There have been interesting images from around the world this week. In the UK and Europe, heavy snow has closed roads, airports, and even main highways. In Australia, heavy rain has flooded thousands of acres closing highways and railways. In…
Have you ever considered a career as a truck driver or heavy equipment operator? If you have, ATS have some great news for you as we head into 2011. Our successful free heavy equipment and CDL workshops are continuing on…
If you talk to some of the old timers, they will tell you that our modern equipment is too easy. A child could operate it. In a way, it's true. The equipment that was around 50 years ago was heavy,…
There are many people who look at motor graders driving up and down a stretch of what will soon be a road or highway and think, "that looks so easy." In a way, for an experienced operator, it is. However,…
We constantly focus on what ATS has to offer anyone looking at heavy equipment operations as a career. On the other side of the equation are the employers, so today I want to focus on the services that we offer…
Career Education or career training loans are offered by many different lending institutions. While many have specific criteria for lending, the purpose of these loans remains the same - to help students get through their training. One criteria that is…
Winter brings many difficulties, especially in areas that receive heavy frosts and icy overnight conditions. The ground can freeze, water can freeze and rupture water tanks, and equipment can be damaged, making it dangerous. Before starting work each day, a…
Scenes coming out of the UK and Europe do not bode well for a pleasant winter for us. It was mildly amusing to watch the various equipment that had been modified as snow plows. Old tractors with dozer blades, bulldozers…
What are some of the most common reasons for a person to choose a particular profession? Interest is normally the starting point; that's why you study in particular areas as you go through high school and college. Other factors include…
Almost anyone can undertake training to become a heavy equipment operator. It takes a little determination to make a lifelong career of it. However, that doesn't mean it's hard, you just need to look for opportunities wherever they present themselves…