Senate passed President Biden’s historic $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan and the bill has been sent to the House for discussion and a vote. These funds focus on various infrastructure efforts and include $550 billion in new spending with the remaining funds coming from unspent coronavirus relief funds that have already been approved. 

The infrastructure bill offers funds for numerous projects, including $303.5 billion spread across five years for federal highway projects; $40 billion in dedicated resources for bridge rehabilitation, replacement, and repairs; $118 billion to take the Highway Trust Fund out of the general fund of the Treasury; $55 billion for water projects; and funds for passenger and freight rail, rebuilding the electric grid, expansion of broadband internet access, modernization and expansion of transit systems, and building a national network of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Will This Help The Construction Industry?

Since the infrastructure bill funds various infrastructure projects, it could increase construction spending by at least two percent while also driving the volumes and prices for aggregates and cement to higher levels. There has been continued demand for single-housing families, especially since housing inventory is already low. With steady infrastructure spending and continuing lower interest rates, there is continued strength in the construction industry for residential projects.

With a greater demand for residential construction than additional funds for infrastructure, then there will be greater demand for construction workers to take on the projects. There will be an increasing need for skilled and trained heavy equipment operators and workers to handle all the different construction roles. With the additional funding for construction, then the demand for construction workers will increase.

Since this is Thanksgiving, we here at Associated Training Services would like to take a moment and thank all the hard-working men and women that keep America growing. We are grateful to be training and certifying those individuals that keep America strong. So, take time this holiday to kick off your boots and thank the important people in your life and the ones that make your dreams possible, and enjoy your meal. We wish everyone a safe, peaceful, and happy Thanksgiving!

Associated Training Services and the Diesel Driving School would like to thank all our hard-working and dedicated employees that make us the nation’s greatest heavy equipment operator, mobile crane operator, and CDL school. Without all your hard work, none of this would be possible. Happy Thanksgiving to all employees and their families hope you have a wonderful holiday.

Knowledge: Where Does Thanksgiving Come From?

Thanksgiving is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. It originated as a harvest festival. Thanksgiving has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789 after Congress requested a proclamation by George Washington. It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since 1863, when, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Together with Christmas and the New Year, Thanksgiving is a part of the broader fall/winter holiday season in the U.S.

Look at all the possible jobs you can have as a graduate of ATS! Check with our Employment Department for more details.

• WILLMAR, MN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• DURHAM, NC — hiring heavy equipment operators
• CHATTANOOGA, TN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CASSVILLE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• SAN ANTONIO, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• JEFFERSON, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LODI, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LONG BEACH, CA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• JAMESTOWN, NY — hiring heavy equipment operators
• YADKINVILLE, NC — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• ROGERS, AR — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BRIDGEWATER, NJ — hiring heavy equipment operators
• MOOREHEAD, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• IRVING, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators.
• POMPANO BEACH, FL — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• GREEN BAY, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• DETROIT, MI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• AMHERST, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• QUINCY, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• VANCOUVER, WA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• ESCONDIDO, CA — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• MEDFORD, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• HALLOCK, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MADISON, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• OWENSVILLE, IN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• OMAHA, NE — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• ISANTI, MN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• IRON MOUNTAIN, MI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• PERU, IN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• MAIDEN ROCK, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WAKARUSA, IN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NEILLSVILLE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• DES PLAINES, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• FREEPORT, NY — hiring heavy equipment operators
• NEWBERRY, FL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BEAVER, OK — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• THE WOODLANDS, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• RENVILLE, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• QUINCY, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• OLATHE, KS — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• AUSTIN, TX — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• TAMPA, FL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• CHERRY HILL, NJ –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MENTOR, OH — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WHITEWATER, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• GOOSE CREEK, SC — hiring mobile crane operators
• COLCHESTER, IL — hiring mobile crane operators
• NEENAH, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• PIEDMONT, SD — hiring mobile crane operators with Class-A CDL
• ROCKFORD, IL — hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL
• SPRINGFIELD, IL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• FITCHBURG, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SAINT PAUL, MN –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NAPLES, FL –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MARSHFIELD, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• AUSTIN, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators and mobile crane operators
• GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• DE PERE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• INDIANAPOLIS, IN –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• TIOGA, ND — hiring heavy equipment operators
• HUMBLE, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• MCFARLAND, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators

Every one of these openings is a testimony to the need for skilled professionals today. Get your training and get started on a career you can count on.

