And then the wheels came off the wagon

What a rough night for the apprenticesearch team. The car was very well prepared and very fast. The troubles started early in the first heat. The car in front on the starting grid was leaking gas all over the track and my car. I called on the radio to have him black flagged, but no luck. We went into the first corner and he slid in his own gas, so did I. I spun him around and we didn't even make it half a lap. We managed to come back and finish fourth place. In the feature we had the car to beat. We started quickly moving past the cars in front of us. With about 5 laps to go we had a caution for a couple of spun out cars. On the restart I was pressuring the leader when my car took off up the track. We hit the front stretch wall and that ended our night. The centre of the wheel broke and the whole rim and tire went flying high in the air and down the racetrack. I am just glad that there were no injuries. Our safety equipment was put to the test as I had lots of sparks inside the car and a pretty Good hit into the wall. I am glad that I have invested in quality equipment. Overall it didn't even hurt too much. Just mad that we were running so good and to have a $150 rim cause so much extra work. Looks like we will be back on track for Varney next Sat. The guys at the shop have one busy week ahead of them.

Fresh off a win here is Tim Norris's Race Schedule

After last weeks win you may be inclined to come out and cheer Tim on, and witness the action. If interested here is a link to Tim's race schedule. GOOD LUCK #88!!!

Sun at Sunset

After the first rain out of the year. The drivers are all excited to head to Sunset. We hope the weatherman brings us sun and nice weather. Come out and see us May 29 and see the hot new apprenticesearch.com race car.

Becoming a Certified Horticultural Technician

April showers not only bring May flowers, but they also create jobs! Horticultural technician apprenticeships are popping up all over Apprenticesearch.com. This untraditional trade is becoming more and more popular among employers and job seekers alike, and why not? In 2007, Canadians spent $8.1 billion on landscape and garden products!
Becoming a certified horticultural technician involves 4000 - 6000 hours (2-3 years) of on the job and 2 in-school components (8 weeks basic level and a 12 week advanced level). While the minimum entry grade is grade 12, both GED and ACE are now accepted as equivalents. This service sector skilled trade can lead to a career in such growth industries as landscape, horticulture, construction, maintenance, irrigation, lighting and lawn care.
To read more about the horticultural technician apprenticeship, please visit About Trades on Apprenticesearch.com. For additional info, check out horttrades apprenticeship. To search our job bank and apply for apprenticeship positions, please register and post your resume on Apprenticesearch.com!

Find out more about some fantastic Financial Incentives for Apprentices and Employers

Check out this PDF to find more about some of the fantastic Financial Incentives one of them being up to $40,000 in tax credits available for training an apprentice.......

signing bonuses, completion bonus, Red Seal Bonus, loans for tools, and tool cost writeoffs

link to appsearch site

Tool Box Talks

One of the most valuable safety related tools, isn't a tool at all. Recently we have implemented a mandatory morning meeting. We call it the toolbox talk. All employees are brought in and we discuss the days workload, process and hazards. We include all the employees and ask them for their input. We have found a reduction in injuries, and the shop is more organized. Everyone receives the same information and they can all work together to ensure the workload is organized and executed safely. Once all the hazards and safety measures have been discussed, we write them in the book and everyone signs off that they have the proper instructions for the day. The meetings bring everyone together and we have different employees give the talk. Once everyone has had a turn at it they become more comfortable and the meetings take about ten minutes. From a supervisors standpoint, a ten minute meeting can save hours of paperwork from injuries. Toolbox talks are fast and easy, try them for yourself and get everyone involved.

Testimonial from Industrial Machine Service: Committed to Apprenticeship

Industrial Machine Service is a small, Brampton-based company that specializes in two areas: custom machinery design and electrical / mechanical service to industrial and
commercial customers. Almost everyone who works at the company is a skilled
tradesperson, including tool and die makers, machinists, millwrights, welder-fitters, and electricians.

IMS is very committed to apprenticeship; Dave Tullis, the owner and founder, started out as a tool and die and millwright apprentice himself, and understands the importance of this type of training. Many of his staff are both licensed tradespeople in one trade and apprentices in another. All the employees work closely as a team and frequently learn from each other. It’s an environment that greatly benefits new apprentices joining the team, as they can develop a wide range of skills and get exposed to a wide range of challenges.

Over the years, the company has consistently turned to www.apprenticesearch.com to meet its hiring needs. Mary Morton, the office manager at Industrial Machine Service, is enthusiastic about the website. “Apprenticesearch is easy to use and we have had great results. I appreciate that I can search the jobseeker database myself to find suitable candidates. At least three of our current 10 employees were hired through apprenticesearch. I know when I use the service I will find applicants who meet our own high standards.”

Mary said she looks for several qualities when hiring an apprentice – past experience, a good personality fit with other employees, and an ability to work well both on a team and individually. “Apprenticesearch has consistently helped us find the apprentices we need,” she said. “We rarely need to use newspaper ads or other job boards any more.”