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Training & Education
CDIs, CDOs and Your ROI: What to Know About Certified Dealer Training
Caterpillar - Cat
The training your operators need to help you get the most out of your equipment may be just down the street. Meet your local Certified Dealer Instructors and Operators.
October 16, 2023
If you’re familiar with Cat dealers, then you probably think of them primarily as a source for equipment sales and parts, maintenance and repairs.
Training & Education
How to Onboard New Hires With No Construction Experience
Caterpillar - Cat
Many contractors are being forced to look outside the industry for workers. Follow these suggestions to help non-construction new hires make the transition quickly.
August 3, 2023
There are a lot of great prospective employees out there who have never been exposed to construction. You could be the one who helps them fall in love with our amazing industry.
Training & Education
Using Simulators To Speed Up Operating Training
Caterpillar - Cat
If you’re looking for a new way to train your operators, it might be time to go virtual. Take a look at the benefits equipment simulators can deliver.
April 2, 2023
If you’re looking for a new way to train your operators, it might be time to go virtual. Take a look at the benefits equipment simulators can deliver.
Training & Education
7 Truck-Loading Tips To Save You Fuel
Caterpillar - Cat
One of the biggest contributors to fuel efficiency (or lack thereof) is the operator behind the controls of your wheel loader. Fuel efficiency can vary between different operators using the same equipment in the same application.
November 8, 2022
One of the biggest contributors to fuel efficiency (or lack thereof) is the operator behind the controls of your wheel loader. Fuel efficiency can vary between different operators using the same equipment in the same application.
Training & Education
5 Tips for Onboarding New Employees
Caterpillar - Cat
Hiring new workers? Don’t rely on the “sink or swim” method of onboarding. These simple tips will help them settle in and start contributing.
February 1, 2021
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Training & Education
Why It Pays to Invest in Operator Training
Caterpillar - Cat
How much benefit do you get from a couple hours or days of training? Here’s how the investment pays you back — right away and down the road.
July 15, 2020
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Training & Education
Could a Virtual Career Fair Help the Construction Worker Shortage?
With the industry struggling to find skilled workers, could the internet help bring together employers with potential candidates through a virtual career fair platform?
October 7, 2019
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Construction Safety
Can E-Learning Improve Safety Training Compliance?
Could online safety training opportunities be a solution for construction contractors who claim they don't have time or resources to train?
September 19, 2019
The use of e-learning continues to rise. Could it offer benefits for the construction industry?
Training & Education
Let's Talk Training, Again
A reader's recent experience inspired me to think about training and how it plays into the current skills shortage
August 15, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
Celebrate Construction Mentors During Teacher Appreciation Week
From foremen and supervisors to manufacturer trainers, Teacher Appreciation Week extends beyond the classroom, especially for construction employees eager to learn the business
May 7, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
Schools, Construction Industry Celebrate Skilled Trades Signing Day
Programs acknowledge high school seniors who have chosen professions or training in the skilled trades
May 6, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
Paving the Path to Our Future Construction Workforce
Aging infrastructure and an aging workforce can present prime opportunities for job growth in the asphalt industry, if we get past traditional stigmas
April 17, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
4 Ways to Help Prevent Employee Turnover This Season
Finding good employees is tough. Once you have them on board, make sure you keep them happy with these tips.
March 28, 2019
Employees will go the extra mile if they feel responsible for the results of their work, have a sense of worth in their jobs, believe their jobs make good use of their skills and receive recognition for their contributions.
Construction Toolbox
New Resource Provides One-stop Shop to Find Construction Contractor Courses
Contractor Courses is a new, free, searchable resource that allows contractors to search construction courses available and even use filters to find just the course they are looking for
April 20, 2017
The Contractor Courses website features a simple, easy-to-use design that allows you to either scroll through all the courses listed on the site or filter by one or many filter options.
Construction Toolbox
Is On-demand Training The Next Big Thing for the Construction Industry?
On-demand training may not be a new concept, but resources like Construct-Ed are now letting industry experts submit their training materials for access by the entire industry
July 9, 2015
On-demand training opportunities allow construction industry employees the ability to take training courses whenever they want as long as they have a device with Internet capability.
Construction Toolbox
Looking to Hire – Consider YouthBuild Program Graduates
YouthBuild programs target many of the under-represented groups in the construction industry which provides an 'untapped reservoir of talent'
June 11, 2015
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Construction Toolbox
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
The theme for CTE Month 2015 is 'Recognizing Classroom Innovators'
February 10, 2015
CTE Month celebrates the extraordinary achievements and contributions of CTE programs, which prepare students for careers in today's economy.
Construction Toolbox
How the Industry Can Recruit and Train the Next Generation of Construction Workers
AGC is encouragingr federal, state and local officials - and contractors - to help reinvigorate the pipeline of skilled workers
January 28, 2015
One suggestion the Associated General Contractors of America has proposed to help develop the next generation of skilled workers is offering community college career and technical programs to high school students for free.
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