There are two important parts to finding a job at anything, and heavy equipment jobs are no different. These two parts are preparation and connections, and unless you have them it's probably not going to happen. Preparation If you are…
If you are doing research about getting trained as a professional heavy equipment operator, it's a good thing. Choosing a career in the skilled trades means that your training is going to be scrutinized carefully. After all, you'll be operating…
Did you think that heavy equipment operators only work in the summer? Wrong! They work all year round. It's true that many construction and highway workers can get laid off during the winter months, but if you are willing to…
When you have graduated from ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School, you aren't left to find jobs all by yourself. ATS helps with your job search. We make sure that students get the skills they need for the training program…
If you go to one of the antique tractor shows popular in rural areas, you will see many things. There may be a tractor pull, where operators compete to get increasingly heavy loads across the ground. It's likely there will…
You know, once you graduate you will need gas money to get to work. Why spend it on getting back and forth to school during training? ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School offers Housing Assistance as part of the financial package…
This week's job listings go all over the country and across all the specialties ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School covers, from crane operators to heavy equipment operators to Class-A CDL truck drivers. Once you have your certifications, you can…
Why have there been so many construction accidents in the past few years? A recent article on Equipment World's site by Wayne Grayson takes a look at the problem. OSHA official: Further increase in construction deaths likely; triggered by uptick in…
Can a backhoe be used to place eggs in a bowl? That's one of the challenges at the Weber County Fair, wherein the second year of the backhoe rodeo contestants try their hand at a lot of things you wouldn't ordinarily…
Heavy Equipment School has a good list of available jobs this week. We hope you find something you can sink your teeth into. Take a look at these: Paw Paw, MI hiring heavy equipment operators. Marshfield, WI hiring Class-A CDL…