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The Benefits of Working with a Placement Agency

Placement Agency When an organization or business is unable to handle the employment process, they turn to a placement agency for help. Despite outsourcing something most companies prefer to handle internally, there are many benefits to having an agency handle this.

For starters, many placement agencies have a very high level or expertise on the industries they handle that tends to exceed some company’s human resources departments. They keep up on employment trends and recruitment practices to give you the best possible recruit for the job, which is something your average human resources department might not do.

Using a placement agency also costs the company less money than having to go through and create a recruiting or human resources department. Then they ultimately wouldn’t have to pay those people placed in the department either. By doing this, they save money while at the same time also get very qualified employees to fill empty positions.

Placement agencies also have a bigger network at their disposal than employers do. Where some companies would have to go through the process of listing job openings and go through the entire employment process just to get an idea of who’s available, an agency would have people they have already worked with and know who they could slip into the open position.

By having someone to fill the open position, you would also cut down on turnover and increase retention. No company likes a high turnover either because it doesn’t allow them to run their business at an optimum level; a placement agency will give you a candidate they think will be a great fit and become an important member of your organization.

Platinum Drivers is a CDL driver staffing and placement service providing truck drivers in all areas across the country including Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. For more information on our services, feel free to contact us today!

Diesel Prices Are Continuing to Fall

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For many years, regular unleaded gas has been cheaper than diesel, but now, it’s just the opposite. Diesel prices are decreasing while regular unleaded gas in on the rise. Because of this, the times are going extremely well especially for U.S. truckers. Consumers continue to buy and sell goods that are being shipped through freight… Continue Reading

Will Self-Driving Trucks Destroy the United States?

Will Self-Driving Trucks Destroy the United States?

A viral Facebook article appeared recently that showed the possibility of having a literal self-driving truck (robotic). At this time, there are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers employed and about 8.7 million trucking-related employees in the United States. Not only would this already affect a very large part of the U.S.’s population, but there… Continue Reading

The Five Biggest Changes Summer Brings for Truck Drivers

The Five Biggest Changes Summer Brings for Truck Drivers

Summer is coming! Here at Platinum Drivers, we’ve got five big changes to watch out and be prepared for. In ways both good and bad, the summer is unlike any other time of year for commercial truck drivers. The Weather That’s right. Get ready for the hottest temperatures of the year. But remember that it… Continue Reading

What is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

What is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, although it was previously part of the Federal Highway Administration. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mission is “to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries”. So as you can see, this department is dedicated to ensuring that… Continue Reading