How does a company decide which of the many applicants to hire? They look at things like training. When the company is familiar with a training school like ATS, that company has a good idea about the skills attained. That’s why ATS gets companies coming to our Employment Assistance department with job openings all over the country:

• Hartford, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Amherst, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Chattanooga, TN. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Ukiah, CA. — Hiring mobile crane operators
• St Louis, MO. — Hiring mobile crane operators
• Green Bay, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Amherst, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Fitchburg, WI. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• De Forest, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Bozeman, MT. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Reeseville, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• North Canton, OH. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Merrill, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Virginia Beach, VA. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Wilder, ID. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Random Lake, WI. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Cordova, TN. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Frisco, CO. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Kershaw, SC. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Bayonne, NJ. — Hiring mobile crane operators

But there is more to landing a job than being qualified for the position. You have to have a resume that gets you an interview, and interview skills that get you hired. That’s why the “soft skills” of job hunting are part of the curriculum at ATS. You learn how to do the job AND how to get the job. What’s more, we offer lifetime employment assistance to our graduates because as life changes your job needs change, too.

When you see a mobile crane operator doing amazing things like precisely placing a steel beam, you actually see teamwork. Without riggers, spotters, and signalers that crane operator would be working blind. The team that a mobile crane operator is a part of is a group of highly trained specialists. That’s why ATS offers a variety of specialties in our Mobile Crane Operator Certification Training:

• NCCCO Certification including preparation & testing
• Fixed and Swing Cab Mobile Hydraulic Cranes
• Lattice Boom Cranes
• Articulated Boom (knuckleboom) Cranes
• Rigging / Signalperson Training and Certification

It isn’t just classroom lectures, either, because in order to know what to do on this team you have to get in-the-seat training. Set-up, load dynamics, lift planning, rigging, and signaling are explained and then they are done. Doing it gives every team member the experience that helps them remember the lessons on the job.

The NCCCO certification is nationally recognized as a mark of excellence. A team made up of this level of professionalism is a team that earns top wages for a job well done. Each member of the team knows what to do, from the rigger who safely attaches the load to the crane and guides it to the spotter who watches for hazards like power lines.

The crane operator keeps an eye on both to get up-to-the-second information about the process. These extra eyes keep everyone safe in a dangerous work environment. Signals are used to communicate clearly despite the noise of the machinery.

Associated Training Services provides the training that each team member needs to do the job well. The Mobile Crane Operator Certification Training you get at ATS equips you with a career in this lucrative field.

Once again, the updated job leads list from the ATS Career Services Department show that there is a need all over the country for people who can professionally operate the big machines that do the work. Some companies need drivers who have their class-A CDL and can get into a truck to safely drive. One company needs that driver to also be able to operate heavy equipment, meaning you can load it up, take it there, do the job, and bring back the machine for the next task. Mobile crane operators are on this list, too.

• BAYONNE, NJ — hiring mobile crane operators
• ELKHART, IN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NASHVILLE, TN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• AMHERST, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• LOWELL, AR — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SUN PRAIRIE, WI — hiring mobile crane operators
• WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• HOUSTON, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• GREEN BAY, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NEW STANTON, PA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BATON ROUGE, LA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• LAS VEGAS, NV — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• EUTAW, AL — hiring mobile crane operators
• JERICHO, NY — hiring mobile crane operators
• FREDERICK, MD — hiring mobile crane operators
• ONALASKA, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WYOMING, MI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MERCEDES, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators with class-A CL
• WAUSAU, WI — hiring mobile crane operators
• NEENAH, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers

ATS grads have lifetime access to help in finding the next job. We know that life changes and jobs do, too. Contact Total Resources Network to explore what heavy equipment jobs.

Look at all the job listings this month! There are openings all over the country, and those openings are for all kinds of professionally trained operators and drivers. These jobs need professionally-trained people because the machinery is expensive and the job sites vary in complexity. Applicants who have had nationally recognized training are looked at first.

Employers look at where you have been trained, the types of certifications you hold, and your real-world experience. ATS can offer lifetime employment assistance because we are continually contacted by companies who want our graduates. This is because they know they are getting qualified people. If you are an ATS grad, you always have support for finding your next job. Check out the possibilities below:

• SAINT CHARLES, IL — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• IRVING, TX — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• OAKDALE, MN — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LEXINGTON, SC — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• ALLENTON, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• RACINE, WI — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• RICHMOND, VA — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• WEST FARGO, ND — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• PORTLAND, TX — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• DEER CREEK, IL — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• WESTMINSTER, CO — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• REEDSBURG, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MADISON, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SAN ANTONIO, TX — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• FRIDLEY, MN — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• GREEN BAY, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CLINTON, WI — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• MCGREGOR, MN — Hiring heavy equipment operators

Don’t see anything for you on the list? Contact ATS to see what else is available, or schedule your training so you can take advantage of new openings.

