equipment operators
• CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• NEW AUBURN, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX Hiring mobile crane operators
• JANESVILLE, WI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• ANCHORAGE, AK Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers and heavy equipment operators
• SALEM, OR Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• ELKHART, IN Hiring heavy equipment operators
• SHAWANO, WI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• BLOOMFIELD, MI Hiring mobile crane operators
• MADISON, WI Hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers
• MIDDLETON, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators
• DICKENSON, ND Hiring mobile crane operators
• ELY, IA Hiring heavy equipment operators

Okay, so many of these jobs are truck driving jobs. Do you know what it takes to secure one of those jobs? All you need is a class A CDL truck driver’s permit and an employer ready to hand you the keys to a big rig. If you get the proper training, you can be well on your way to a lucrative and successful career as a truck driver in no time.

Of course, if you’d rather be a mobile crane operator, don’t let us stop you.

All around the nation, heavy equipment operators and truck drivers are securing jobs that lead to productive, successful and fulfilling careers. You can be one of them. When you enroll in a course from ATS, you’ll gain free access to job leads just like these:

• ELY, IA hiring heavy equipment operators.
• IN, SOUTH BEND hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• CHATTANOOGA, TN hiring mobile crane operators.
• CLAYTON, IA hiring mobile crane operators.
• GREEN BAY, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• AUSTIN, TX hiring heavy equipment operators.
• NEW AUBURN, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.
• HOUSTON, TX hiring mobile crane operators.
• HUDSON, WI hiring heavy equipment operators.
• OSHKOSH, WI hiring CLASS-A CDL truck drivers.

From construction to shipping yards and from pipelines to the highways, if you want to acquire the best, highest paying jobs in heavy equipment, you should start with the proper training. Professionals are trained by professionals. That’s the way it has always been and always will be.

Total Resources Network not only lists the best places to get your heavy equipment and truck driving training, it lists the best jobs from the best employers.

Don’t just talk the talk, walk the walk. Enroll in ATS Heavy Equipment School today.

Who are world-class Riggers are important people on the work site? Often employed in shipping yards, loading docks, construction sites, industrial warehouses, transportation depots, and other places where extraordinarily large and heavy objects or machines need to be lifted and moved from one place to another, riggers are responsible for much of the movement of consumer goods in the world.

We’re not talking about moving a piano here. We’re talking about moving huge pallets of pianos, computers, or other goods all at once. Heavy stuff.

Typically, riggers operate the machinery, hoists, pulleys, and ropes–and are responsible for their safe “rigging”–that lift and move material that ways thousands or millions of pounds. Huge, heavy stuff.

World-Class Rigger Steps

If you want to be a rigger and enjoy a long career in industry, you’ll need to seek OSHA-compliant training. You won’t get hired by the best employers in the workplace if you aren’t trained by the best schools. So here’s how you become a world-class rigger.

1. Sign up for rigger training at an approved heavy equipment school
2. Complete and graduate from your rigger training
3. Take the rigger certification exam
4. Receive your qualification card

Once you’ve been trained and qualified as a rigger, you can then begin to seek employment. Associated Training Services will assist you in finding your first job as a world-class rigger. In fact, we’ll not only feed your job leads, but we’ll train you on the soft skills you need to land job interviews and ace them. You’ll be gainfully employed and upwardly mobile before you know it.