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Why Becoming a Heavy Equipment Mechanic is an Excellent Career Choice

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:33:35 -0400

In this fast paced ever changing word in which careers can become obsolete over night itâ€™s hard to determine what will be a good choice for a long term career. Well if you love computers, new technology, working with your hands and head, being outdoors and are interested in big machines then you should consider a career as a Heavy Equipment Technician. There are a lot of good reasons to consider this excellent career choice much more than meets the eye. Protected Against Outsourcing / Globalization Consider globalization, over the years we have seen many jobs migrate around the globe all dictated by lower labor costs. Call centers have gone to India and manufacturing has been outsourced to China and truthfully if your job can be outsourced to anywhere where it can be done less expensively by your employer it most likely will. Heavy equipment technicians are secure in knowing that their jobs cannot be outsourced as the equipment must be used locally and therefore serviced either on site or locally, itâ€™s just not cost effective to ship the equipment overseas to have it serviced and then sent back. **End Summary** Topics: Heavy Equipment Mechanic jobs]]> diesel mechanic jobs]]> heavy e]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Maizis and miller is North America's largest recruiter and job board for HD Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Diesel Truck Mechanic, Service Manager, and We help you find Mechanic Jobs, or Qualified Candidates.

Demand in Skilled Trades

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:40:42 -0400

The headlines tell a daily story of a global economy in meltdown mode. But that doesnâ€™t mean that people in the skilled trades are suffering. The dealerships are not hiring people but small garages are doing a lot of hiring at present. Before the recession began, Canada was experiencing a worrying dearth of labour in the skilled trades. because our whole culture encourages people to go to university, there has been a resulting shortage of people in the vocational sector. The skilled trades that depend on construction are experiencing a slowdown, says Andrew Cardozo, the executive director of the Ottawa-based Alliance of Sector Councils, a network of councils that addresses skills issues in key sectors of the economy. But while the current recession has people focusing on economic survival, he added, one thing is certain: once the economic crisis has passed, the labour shortage in the skilled trades will once again loom large. As a result, employers who are faced with the necessity of downsizing now are reluctant to let go of their hard-won apprentices who have vocational skills. **End Summary** Topics: Heavy Equipment Mechanic jobs]]> diesel mechanic jobs]]> heavy e]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Maizis and miller is North America's largest recruiter and job board for HD Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Diesel Truck Mechanic, Service Manager, and Heavy Duty jobs. We help you find Mechanic Jobs, or Qualified Candidates.