Originally published in FleetOwner As the economy starts the process of returning to normal, many companies will need to hire people to fill the vacancies left by people they had to let go because of the slowdown in business caused by COVID-19. Now is a good time to look at […]
Jane Clark
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At NationaLease, our members and customers have always valued the job their technicians perform. Now there’s a special week for them. All I can say is, it’s about time. Although the driver shortage seems to take up the most editorial space for the trucking industry, a shortage of technicians also […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Transportation news has been filled with articles on nuclear verdicts that have been levied against fleets following accidents. It is no secret that the number and size of jury awards against trucking companies are increasing. The results of a survey by the American Transportation Research Institute show that […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Since 1998, the trucking industry has set aside a week in September to honor truck drivers. Now, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has announced National Technician Appreciation Week — the inaugural event was Sept. 21-25 — to celebrate the hard work and commitment of […]
Floods in the South…fires in the West…and a global pandemic! And we haven’t even gotten to the worst of hurricane season. No wonder businesses are reeling. There has rarely been such a confluence of disasters as exists today. An article in FleetOwner covers the wildfires in the West, where the […]
The CVSA roadside inspection blitz is almost here. Is your fleet ready? Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) runs their annual International Roadcheck on commercial vehicles. Starting Monday, September 9, approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial, and federal inspectors will perform inspections on trucks and buses across North […]
People don’t quit their jobs…they quit their bosses. In the movie, Horrible Bosses, employees consider unique and unacceptable ways of getting out from under terrible, abusive supervisors. Fortunately, that’s not the way people handle that situation. Unfortunately, the employee usually ends up leaving the company. If the person was, by […]
Although it may seem as though you are holding all the cards when it comes to recruiting new workers, the pendulum will swing back to an employee’s market from an employer’s market. Are you ready? There is no question that COVID-19 has impacted the way companies look at their recruitment […]