Transportation Careers

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How to Become a Truck Driver

By Venus Gentile, Monster Contributor

Starting a career as a truck driver can be both exciting and rewarding. Whether you're considering a career change, or you’re drawn to adventure, competitive pay, or the chance to work in a crucial industry, learning how to become a truck driver is the first step in your journey. But before you hit the road, there’s some groundwork to cover. You’l...

The 11 Best Courier and Trucking Companies Hiring New Drivers

By Venus Gentile, Monster Contributor

In the bustling economy of our fast-paced world, the role of truckers and delivery drivers has never been more vital. Whether it's a package from an online store, groceries, or a meal from your favorite restaurant, they make sure it reaches you safely and on time. Looking for a career in this sector? You're in luck, as there are plenty of courie...

Do Transportation Careers Still Deliver?

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

The world of transportation is a bustling and crucial part of our everyday lives. Think about every package delivered, every commuter on a train, every plane in the sky. They are all handled by those in a diverse range of transportation careers, keeping their wheels turning, and society running. Transportation is a stable sector that we’ll alway...

How to Become a Train Conductor

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Are you on the lookout for a career that allows you to travel, and work with people, and doesn’t require many years of education? A train conductor job could be a career for you. In this article, you’ll learn all about how to become a train conductor, the average salary, and the key skills necessary to embark on this career. What Is a Train Cond...

How to Become an Air Traffic Controller

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Have you been fascinated by the air travel system all your life? Would you love a stable, financially rewarding role in the industry without the hassle of having to move around? Sounds like air traffic control could be the career for you. In this article, we discover how to become an air traffic controller to help you decide if this is the job for ...

How to Become a Flight Attendant

By Omar Sommereyns, Monster Contributor

Is there any better way to harmonize your wanderlust desires and your need to make a living than to pursue a career as a member of a flight crew? The romance of global travel, the possibility of visiting exotic destinations, and the potential to meet people from all over the world—these benefits and more are at your fingertips once you learn how to...

How to Become an Airline Pilot

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

You've probably heard optimists evoke the phrase: "The sky's the limit!" For airline pilots, it's not just a saying, it's a reality. When you learn how to become an airline pilot, you gain the necessary skills to steer your way through the turbulence without losing control under pressure. Whether you're an aspiring pilot or a commercial pilot lo...

4 great jobs in transportation logistics

By Catherine Conlon, Monster contributor

Transportation logistics is a fast-moving, dynamic industry, and the one of the most visible jobs in it is truck driver. Companies will always need to move goods, says Scott McNiel, marketing manager at E.L. Hollingsworth & Co., and because of that, the country will always need truck drivers. “You cannot outsource trucking,” and with a national dr...

Couples aged 50-plus turn to trucking as a second career

By Dan Woog, Monster contributor

Several years ago, driving his truck down the Maine Turnpike, Bill Taylor let his wife take the wheel. He encouraged her, saying, “a truck is just a big car with a trailer.” It wasn’t legal—but it was 2 a.m., and they were alone on the road. A mile later, Taylor’s wife was hooked. The Taylors are among a growing number of Americans: Couples aged 5...

Ahoy! See if you have the skills to be a ship's first mate

By Robert Fucci

You enjoy the salty smell and the vast openness of the ocean. Why not consider a job as a first mate? If life on the open seas has ever piqued your interest, this type of water vessel job may be your calling. Check out the information about the industry below. Daily tasks Also called a deck officer, first mates act as a captain's secon...

Types of CDL jobs and what they pay

By Robert Fucci, Monster contributor

You enjoy being on the open road. Your driving record is excellent. And you know that safety comes first. A career as a commercial driver's license (CDL) truck driver may be for you. According to the Truck Driver Institute, most long-haul drivers average 500 miles per day, and clock an average of 100,000 to 110,000 miles per year. Regional and c...

Which Major U.S. Commercial Airline Offers the Best Benefits Package?

By Robert Fucci

For some job seekers, overall salary comes in second to a good benefits package. Vacation time, 401(k) match and good medical insurance can sometimes be the deciding factors when it comes to choosing a new employer. A Monster.com survey in 2012 found that a healthcare plan was the most valued class of benefits, accounting for almost one-third...

How to Become a Limo Driver or Chauffeur

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Are you looking for a job where you’re always in the driver’s seat? Being a limo driver or chauffeur is about more than getting passengers from point A to point B. As a limo driver or chauffeur, you provide passengers with an unforgettable and personalized luxury travel experience not typically offered by a taxi or rideshare service. In this articl...

Truck driver safety tips

By Aileen Cho, Monster contributor

Looking to stay safe on the job? If you're a trucker, you'll need to take extra care. Statistics from the US Department of Labor (DOL) show trucking to be one of most dangerous occupations. In fact, transportation and material moving occupations accounted for the largest number of fatal work injuries of any major occupational group in 2004, the ...

Job-hopping in trucking

By Dan Woog, Monster contributor

Trucking is a mobile industry—and not just on the highway. Industry statistics show that many truckers change jobs within a year, pushing employee turnover to more than 100% annually. For example, the annualized rate of turnover for long-haul, over-the-road drivers at small companies (less than $30 million in annual revenues) was 102% during the fi...

How to Become an Airport Ramp Agent

By Aileen Cho, Monster Contributing Writer

If you've ever taken a commercial airplane flight, you've seen those folks driving, waving signals and walking alongside your plane as it prepares to take off or coasts into the gate. They are ground support service workers, and the ones you're most likely to see from your window seat are specifically called ramp agents. What you might not know is ...