Employers in need of heavy equipment operators would benefit largely, from a financial perspective if they could more easily access qualified entry level workers. The cost of equipment for training purposes is substantial, so the faster the assessment process, the less costly the training will be. The cost of turnover would decrease, because they would be hiring workers who are deemed suitable to work in the construction industry and therefore not spending time and resources on the workers who are not. Finally, the integration of essential and employability skills into occupation specific training and education institutions needs to be addressed, where it does not already exist. By integrating these skills into those programs, people completing these programs will have learned the skills necessary to enter and sustain employment in the construction industry.
The following flow chart model illustrates how HEOs could be easily identified and streamed through an appropriate assessment and certification process and on their way to employment or other necessary referrals. A full explanation of the worker intake model can be seen in PART II page 5.