California’s Cost of Living is on the RiseIf California wasn’t expensive enough, it’s frustrating to experience skyrocketing inflation rates push prices up even further. We’re not just talking about increased pricing for entertainment and fine dining, but rather, we’re talking about your everyday necessities - housing (i.e. rent), owning a car, gas, food, clothing, and…
Forklift Opportunities Await - Have you recently noticed the number of hiring signs posted around the community or job openings listed online? Well, reports have recently revealed that there are 8.4 million unemployed Americans, but 10 million job openings. In other words, there are nearly one million more job openings in the United States than…
Artist and entrepreneur, Sorelle Amore, once said, “Abundance and prosperity is a human right and you [can] reclaim that right.” In other words, it’s your basic right to control your wealth. Therefore, if you’re struggling financially, know that you do have the power to make a change. You do have the strength and opportunities to…
Job Fair - At American Forklift Training Centers, INC, we strive to be more than just your typical forklift school. We are committed to helping students and the community not only learn how to safely and properly operate a forklift and earn their forklift certification, but we want to help you find your next job.…
Toxic Work Environment - Not Worth It - We recently read that the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime, resulting in approximately one third of their life. With such an investment in time, it’s important to avoid working in a toxic work environment. Toxic work environments breed stress, negativity, and…
Invest in Yourself - “Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.”If you have a spouse, child[ren], parents, siblings, or other loved ones depending on you, we’d like to first commend you for the value…
Delta Variant - Although we were beginning to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, the number of people hospitalized with the virus has nearly quadrupled since last month. In fact, due to the highly infectious Delta variant, over the last several weeks, Los Angeles County has experienced a sharp increase in the…
Land of Opportunity - With 4th of July in the horizon, we want to take a moment and share our appreciation for America - the land of opportunity. A large part of such success is having a job - one which gives them purpose, an ability to provide for themselves and their loved ones,…
OSHA Compliant Forklift Training & Certification Per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), it is a violation of Federal Law to operate a forklift without proper training and holding a valid forklift certification - and one that comes with hefty penalties: Serious violations can cost a business $13,653 per violation! Failure to abate violations…
On-Site Forklift Certification and Its Benefits - As you may know, the US Department of Labor is understandably serious about minimizing workplace accidents. Accordingly, they have assigned OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as the regulatory body in charge of ensuring safety practices among US businesses. To comply with OSHA’s safety regulations, forklift operators…