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Recruiting & retention: Page 14
Fleet executive panel: driver retention a game of expectations
Fleet reps share their insights into what they see in the driver market, which by all accounts has become more difficult than ever. Here are four ways they said your fleet can help better retain drivers.
October 8, 2015
ATA report: Driver shortage growing faster than expected, will hit 50k by year’s end
The trucking industry is expected to be short nearly 50,000 drivers by the end of the year, according to a report released Oct. 6 by the American Trucking Associations. That’s a roughly 30 percent jump from 2014’s shortage of 38,000.
October 6, 2015
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October 6, 2015
Business
The comforts of home: More fleets using in-cab TV to recruit, retain drivers
New advances in reliable high-quality satellite TV systems are allowing more drivers to catch their favorite shows in the privacy of their sleeper cabs. Also, more progressive fleets are viewing in-cab television as a shrewd way to attract new drivers and keep good ones.
August 25, 2015
Business
Kenworth, FASTPORT, TCA introducing trucking to veterans at military job fairs
Kenworth, FASTPORT and the Truckload Carriers Association are attending job fairs at military bases across the country to help find jobs for veterans transitioning into civilian life.
August 25, 2015
Business
Stay Metrics aims to reduce early driver turnover with new research, predictive tools
Stay Metrics, providers of a driver engagement and research platform, has a new set of products that give fleets deeper insights into why their drivers are leaving.
August 11, 2015
Business
Western Express outfitting fleet with EpicVue satellite TV
Western Express is installing TV systems in 1,600 power units, the largest single fleet installation of EpicVue to date.
July 14, 2015
Business
C&K Trucking chooses driver rewards from Stay Metrics; turnover falls 11 percent
Within the first three months, C&K Trucking saw its already low turnover rate decrease by 11 percent, measured on an annualized basis, compared to the same period in 2014. With improved retention of drivers, C&K Trucking has been able to increase its fleet size by 12 percent since February.
July 8, 2015
Business
Special edition: using technology to recruit and retain more drivers
A three-part series exploring how carriers are using technology to streamline the approach to recruiting, hiring and onboarding new drivers.
July 8, 2015
Business
Conversion Interactive Agency upgrades LeadFlex digital media recruiting platform
Conversion Interactive Agency announced the next generation of LeadFlex. Its digital media offering has new features including social job sharing, responsive landing page design, job search functionality and job posting.
June 24, 2015
Business
Omnitracs Analytics marks 10-year anniversary, offers free trial of Recruiting Model
Omnitracs Analytics, part of Omnitracs and a pioneer in applying predictive analytics and remediation applications in the transportation industry, marked its 10-year anniversary.
June 1, 2015
Business
Hirschbach Motor Lines chooses Stay Metrics for driver rewards, retention platform
Stay Metrics, announced that Hirschbach Motor Lines is implementing its Driver Engagement Platform. Hirschbach will be using an online rewards and retention platform from Stay Metrics to engage drivers in its company-wide “All in to Win” incentive program.
May 27, 2015
Business
Growing number of small fleets using EpicVue TV service
EpicVue, providers of an in-cab satellite TV package for the trucking industry, announced that a growing number of carriers with 20 to 50 trucks are using EpicVue as a key part of their driver recruitment and retention capability.
May 15, 2015
Business
High-tech driver recruiting, part III: lasting commitments
Trucking is first and foremost a people business, but technology is playing a larger role in helping to reduce turnover with a more seamless process for onboarding new drivers.
May 14, 2015
Business
First Advantage creates DOT Direct for online driver applications and screening
First Advantage Fleet Solutions released a new online employment application and screening product designed for private and for-hire fleets.
May 14, 2015
Business
High-tech driver recruiting, part II: online engagement
With so many trucking companies vying for drivers’ attention, engaging drivers online has become a competitive business.
May 13, 2015
Business
High-tech driver recruiting, part I: speed dating
Fleets are using advanced technology to improve their driver recruiting efforts. In part one of this series, CCJ looks at how technology can be used to move driver applicants quickly through the pipeline.
May 12, 2015
Business
Holland Enterprises installing EpicVue TV for drivers
Holland Enterprises is installing EpicVue as a key part of the tools it uses to recruit and retain drivers.
April 14, 2015
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