You know those giant pieces of heavy equipment you see on construction sites like cranes, bulldozers, backhoes? Ever wonder how people learn to operate them? And how the decide to get into that work in the first place? Imagine a heavy equipment simulator so good you can use it to train people, and even explore what it’d be like to operate heavy equipment. That’s what Mark Franklin did when he met Jonathan LaBerdia, an account manager for CAT Simulators. He set Mark up on a simulator at a conference booth, and had him operate a bulldozer around a simulated work site. He said he did a good job! Because he hadn’t killed anyone, unlike others who tried the simulator.

What’s it like to work in the world of simulators? How do you get into that work? Listen in as Mark Franklin talks with Jonathan LaBerdia, of CAT Simulators, here on Career Buzz, the unique radio conversation that empowers lives, enriches careers and energizes organizations.

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