One of the most practical benefits of enrolling in the Associated Training Services Heavy Equipment Training School is a free lifetime membership to our heavy equipment job board Total Resources Network. Not only will you gain access to the hottest jobs in the industry each day of the week and every week of the year, but you’ll be able to use the resources any time you become unemployed throughout your career. In other words, should you be laid off from an employer or lose your job due to circumstances beyond your control, then another one is waiting for you at the click of a mouse.

The following heavy equipment jobs are a mere sampling of the types of jobs you’ll find on the job board right now.

• CLEARWATER, MN Hiring Heavy equipment operators.
• OMAHA, NE Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• MARSHFIELD, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.

Of course, there are plenty more jobs available than these. Sometimes there are and sometimes less. But there are always jobs that you can apply for right now.

Another benefit to enrolling in a heavy equipment training school is that you’ll get career counseling and job search support from your very own career counselor. You’ll learn soft skills like how to prepare a resume, how to network for the best job opportunities, interviewing skills, and practical help on the entire job application process.

Don’t just enroll for the sake of learning how to use heavy equipment. We’re talking about a lifetime of resources here, and one of the best ones is Total Resources Network.

In just a couple of days, Associated Training Services will begin a new session of our heavy equipment training. The good news is, you still have time to enroll.

If by any chance, you can’t make the July 13, 2015 class date, we’ll have another one start on Monday, August 3, 2015, and then another one kicks off two weeks later. If you’re even thinking about starting a career as a truck driver or heavy equipment operator, then we’d encourage you to join one of these class dates.

Why Summer is Good for Heavy Equipment Training

The summer months are good for heavy equipment training for two major reasons:

1. You get plenty of classroom time
2. And when you are outside you’ll be working during the hottest months of the year, and if you can do that, the rest of it is a piece of cake

No joke. You get classroom time in a heavy equipment school. That’s because we want to make sure you understand all about the equipment and good safety practices before we turn you loose to operate it. Our instructors are seasoned pros and leave no stone unturned in teaching you everything you need to know to be a good heavy equipment operator.

Plus, if you can operate the equipment in the hottest days of the year, then you can operate it any time.

Don’t Put Off What You Can Do Today

That’s not to say, of course, that winter isn’t a good time for training. If you are ready for a new career, then any time is good for training.

The sooner you start your heavy equipment career, the more money you’ll make in the long run. Why wait? If you’re ready, the best time is now.

Soft skills are things like writing resumes, filling out applications, interview skills, and stuff like that. Soft skills probably won’t be needed once you get hired to operate heavy equipment, although many jobs will require being able to navigate software or do paperwork. Soft skills might not seem too important until the lack of these skills keeps you from getting hired.

You see, many times, your resume and application are screened by a computer first, so a mistake can kick it right out of the running. Simple things like a typo can make a huge difference. So can having the right keywords in your resume, because the screener will be looking for words that match the job description. Therefore, application procedures are part of the training at ATS.

After that, in a large company you might be interviewed by someone in HR who works inside all day. Even if they got your name from your postings on Total Resources Network and trust your training at ATS, there will be some evaluation based on how you dress, speak, and act during the interview.

One of the words that comes up in a discussion of “soft skills” is networking. Networking is basically your people skills, and building relationships that are appropriate and professional with the idea that you will be running into these people repeatedly during your career. A network of people help each other. Some are just acquaintances, others are friends and coworkers. But when suggestions for job openings come up, they can give you a lead. Or you can help them by providing a reference about their reliability. Everyone you meet could potentially be part of your network.

For instance, your instructors at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School are good sources of information about how to find jobs, and the resources needed. They know because they’ve got experience as business owners, foremen, and superintendents on job sites. During your training they are great additions to your network.

Soft skills aren’t things that you use once and then ignore. All the soft skills you learn at ATS will help you in many ways your whole life long. Our Career Services have been designed from years of experience, and we have found that graduates who use the soft skills they developed at ATS go on to succeed in whatever they do.

If you’ve been contemplating heavy equipment training, truck driver training, or crane operator training and you’re wondering how you’re going to pay for the training, then you might look into financial aid or financial options to help you pay for it. The important thing is that you get your career off the ground seamlessly and without obstacles.

When it comes to financial aid for career training, there are different levels of assistance you may qualify for.

• There are quite a few state and federal grants, which amounts to free money that you don’t have to pay back.
• You might also qualify for an educational scholarship.
• If all else fails, you can take out a career loan.