At Associated Training Services, we pride ourselves on our Heavy Equipment School. We teach new heavy equipment operators how to handle all the most important equipment on the construction site, and we provide other resources too. We teach soft skills training so you can learn how to hunt for an interview for the best heavy equipment jobs available. That training will give you a leg up in the workforce. On top of that, you’ll get free lifetime access to our job board and see daily lists of heavy equipment jobs available all across the country. Like these:

• STURTEVANT, WI. Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• LA BLANCA, TX. Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• TOLEDO, OH. Hiring mobile crane operators.
• ARITON, AL Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• MONTICELLO, MN. Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• FITCHBURG, WI. Hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL.

This is just a tiny fraction of heavy equipment jobs available around the country. Every week, Total Resources Network showcases the best heavy equipment jobs from the best employers all over the U.S. You’ll find heavy equipment operator jobs, mobile crane operator jobs, Class-A CDL truck driving jobs, and rigger/signalperson jobs. You pick the ones you want to apply for based on the training we provide you in our school.

You can start your heavy equipment operator career today. Just sign up for our next training class, meet your instructors, and join hands with your personal career counselor, who will walk you through the steps for applying for jobs in the heavy equipment industry and support and encourage you all along the way.

This week’s heavy equipment job listings span from Vallejo, California to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and feature everything from heavy equipment operators to Class-A CDL truck drivers. If you want a job in heavy equipment anywhere in the U.S., your best resource is the heavy equipment jobs board Total Resources Network.

• OCONTO, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• ONALASKA, WI Hiring mobile crane operators.
• BILLINGS, MT Hiring mobile crane operators.
• ELK GROVE, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• ELY, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• WILBRAHAM, MA Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• BOWLING GREEN, KY Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• NORWELL, MA Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• LEWES, DE Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• CLEARWATER, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• WACO, TX Hiring heavy equipment operators and mobile crane operators.
• LA CROSSE, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• CALGARY, AL Hiring mobile crane operators.
• BOZEMAN, MT Hiring mobile crane operators.
• MINNEAPOLIS, MN Hiring mobile crane operators.
• VALLEJO, CA Hiring mobile crane operators.

Careers don’t start in a vacuum. If you want a career in heavy equipment operations, whether you want to be a heavy equipment operator, a Class-A CDL truck driver, or a mobile crane operator, your best place to start is to enroll in heavy equipment training. You can choose the training program you want that will help you establish your credentials with the skills that you want to cultivate. After that, it’s just a hop and a skip to your first heavy equipment job.

In today’s heavy equipment climate, you can train to become a Class-A CDL truck driver, a mobile crane operator, a rigger/signalperson, or a heavy equipment operator and start your career off on the right foot. As you progress in the profession, you can pick up new skills and make yourself more employable. Start your career today.

Once again, Associated Training Services is proud to bring you a short list of heavy equipment jobs from around the country. If you want a steady stream of these kinds of jobs to choose from, you can do one of two things:

• Enroll in heavy equipment training and start your career today
• Sign up for Total Resources Network

When you graduate from the ATS heavy equipment training, you’ll receive a complimentary membership to Total Resources Network and have access to job listings in heavy equipment operations for the rest of your life. If you ever become unemployed, you can find your next job on the job boards. No payment for all graduating students.

This week’s heavy equipment job listings include:

• LEANDER, TX Hiring mobile crane operators.
• DURAND, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• ST PAUL, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• LOUISVILLE, OH Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• BAYTOWN, TX Hiring mobile crane operators.
• WESTFIELD, PA Hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL.
• CLEARWATER, MN Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• THORP, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• AUSTIN, TX Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• CANTON, OH Hiring mobile crane operators.
• WAUPUN, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• TULALIP, WA Hiring heavy equipment operators.

If you are currently trained as a heavy equipment operator and are looking for your next job, Total Resources Network is the place to be. If you are considering a career as a heavy equipment operator, you should kick your career off right now with world-class training from world-class experts. Total Resources Network is a nice bonus upon graduation.