When was the last time you drove down a rural interstate and saw a piece of heavy equipment on the side of the road with a “For Sale” sign on it? I’m sure you slammed on your brakes and pulled over to inquire, right?
If you’re like most people, you know that equipment sales (and everything-else sales) have moved online. But Internet equipment listings bring new challenges. If you’re a medium to large business, you may have hundreds or even thousands of pieces of inventory to list and sell through the Internet. You know as well as we do that creating these equipment listings takes time, and time is money.
One of the quickest paths to unemployment as a heavy equipment operator is to be involved in an accident on the job. Unfortunately, not all heavy equipment operator training programs are created equal. Many provide certification after only a few weeks of training, leaving graduates underequipped to succeed in the risky world of equipment operation.
This guest post is by Lou Manitzas, Team Leader at OneWorld Business Finance.