Originally appeared in FleetOwner. For the last few years, I’ve been writing articles addressing the ways advanced technology and social media may be types of a “silver bullet” to attract younger workers to our industry. As experienced diesel technicians age out and newer candidates are needed, fleets investing in AI and other […]
Recruiting
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Attracting younger workers is always a challenge, but as the current drivers and techs continue to age, this challenge must be met.
To keep your fleet in the best shape possible, you need to enact effective recruitment strategies to recruit and then retain the most qualified people.
The seemingly eternal search for commercial truck drivers is always a major topic that concerns fleets and is always listed as one of the top issues troubling trucking fleets. I’ve certainly written about that myself over the past years; however, almost as big a concern as the driver shortage is […]
It’s a daily alert for the industry…the ongoing and growing shortage of drivers and technicians. But companies and fleet managers know that those are far from the only positions they need to fill. One of the most impactful and important positions for any fleet is the fleet manager. Yet, as […]
Originally appeared in Fleet Owner Trucking has an employment problem, which means we are short of both drivers and technicians. In order to attract people to our industry, we are going to have to up our hiring game. The job description is the starting point for finding the best candidates. It is […]
Our industry is always looking for the key that will open the door for successful technician recruitment. Maybe the answer is right on our personal devices. Driver shortages…logistics shortages…technician shortages: our industry is plagued by the difficulty in attracting younger talent. Companies and fleets have tried everything, from higher pay […]
Our industry continues to face shortages of drivers and technicians. But there’s an additional hill to climb, making sure our existing workforce, as well as our future workforce, has the necessary skills. A recent Deloitte article regarding their 2021 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey found that workforce and talent transformation is one […]