Concerning grants, you could qualify for several types of grants from a variety of organizations. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federal program enacted by President Bill Clinton while in office. It is designed to provide funding for educational purposes for people pursuing certain types of careers.

Other financial assistance programs include:

• Department of Workforce Development
• Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)
• Displaced Workers
• Displaced Farmers
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Tribal Education (BIA
• Veterans Benefits (VA)

Don’t let lack of education funds hold you up on your career plans. If you need money for training, seek out financial aid from one of the programs for which you might qualify.

You know you’re ready for your next career move. You’ve heard that heavy equipment jobs are opening left and right. They are! But what you aren’t sure about is where to start. Let me offer you five ways to get trained for the heavy equipment career you deserve and want. Here is to the future operators.

Here are five career training programs for future heavy equipment operators:

1. Crane training – In crane training, you’ll learn all about the various types of cranes and how to operate them. Each type of crane has its own unique features and ATS trains you on all of them. Learn more about heavy equipment crane training today.
2. Heavy equipment training – Technically, cranes are heavy equipment too. But when we say “heavy equipment,” we’re talking about a broader scope. This class will teach you all about scrapers, bulldozers, graders, backhoes, loaders, and a lot of other types of heavy equipment.
3. Rigging training – Riggers have a very important job on the work site. We’ll teach you how rigging fits in and show you how to safely carry out the duties and responsibilities of this important job.
4. Signalperson training – Signalpersons are the controllers of the work site traffic circle. We’ll show you how to maneuver vehicles using ground controls and how to do it safely according to OSHA standards.
5. Truck driver training – Truck drivers are integral to the work site. Heavy equipment must be transported from the construction company motor pool to the work site. No one is qualified to do that better than the CDL truck driver.

Now is the time to get your career in heavy equipment off the ground. Enroll in the training you need and start today.

Excavators are doing so many functions these days that a comparison with 20, or even 10, years ago is almost impossible. Hammers, shears, thumps, and rotators – sounds more like characters from a kids cartoon series than a tool shed. But here is a quiz – which of those would you find in an excavator’s tool shed? Give up? Guess what, they can all be found in an excavator’s tool shed.

What has made excavating such an interesting career is that wide range of attachments. It goes beyond the attachments however. Think about what each of those attachments might do. Hammers hit, shears cut, rotators rotate and thumps, well let’s just say they thump. However, the action of each is very different. This means that over the years the excavators themselves have also changed.

Hydraulics has been one area of change but basic design has also changed with more emphasis placed on the sizes and size ratios of the booms and sticks. Human arms are a good comparison with the lower arm being proportional to the upper arm.

In fact, humans do make a good comparison. The cab is the human body, the boom represents the upper arm and is joined to the body at a shoulder like joint. The stick is like the lower arm and is joined to the boom with an elbow like joint, and the bucket or attachment is like the hand, joined to the lower arm at the wrist. Excavators also rely on muscles and tendons to do the work, the exception being the hydraulics that do the actual work.

If you can imagine a person with only one hand, their missing hand replaced, not by one, but by a wide range of attachments. The excavator has the same capability and the range of attachments is incredible – so too are the names. Undertaking a reliable excavator training program is worth while just to learn the jargon.

Being an excavator is a great career. You are operating a machine that is virtually an extension of your arm, only a thousand times more powerful.

Many individuals balk at the cost of heavy equipment training without realizing there are avenues available to seek financial aid. More importantly, rather than seeing the cost of training as a financial impost, it should be seen as an investment on a career that is rewarding in terms of dollars and work satisfaction.

Most people borrow to buy cars and to buy houses. Some even borrow to buy shares through the stock markets. Borrowing to buy a car is an expense. You will never receive that money back, rather, year after year, that car will diminish in value. Houses on the other hand are investments. Under normal circumstances, the value of the house will slowly appreciate so when it comes time to sell, you should receive more back than what you paid for it.

Borrowing to finance a career is no different. Most professionals like doctors and lawyers all borrow to get through college. Many trades people have to borrow to pay their way through their training. Becoming a heavy equipment operator is no different. Borrowing to pay for your training is no different and the cost of borrowing can be recouped fairly quickly once you commence employment.

If you do need financial aid to get through your heavy equipment training, contact ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools to see what options are available for you. You can also complete an online application for financial assistance for heavy equipment training.

Don’t let the financial side of life interfere with your dream to become a heavy equipment operator. There is financial aid available for many individuals, particularly those that consider the cost an investment in their own future.