A factory owner once said that when he investigated workplace accidents, most of the time he was told, "I didn't think it would do that." His response usually was, "that's right, you didn't think!" It's easy to get accustomed to…
A lot of the time, our students come to us through an agency they are working with to find employment. It might be a job relocation, or veterans' assistance, or school counselors. It could be any one of the many…
Some "employment assistance" places don't really help you all that much. You could have access to a list of job openings but not given help writing a resume, for instance. One place held a resume-writing workshop where the instructor told…
Vets, Did you know that Associated Training Services has been in operation for over fifty years? We have had time to learn how to do things right, and to adapt to the new stuff coming into the industry. In the…
One of the nice things about coming to ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School is knowing the whole hassle of housing has already been solved. We offer housing assistance at the ATS dormitory, a nice place only four miles away,…
The question often comes up about types of equipment you'll be on at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School. The answer is: lots. We make sure you get familiar with all the machines on this list: BackhoesScrapersBulldozersGradersSkid Steer LoadersWheel LoadersExcavatorsOff-Road…
Sometimes, you get into a career field and find out it takes abilities you struggle with. One great way to see what's involved with a type of job is O*NET OnLine. This is a tool for career exploration and job…
Becoming a heavy equipment operator is a childhood dream come true for some, and a new discovery for others. Learning how to safely and skillfully guide large machinery to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks is pretty amazing when you think about it…
One of the questions that pops up from time to time is: "What makes a good heavy equipment operator?" And then it gets a little more specific and turns into "What makes a good mobile crane operator?" There's some overlap,…
On the job, the most versatile person is apt to be the one who stays on the payroll, right? It doesn't matter what kind of job you are talking about either, because the principle applies to every industry, white or…