How does your recruiting and retention messaging compare with the reality at your company? Would your drivers agree with your own assessment? Jim Park explores those questions in his On the Road blog.
Tying together driver recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts in a master technology platform can help fleet carriers overcome many of the challenges brought on by the ongoing driver shortage.
Ensuring drivers have the best technology possible in their vehicles to help them do their jobs better and keep the trucking supply chain running strong is vital.
Understanding what drivers are satisfied with along with their pain points can help fleets create a better recruiting and retention strategy.
Driving a truck can be a lonely, stressful job. But no driver has to be completely isolated in the age of social media. Facebook, in particular, can be a powerful tool in making drivers feel like they’re part of a team and connected to family and friends even on the road.
Many executives fear social media because of the damage an irate poster can inflict. But if handled properly, even bad posts can be a good thing for your fleet. (Part of a three-part series on how fleets can use Facebook to recruit and retain drivers.)
The state legislature of Alabama has passed a bill that will allow the state to issue Class A commercial driver’s licenses to applicants as young as 18 years old to participate in intrastate commerce.
The National Transportation Institute is again overseeing the Women In Trucking Index and is asking fleets to participate in the confidential survey.
Walmart is looking to add more highly qualified drivers for its private fleet and has announced a new $1,500 bonus for driver referrals as part of a plan that reportedly will double its spending on attracting and retaining drivers.
U.S. Xpress launched a college scholarship program for truck drivers and their families, covering the tuition costs of earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
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