Careers In Trucking

Author : Richard Barrington
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448894734

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Careers in Trucking by Richard Barrington Pdf

This book offers a thorough look into the trucking industry and the job prospects available. Readers learn about trucking’s past, present, and future, and get a realistic look into what’s involved in the job. The benefits include the freedom to be on the open road but there are also hardships, such as long, irregular hours and shifting fuel prices. However, readers quickly learn that there’s much more to the industry than the big-rigs populating the highways. The job of truck driver can include those who drive delivery vehicles, short-haul drivers, hazardous materials drivers, and even forklift operators. The industry is rapidly changing, with technology improving logistics, making trucking more efficient. E-commerce is increasing business with more items shipped over the Internet. Also included are comprehensive details about the industry, such as how to receive a commercial drivers license, training, and the rigorous work schedule of long-haul drivers. This book offers readers an enlightening look at this essential career.

Author : Donald D. Schauer
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781435868182

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Careers in Trucking by Donald D. Schauer Pdf

With the majority of the nations cargo being transported via trucks, this industry is rapidly growing. Trucking employs people with a variety of skills, offering work opportunities that will meet the needs of almost anyone who wants to be involved with t

Author : United States. Employment and Training Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112045525778

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Career Opportunities in the Trucking Industry by United States. Employment and Training Administration Pdf

Career profile on road transport occupations and employment opportunities in trucking in the USA - reviews industrial aspects of American trucking, lists job descriptions for drivers, mechanics and related occupations, and includes a directory of the American trucking associations. Bibliography pp. 71 and 72, glossary (incl. Jargon), and illustrations.

Author : Marjorie Eberts,Margaret Gisler
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0658007084

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Careers for People on the Move & Other Road Warriors by Marjorie Eberts,Margaret Gisler Pdf

Looks at job opportunities, training requirements, and salary statistics for such careers as trucking, bus driving, tax and limousine driving, and delivery services.

Author : Donald Schauer
Publisher : Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1435889991

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Careers in Trucking by Donald Schauer Pdf

Author : Ken Scharnberg
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Trucking
ISBN : 0844281816

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Opportunities in Trucking Careers by Ken Scharnberg Pdf

An entry in the VGM series, this book features a realistic overview of the field, employment outlook, career advancement, educational requirements, salary, descriptions of typical days, and sources of further information.

Author : Mark Lerner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Trucking
ISBN : 0822503417

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Careers in Trucking by Mark Lerner Pdf

An introduction to career opportunities in the trucking industry, such as warehouse manager, packer, driver, dispatcher, estimator, mechanic, and purchasing director.

Author : Susan Clinton
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1560657103

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Tractor-Trailer-Truck Driver by Susan Clinton Pdf

Outlines the educational requirements, duties, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions of tractor-trailer-truck drivers.

Author : Richard A. McDavid,Susan Echaore-McDavid
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438120669

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Career Opportunities in Transportation by Richard A. McDavid,Susan Echaore-McDavid Pdf

Provides updated key information, including salary ranges, employment trends, and technical requirements. Career profiles include air traffic controller, bridge tender, charter boat captain, commercial pilot, and more.

Author : Bruce Outridge
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780991962525

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Driven to Drive by Bruce Outridge Pdf

Author : Peterson's
Publisher : Peterson's
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780768930221

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Green Careers in Energy: Energy-Related Jobs in Transportation by Peterson's Pdf

Looking for a green job in the transportation field? As part of Peterson's Green Careers in Energy, this eBook offers detailed information on careers in Vehicle Design, Development, Manufacture, and Maintenance; Fuel Cell Development and Applications; Transportation Systems; and Vehicle and Transit System Operations. You'll find up-to-date information on job trends, work environment, career paths, earning potential, education/licensure requirements, and contact information for additional resources. This eBook also features interviews with individuals working in the green transportation field as well as informative "green" features such as "Nanotechnologies: Promise or Peril," and "Greenest Places to Live and Work in the United States," PLUS "green" tidbits about recharging electric cars, reducing energy for ocean shipping, fuel cell development and application, greening the supply chain, and more! Bonus sections include: "What Does Being Green Mean," which examines the current interest in sustainability and the New Energy for America program, and "Essays on the Importance of Sustainability," which offers insightful articles by individuals at the forefront of environmental organizations, university sustainability efforts, and college training programs.

Author : Ontario. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Apprenticeship programs
ISBN : 144355734X

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Truck and Coach Technician by Ontario. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Pdf

The Truck and Coach curriculum (T&C) level 3 has been developed in keeping with the prescribed Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) Training Standards, which apply to the Truck and Coach Technician apprenticeship. The curriculum layout used provides an opportunity to cross-reference the in-school learning outcomes and content to the specific workplace Training Standards. For easy reference, a time allocation has been included for each reportable subject along with the Theory/Practical breakdown for the delivery of the Learning Content. More detailed time allocations for the instructor have been provided for each topic area to ensure consistency for each appropriate intake. The reportable subjects are Trade Practices and Auxillary Systems; Engine Systems; Electricity and Electronics; Fuel Systems; Vehicle Electronic Management and Emission Systems; Drive Trains; and Steering, Suspension and Break Systems.--Includes text from document.

Author : Michael H. Belzer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195128869

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Sweatshops on Wheels by Michael H. Belzer Pdf

Long hours, low wages, and unsafe workplaces characterized sweatshops a hundred years ago. These same conditions plague American trucking today. Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation exposes the dark side of government deregulation in America's interstate trucking industry. In the years since deregulation in 1980, median earnings have dropped 30% and most long-haul truckers earn less than half of pre-regulation wages. Work weeks average more than sixty hours. Today, America's long-haul truckers are working harder and earning less than at any time during the last four decades. Written by a former long-haul trucker who now teaches industrial relations at Wayne State University, Sweatshops on Wheels raises crucial questions about the legacy of trucking deregulation in America and casts provocative new light on the issue of government deregulation in general.

Author : James Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1803160039

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Careers in Focus by James Chambers Pdf

Written in an easy-to-understand yet informative style, this eBook is loaded with up-to-date career information about jobs in trucking.

Author : Steve Viscelli
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520962712

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The Big Rig by Steve Viscelli Pdf

Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.