How do you know if a truck driving candidate is truly “qualified” for a job? Here are some telltale signs. CDL in Hand First and foremost, a trucker will need to obtain a CDL from their state of residence. CDL stands for “commercial driver’s license.” In order to get a CDL, a trucker will have… Read more »
What are some hiring mistakes made by trucking companies? Familiarity Isn’t Always Best First, there’s the old “I’ll hire you because you’re family and/or familiar to me.” Just because someone is family and/or the hiring manager “knows them” doesn’t mean they’ll make a good trucker. Many times these types of hires end up costing companies… Read more »
In the old days of trucking, truckers were the kind of workers who were a bit rebellious—follow their own beat to the drum types. They got the job done alright, but they didn’t much like being told what to do and how to do it. Fiercely independent, they were the kings of their own rigs,… Read more »
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you’ll know that there’s a driver shortage issue taking place in the trucking industry. And it has been a pressing issue for some time now… Basically, demand is exceeding supply. More and more people want things delivered via truck, but there simply aren’t enough truckers to drive… Read more »
What are some things to know before using a truck driver placement agency? The Knowledge Base of Recruiters Consider some basic ideas about recruiters. How well do they know trucking industry terms? Can they speak a trucker’s language? Can they talk with all sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds? Is their business all… Read more »
Certain times of the year are busier than others. Take, for instance, the weeks (and months) leading up to the holiday shopping season. During the months of October, November and December, retail is humming along with brisk sales as people stock up on Christmas gifts. This means more and more trucks (and truckers) are needed… Read more »
You’re at a trucking company and you’re looking for good candidates who’ll work for you, right? But how do you find those people? Do you hang signs up around town? Put your phone number on the back of trucks and hope they’ll call and inquire about jobs? Go to places where potential truckers might congregate… Read more »
If you haven’t been paying attention, here’s some news that came about this past March. There’s something called the DRIVE-Safe Act, which is a piece of legislation meant to ensure that there are more well-trained truck drivers available, in order to fill the shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. You can thank Congressman Duncan… Read more »
The trucking industry is facing a problem right now. According to a new report released by the American Trucking Association in 2017, the industry needs about 900,000 new drivers at the moment to meet a growing demand. Over the last few months alone, there have been about 185,000 trucking jobs that have opened up, and… Read more »