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Truck Driving Schools Can Help The Unemployed

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Truck Driving Schools Could be the Answer



wacotrib.com ran an article today, August 31, 2009 that told a story about how individuals are finding a way out of the unemployment lines by going to truck driving school. The story told of a man who was formerly employed in the printing business that had  the downfall of the economy force him out of a job. Since getting laid off he has turned to trucking school to get training to become a truck driver.

The trucking industry seems to always have a shortage of qualified truckers. This has turned out to be a good opportunity for those that are unemployed to find work and also for trucking companies to find the additional truck drivers they need.

The article mainly discussed a local truck driving school in the Waco area. Here is information about CR England owned Premier Truck Driving Schools for those who don’t licein the waco area.

The cost of the program:
CR England provides financing to all students if they need it regardless of credit rating. All financing charges can be payroll deducted at arate of $55 per week. Please check out http://www.gototruckdrivingschool.com for more informatino about the school program and any other fees that you may need to pay for licenesing and permits.

The training program:
The truck driving school program is broken into the school pahse and then 2 over the road driving training phases. The School training will last apporimatly 17 days. Once a student has completed the truck driving school training they will move on the phase 1 training. Phase 1 training consists of 30 days of over the road driving with a trainer. After completing phase 1, drivers move to phase 2. Phase 2 consists of 60 days of over the road training with an independent contractor. Once completed the training program is over.

That’s the breakdown of the CR ENgland program. Getting the training is great. Truck driving jobs can give an individual the opportunity to see the country while getting paid and also may even give them the opportunity to run their own business through a compnay lease program.  For more information about leasing a truck check out Horizon Truck Sales and Leasing at http://www.horizontrucksalesandleasing.com/HorizonSite/HorizonMain.html

The complete waco.com article can be found here: link
 

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Stimulus Money Well Spent on CDL Training

Friday, August 28th, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com ran an article about the stimulus money that has been spent so far. Seems like truck driving school has been a good way to get people more training and a higher-paying job.

Here is the article:


Published: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 8:18 a.m.

The best stimulus plan is one that gets people back to work quickly.
Money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will allow the
Cape Fear region’s two community colleges to do precisely that.

Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College got
$500,000 between them to enhance job training programs that can be
completed in six months or less. Some of those programs will train
people for entry-level jobs, but others have the potential for good
earnings or could be just the first step along the path to a
higher-paying job.

We need both types.

Although retail and
food service jobs historically pay low wages, our service-dependent
economy needs people with the skills to interact with customers
professionally. With the right training and good performance,
entry-level jobs can lead to better opportunities. Such jobs are ideal
for people who have few skills or who are new to the job market, but
the stimulus also is designed to help retrain people who have been laid
off.

The key is to train people for the jobs that are available.
Even in a recession such as this one, there are fields that are almost
always hiring.

Programs such as truck driver training, carpentry,
computer repair and even a nurses aide program can lead to
opportunities with the right combination of experience and continuing
education. Entry-level truck drivers who graduate from CFCC’s program
can make $32,000 to $34,0000; get a little experience under your belt
and it’s possible to make $50,000 or more.

The truck driver
program and others are already successful. The stimulus money is
opening them to more people. The nursing assistant program at CFCC has
a continual waiting list. That’s partly because demand is so high.
Spokesman David Hardin says the $300,000 grant the college received
will help cut down on that waiting list.

Training provided by our
colleges is important not only as a recession fighter, but to meet the
changing needs of businesses as they struggle to remain competitive in
the global economy.

It’s always difficult to know whether to take
the economists’ predictions seriously, because it seems that one week
they see recovery and the next, a slowdown. But so far there are signs
that we’re starting to climb out of the valley, even though jobs may
not recover as quickly.

Our community colleges will play a vital
role in helping workers adjust to a rapidly changing labor market.
Established as a way to train workers for the jobs that local
businesses need to fill, North Carolina’s two-year college system is
among our best hopes for keeping people employed. Over the years, they
also have stressed college transfer programs, but their most important
contribution is and always has been to put people to work.

Now that’s a stimulus program.


Here is a link to the actual article if you want o leave comments.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090828/ARTICLES/908289995?Title=Stimulus-money-well-spent-at-community-colleges

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Truck Driving School Students, We Have A Job For You!

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Reporter Kelly Schlicht from WEAU.com just ran an article about how truck driving school enrollment is up at the Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Kelly interviewed Duane Severson and quoted him saying that enrollment is up almost 30% at the Chippewa Valley Technical College.

