Resource For The Job Hunt

I live in an industrial region. When I was young, the primary industries here were coal and steel. Those who didn’t go to college after high school knew that they’d make a livable wage working in one of the steel mills or in the coal mine. These weren’t easy jobs but honest work for those willing to work hard.

The economy has shifted, though. So many of our factory jobs are gone. Granted, it’s good to get a college education however, not everyone is cut out for college. Not everyone wants to sit behind a desk or wear a suit. Some people actually enjoy working outside, wearing a hard hat and steel-toed boots. I know because I’m married to someone like that.

Some jobs can’t be sent overseas. My husband is a stone mason, for example, and that job has to be performed right here. Likewise, heavy machine operators are still in demand. In an effort to recruit and train those interested in this skilled job, the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools has made available, through various online video distribution sites, almost 100 videos. Now, all of those videos can be searched easily at the NAHETS Video Catalog Blog where they are organized into various categories.

Whether you’re looking for information on specific equipment, from backhoes to water trucks, or testimonials from students, you’ll be able to locate quickly the video resource you need. You’ll also find other useful links as well as up-to-date industry news.

I may be in a special situation, being married to someone in construction and having 3 sons in the same industry, but I’ve had the opportunity to watch men maneuver cranes and backhoes and such and I’m in awe of their skill. If you think you have what it takes to operate heavy machinery or know someone else who does, check out the NAHETS Blog for valuable information. You can see from the following press release that quite a bit of work has gone into creating a site that is both educational and informational for those in the industry as well as those considering it.

Since early 2007, the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS) has been filming, editing, and distributing videos on heavy equipment throughout the world-wide web. Now that nearly 100 videos are distributed, people from the industry to the general public viewer can become more familiar, knowledgeable, and aware of the different kinds of heavy equipment and about the association that trains and educates people to operate that equipment—NAHETS.

NAHETS heavy equipment videos are found on almost every video distribution site on the web; however, there is a main video site at NAHETS Video Catalog Blog where videos are listed and organized. Here you will find videos that profile various kinds of heavy equipment: backhoes, cranes, excavators, wheel loaders, and more. Some videos show student testimonials that explain their experience in attending NAHETS schools. Other videos talk about safety, job placement assistance, how to get started in becoming a heavy equipment operator. Complementary to the videos are links to related sites and an RSS feed for industry-related news.

In addition to the video catalog, internet users can type in keywords such as, “heavy equipment school” and “nahets,” to find videos on various distribution sites. You will also find other videos at NAHETS.com.

As to the purpose and mission behind heavy equipment video distribution for NAHETS, Matt Klabacka, executive director, said the following:

When it comes to learning and becoming familiar with a concept—especially heavy equipment operating—people always learn better when they can see something visual. It enhances the learning process. This is why NAHETS has visually-oriented websites and uses simulators in heavy equipment training. This is also why NAHETS is dedicated to distributing videos on the heavy equipment operating industry throughout the internet. Some may think it is not a bid deal, but there are people out there who will benefit greatly—from seeing—what heavy equipment operators do and where they can go in order to become heavy equipment operators.

The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS) officially started in 2006. Its mission is to train, educate, certify, and provide job placement assistance for those aspiring to become heavy equipment operators. There are currently five NAHETS member schools and colleges across the country that have been in operation both before and after NAHETS was founded. These schools and colleges are united in providing the most skilled entry-level heavy equipment operators for the construction and heavy equipment industries.

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Contact

Matt Klabacka, Executive Director
2920 N. Green Valley Pkwy, Ste. 822
Henderson, NV 89014
mattk@nahets.com
702-644-9315 ext. 232