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Recruiting & retention: Page 13
Could FMCSAâs study lead the way to younger professional truckers?
Industry groups including ATA and the Truckload Carriers Association have long advocated for lowering the minimum driving age for commercial motor vehicle operators operating in interstate commerce, but to no avail. But a new pilot program initiated last month by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could open the door for under-21 drivers, at least in part.
September 12, 2016
Trucking can benefit from more diversity, research shows
âFrom a driver shortage point of view there is under-representation of minorities in trucking, and there has been very little attention paid to this fact,â said Jane Jazrawy, CEO of CarriersEdge
July 5, 2016
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Survey: younger drivers value job perks more than older generations
Perks were rated highest by millennials and were a dominant factor for Gen Xâers in attracting drivers to carriers.
July 5, 2016
Business
CCJ survey reveals strategies to reduce early driver turnover
To reduce early driver turnover, fleets are using technology to manage job expectations and help adapt drivers to their culture.
June 24, 2016
Business
Education, training key in driver recruitment and retention, panel says
With driver turnover hovering at 100-plus percent, a panel was assembled at the CCJ Symposium in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday to tackle two of the biggest buzzwords in trucking: recruitment and retention.
May 18, 2016
Business
Home time, driver health top reasons truckers leaving industry, report says
HireRight says the findings should prompt carriers to take a close look at health and wellness programs, which, in addition to aiding driver retention efforts, also help lower health care and workerâs compensation spending. Also, of no surprise, just shy of 60 percent of respondents said driver recruiting/retention is their companyâs top challenge in â16.
May 12, 2016
Business
Pride Transportâs driver orientation: cool trucks, cool people
Driver onboarding has become a major area of focus for fleets. Pride Transports shows technology that helps keep drivers satisfied
May 6, 2016
Business
Fleet execs discuss strategies to attract, retain women drivers
At the Truckload Carriers Association annual convention in Las Vegas, Mar. 8, a panel of women fleet executives discussed the opportunities and obstacles of bringing more women drivers into the trucking industry.
March 9, 2016
Business
Analyst: Guaranteed driver pay a growing retention tactic, regs to further tighten driver market
Although carriers have trouble finding and keeping drivers now, the industry may be âat the lull before the storm,â Klemp said, effectively issuing a warning about the potentially major impact that coming federal regulations may have on trucking. That and the evolution of driver pay modelsâŚ
March 3, 2016
Business
Stay Metrics enhances research tools to identify, prevent early driver turnover
The primary cause of early driver turnover is unmet, and in many cases, unrealistic job expectations, according to ongoing research by Stay Metrics of data from its base of motor carrier clients.
March 2, 2016
Business
Driver retention a game of expectations
Setting the right expectations with drivers is the most effective way to combat turnover, says a group of prominent fleet executives.
November 25, 2015
Business
Data drives Celadonâs new driver scorecard and pay programs
Celadon Trucking (CCJ Top 250 No. 35) hopes a new data-driven driver scorecard and a guaranteed pay program will help improve driver performance and attract and retain quality drivers.
November 24, 2015
Business
Celadon to discuss driver âWageLockâ program at CCJ Fall Symposium
Celadon Truckingâs Matt Douglass will discuss a unique approach the truckload carrier has developed to increase driver performance and retention during the CCJ Fall Symposium on Nov. 17.
November 16, 2015
Business
EpicVue study: top retention factors are independence, respect
EpicVue, providers of an in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, announced results of a survey indicating the top reasons drivers chose to stay with fleets.
October 29, 2015
Business
Covenant Transport rolls out Transflo Mobile+ for drivers
Covenant Transport Group rolls out Transflo Mobile, a custom mobile app for drivers to stay connected
October 20, 2015
Business
Conversion Interactive Agency launches web-based driver onboarding system
Conversion Interactive Agency announced the launch of Conversion E-Learning Academy, a web-based driver orientation and on-boarding system.
October 19, 2015
Business
Stay Metrics study links driver turnover, safety to personality traits
Stay Metrics shared preliminary results from a study conducted by researchers at the University of Notre Dame that show certain personality traits of drivers are predictive of turnover and safety performance.
October 19, 2015
Business
Finding the signs of driver turnover
Using predictive models, Omnitracs Analytics is able to help fleets identify drivers who are about to leave.
October 15, 2015
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