Using Cat Simulators to Train Your People w/ Jonathan Laberdia

05/16/23 • 57 min

Whether you are training your existing workforce or the workforce of tomorrow, Cat Simulators are an effective way to train your equipment operators on all types of equipment without downing equipment on a jobsite to do so. Mack sits down with Jonathan of Cat Simulators to chat all about the types of simulators, what a new or experienced operator can gain from a typical training session, importance of equipment walk arounds, identifying and correcting bad operating habits, and how training with simulators helps improve retention of your people. If you have wondered about the benefits of simulators, this episode is for you!
Visit https://catsimulators.com/ to learn more or find Jonathan Laberdia on LinkedIn
Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email [email protected]

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