When a good, qualified employee leaves a company, the cost to that company is significant. Finding ways to keep those valued workers is essential. Lately, I’ve written a number of blogs both here on the NationaLease site as well as on FleetOwner’s IdeaXchange blogsite, regarding the problem of recruiting qualified […]
Recruiting
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Trying to recruit Millennials to a career as a diesel tech is fine, but if you’re not also going after Gen Z, you may find yourself losing future candidates to your competitors. The two major issues you continually hear from fleet owners and managers concern finding qualified (and younger) drivers […]
Technology has changed everyone’s expectations and that has made it increasingly a challenge for those who deliver the goods. Last week, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog on the need to train technicians for today’s trucks, specifically due to the complicated technology. That technology includes electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cells, CNG/LNG […]
In a time of full employment, retaining good employees is essential. Recognizing the signs that someone may be looking for the door is vital. With unemployment at its lowest level in decades, the competition for qualified talent has never been more intense, making it more important than ever to retain […]
How can you tell there’s a desperate shortage of truck drivers? See how much Walmart is offering. Those of us involved in any way in the trucking industry have long been aware of the immensely troubling shortage of qualified drivers. As current drivers age out of the industry, the situation […]
With unemployment rates so low, you may feel compelled to hire someone who isn’t the right fit. Don’t! Last month, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog, “15 tips for avoiding a bad hire,” that addresses the fact that, with the ongoing shortage of drivers and technicians, fleets may be feeling pressure […]
Finding qualified candidates is never easy, but your best resource may be right under your nose…sitting in the next office or cubicle or working in your shop. Last month, in my IdeaXchange blog, “Setting up an employee referral program,” I not only detailed the four steps necessary to set up […]
Although not every industry’s employee shortage is as concerning as those facing the trucking industry, there are still issues that all businesses face. It’s hard to keep count of how many blogs and articles we’ve written and read regarding the truck driver and diesel technician shortage. And there’s no doubt […]
There was a time when salary, bonus, and benefits would be enough, but for millennials, corporate culture and social responsibility play a major role in whether or not they accept an offer. With unemployment at a very low level, companies need to do everything they can to hire the best […]