Originally appeared in FleetOwner. When filling critical roles, especially hard-to-recruit positions such as diesel technicians, employers often focus on evaluating candidates’ skills, experience, and cultural fit. But there’s another reality that organizations can’t afford to overlook: While you’re evaluating candidates, they’re evaluating you. Every interaction, from the job posting to […]
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Originally appeared in FleetOwner. It’s no secret that our industry continues to wrestle with persistent labor shortages. From drivers and technicians to logistics, finance, and nearly every function in between, finding and keeping qualified people has become one of the most pressing challenges businesses face today. Building a strong team […]
Originally appeared in FleetOwner. The future of fleet and maintenance leadership is closer than you think. These managers are the glue that holds your operation together. A great manager can make the difference between retaining skilled technicians and watching them walk out the door. Fleet and maintenance managers play a […]
It’s nearly impossible to find someone in today’s world who hasn’t felt the impact of COVID-19. That’s true for both business and personal lives. Some of these effects will prove transitory. However, there is a list of potentially long-term business effects resulting from the pandemic. Shutdowns resulted in the closure […]
If there’s been one issue that always rises to the top for commercial fleets, especially those that are long haulers, it’s been the shortage of qualified truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), last year there was a deficit of 80,000 drivers and it’s only expected to get […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Here are some interesting statistics gathered from a variety of sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, Pew Research Center and Brookings Institute: Millennials are the largest adult generation in the US. Gen Z is the best educated and most diverse generation in the US. By 2030 […]