The article also touched on some of the real benefits that many truck drivers experience. Those benefits include being able to see the country and visit different places along the way.

This article is another story that has been in the press a lot lately about the business of truck driving. If you or someone you know is looking for a great Job with an Industry leading company please visit http://www.CREngland.com and apply. A truck Job with CR England is a quality job with the world’s largest refrigerated carrier.

Here is a video from WEAU.com

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Are You Smart Enough For Truck Driving School?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Transport topics ran an article that asked this question, “Are You Smart Enough to Drive a Truck?” We decided we would discuss this question briefly and focus the discussion towards truck driving school .

So, Are you smart enough for truck driving school?

More and more people that are unemployed are looking at truck driving school as the starting point for a new career. The transport topics article gave great information about 3 skills that will make you a better truck driver.

Near Term Planning Ability-

“near term planning ability is the ability to reason backward from a near-term future target to select the actions to take now that will give the best chance of hitting the goal.”
Think about what your going to need for school. Think about what you will have to take care of before you leave home. You know you are going to attend a cdl training course, but plan what you need to do to reach that goal.

Non Verbal Intelligence-

“Nonverbal intelligence is the ability to absorb information visually and identify patterns in it without relying on language.”

Here, you ultimately want to pay attention and absorb things that are happening around you. We have all heard that accidents may not be caused by you but by vehicles around you. Anticipating the out come will help you when it comes to driving.

Quantitative Literacy-

“Quantitative literacy is the ability to use simple math to solve everyday problems described in short segments of text.”
This skill can help you understand and manage things like drive time, fuel consumption and trip planning. Being able to relate the numbers of the trucking business to your job duties will make you better off.

That’s it, this information came from the National Academy of Science. Their findings say that these are the most important requirements for a driver to be successful. It should also be noted that basic cognitive skills are also required.

If your about to attend a truck school, planning up to school is an excellent way to relieve yourself of a lot of stress while your training. Having unfinished business at home can serve as a distraction.

Another tip is to plan what your going to do after you finish training. CR England truck schools guarantee a job to each student that has met all the preliminary hiring requirements. Others may not so, plan who your going to apply with and where.

Click Here to get more truck driving school program information.

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Truck Driving Schools are A Big Help!

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

WRAL.com just ran this article about truck driving schools- This is another story about how unemployed folks are finding a new career in the trucking industry. Like the article suggests, Trucking could be a new and exciting alternative to the daily grind.

Unemployed
turn to truck driving for worktruck driving
Posted: Aug. 11,
2009

Raleigh, N.C. — Some truck-driver training schools are seeing a
rise in enrollment as unemployed people head to the classroom to get
their careers in gear.

Enrollment at Carolina Trucking Academy, 3720 S.
Wilmington St., Raleigh, has risen 25 percent over the last two years,
according to owner Charlie Gray.
“We’ve seen a lot of folks who
traditionally had not thought about driving a truck as a profession,”
Gray said.

Steve Bartlett turned to Carolina Trucking Academy to find
work quickly, he said. He spent more than 20 years in lumber sales
before losing his job six months ago.
“The bottom did fall out, and I
could see opportunity in the trucking industry,” Bartlett said.

The truck driving course is certainly hands-on, and takes less than a
month to complete.
“I’ve always … looked out the window at these guys
that are running up and down the highway and I thought it would be
interesting for me,” student Travis Boyd said.

Boyd worked for a job
placement agency before getting laid off.
“It’s been a good break in the
action for me from just sitting in a room filling out resumes,” Boyd
said.

The requirements for academy admission are: * Student must be 18
years of age. A student under the age of 21 cannot drive across state
lines. * Students be physically qualified and drug-free. * Students
must have a valid North Carolina Driver’s License or a Class A
Learner’s Permit. * Students must have a valid social security
number.

Bartlett said as long as students have a clean criminal record,
all of them are placed into jobs upon graduation.For students who have
spent months looking for work, the course helps get them back into the
work force.
“You do get that big feeling. The view is a lot better up
there,” Bartlett said.

The enrollment fee at the academy is about $3,800
for a 16-day training course.After students pass the course, they
receive their commercial driver’s license. Bartlett said an entry-level
truck driver earns about $40,000 a year. After the first year, some
drivers can double their salary because they are no longer considered
entry level, Gray said.

The Employment Security Commission has a grant
program to help with tuition for people who qualify. To find out more,
call 919-733-6745.

Unemployed turn to truck driving for work :: WRAL.com

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