One of the busiest machines on a construction site is often the backhoe. Being so versatile, they can perform any number of jobs, and that makes them valuable to any business. The more experience a backhoe operator has on a…
When applying for any job vacancy, the main aim of your application is to get to the interview stage. This is generally a face-to-face interview, however, interstate job applications may go through a telephone interview initially. So why do so…
The bulldozer is still one of the most popular machines when it comes to heavy equipment careers. For many, the dream of operating a bulldozer starts with one of their first toys as a child. That sense of power -…
If you're looking for work that delivers big on the pay front, then heavy equipment operations, truck driving and crane operations can certainly deliver. The downside - you have to accept working conditions that are not exactly normal. What sort…
Are there jobs in the trucking and construction industry? There certainly are. We are constantly receiving job vacancies from employers (you can view them all on our job site), and often the vacancies are for multiple positions. It's important to…
Long distance truck driving can be tough. You're away from home for days, sometimes weeks at a time. This is changing as employers recognize the need for family life, more so since government regulations have limited the number of hours…
Work places are not the same, especially in industries like construction and mining. These industries often have special situations that call for specific skills, skills that are not always readily available in the general workforce. To cater to the needs…
General employment across the United States has been patchy over the last 12 months. Some sectors are definitely growing, and one of those sectors is the construction industry. This has led to an increase in demand for heavy equipment operators,…
You can spend weeks, months, or even years training in a particular field. That doesn't mean you'll ever find employment in that field. It doesn't matter the type of career - employment relies on a lot more than just training…
Crane operators have an interesting career. At first glance, you may think that a crane operator's role is fairly repetitive. However, that thought really doesn't take into account how complex a crane operator's role can be. Take a fixed construction…