Reports have indicated that there were 4,000 construction jobs added during May 2019. The Associated General Contractors of America reported that during the last 12 months there has been a 3 percent increase, which totals 215,000 new jobs. That is a significant construction jobs increase.

The number of those in the construction industry looking for employment is at a record low. The lowered unemployment rate and the increase in jobs are being credited to a tight job market instead of a decrease in projects. Many experts expect the trend to continue.

According to the Association, the construction industry’s unemployment rate is even lower than the unemployment rate throughout the country overall. While the average salary in the construction industry is 10 percent greater than employment in the private sector, the number of openings for workers in the construction field continues to climb.

Looking At Unemployment Rates

In May 2018, the construction industry had an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent. One year later – in May 2019 – the unemployment rate for the industry had dropped to 3.2 percent. Looking at the numbers, that is a drop from 415,000 to 294,000 construction workers. Both the unemployment rate and the actual number of unemployed construction workers were at their lowest since 2000.

A government report indicated that in April 2019 there were 360,000 construction job openings in April 2019. That figure was the highest in the last 19 years of recordkeeping for that specific detail. The average hourly rate in the construction industry is $30.68, and that amount is about 10 percent higher than the average rate of $27.83 in the private sector.

Since there is a limited number of workers available, many companies offer construction workers better benefits and are increasing pay rates. More construction companies are working diligently to recruit the most experienced and better-trained workers to fill any open positions.

Getting The Right Training

If you are interested in a construction career, you should get the proper training so you can be prepared for the job. Associated Training Services (ATS) offers a variety of hands-on training programs. Call us today to learn how we can help you get on track to a new career.

Are you an experienced truck driver? Are you looking for job leads? Are you interested in or have you ever considered a career as a truck driver? Becoming a truck driver or heavy equipment operator can open up exciting new job opportunities that span across the country. In fact, the following companies are looking for new and experienced truck drivers and crane operators who currently hold a Class A CDL license:

• FENNIMORE, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• MADISON, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• SPARTANBURG, SC Hiring mobile crane operators.
• GAITHERSBURG, MD Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.

There are more job opportunities than the ones listed above. Truck driving and heavy equipment job opportunities are all over the country. Companies in the transportation industry are always looking for new and experienced drivers to transport goods both on a local level and over the road/long distance. You can join a local fleet or even check into working for the federal government.

If you are thinking about a job in truck driving or becoming a heavy equipment operator, the ATS Heavy Equipment School is a great place to start. We offer instructive classes as well as in-the-seat training for various machinery. You can also find more information about jobs in your area or across the U.S. through the Total Resources Network job board—which is accessible to all students and graduates of the ATS Heavy Equipment School.

ATS Heavy Equipment School is nationally recognized by companies that specialize in earth moving, construction, and excavation. Please contact ATS Heavy Equipment School for more information and begin your exciting new career today!

One of the best benefits to getting your career training through a company like Associated Training Services (ATS) is you’ll gain access to thousands of employers who are hiring right now through the career services department. This isn’t just some formality. ATS really wants you to succeed in finding your first job.

Why enroll in career training if you don’t have a reasonable chance of receiving employment when you graduate? ATS sees itself as an advocate for truckers and heavy equipment operators.

In other words, we don’t just train you and throw you to the wolves. We train you and work with you until you are employed. That means we want you to get your first job because it’s a feather in our cap as much as it is income in your pocket. When you’re successful, we’re successful.

So what do you get through the ATS career services department? Here’s how we support you:

• Personal career counseling – We work with you from your first week of training by assigning you a career services counselor. You’ll get a list of employers in your geographical area who are hiring and some tips on landing your first job.
• Soft skills training – These are job search and interviewing skills. We don’t just train you to handle heavy equipment. We also train you in the competitive art of searching for work and landing your job – and that includes what to say in your interview, how to present yourself confidently, and even how to prepare a resume.
• Job leads – Yes, we’ll tell who is hiring and where.
• Career services website – Our career services website lists all the best heavy equipment and truck driving jobs nationwide. If you can’t find a job on our website, then you’re not employable. Our success rate, however, testifies to how well we train our students to find work after they graduate.

Your heavy equipment career starts the day you start training. We don’t give up on you and we won’t let you give up on yourself.

Spring must be well and truly here judging from the job opportunities that we have received this week. Most of the opportunities are for multiple operators as well. Spring is a busy time for construction, especially dozer operators since they are generally the first called into any site.

It’s interesting to note the increase in demand for crane operators, and the continued preference for heavy equipment operators with a CDL. If you don’t have a CDL, now is a good time to acquire one and we can certainly help you do that through our truck driver training program.

The job opportunities received this week include:

Loader Operator
Portage, OH
a supplier of concrete that operates locally is looking for a loader operator

Heavy Equipment Operators
Marietta, GA
Employer is Hiring Heavy Equipment Operators

Equipment Operator
Wauchula, FL
Equipment/Loader Operator – operating heavy equipment while adhering to safety policies and procedures.

Heavy Equipment Operators and drivers
Morgan City, LA
hiring drivers and Heavy Equipment Operators

Heavy Equipment Operator-Public Services
City of Saint Cloud, FL
This position includes Streets and Drainage, Water/Wastewater Line Systems. It requires the operation of heavy trucks and a variety of other equipment in order to maintain roads, rights-of-way, drainage areas, the landfill.

Heavy Equipment Operator
Tyler, TX

CDL-A Truck Driver
Windsor, WI
hiring local CDL-A driver this week! to deliver modular homes to construction sites.

Crane Operators and Riggers
TX, State.
hiring 30 Crane operators for 30 ton Mobiles and 20 Riggers

Dozer Operators, Gradall Operators, ReadyMix Drivers, Traffic Control
Huntsville, AL
Employer hiring Dozer and Gradall operators, ReadyMix drivers and Traffic control people.

Crane Operators
Madison, WI
Employer hiring now, crane operators.

Mobile Crane Operator
Darien, WI
60 Ton Mobile Crane operator required

Tanker Drivers
Watford, ND
hiring tanker drivers for oilfield work. Need tanker and hazmat endorsements.

Equipment Operators and CDL Drivers
Grand Forks, ND
Employer is hiring Equipment operators and CDL drivers.

Loader Operators, Grader Operators, Excavator Operators
3 Forks, MT
Employer is taking applications for loaders, graders and excavators operators with CDL.

Heavy Equipment Operators with CDL
Cooper City, FL
hiring heavy equipment operators, must have CDL also.

Dozer Operator, Excavator Operator
Onalaska, WI
Looking for dozer and excavator operator.

Rochester, MN, Rochester Sand and Gravel doing spring hiring.

Hancock, MN, Koel WE WILL BE HIRING SOON. Street Reconstruction, Demolition, and EXCAVATION

If you require more information on these or any other job opportunities as they arrive, visit our job site. It’s totally free and available for both employers and job seekers.