The technician shortage isn’t going away; however, there are steps you can take that may help you in your recruitment efforts. As you may have noticed, I’ve been posting a number of blogs recently on the need for successful technician recruitment efforts. That’s because we continue to face a daunting […]
On my June trip to New Jersey, I found the meaning of life. That probably requires some clarification. Let me explain… I left Chicago early in the morning, landed in Newark, got a rental car, and drove to South Brunswick. My first stop was A & D Truck Leasing, a […]
Like most seemingly implacable problems, sometimes you need to think outside the box. There are many challenges facing the trucking industry, from regulations to changes in technology to economic concerns, but the two challenges that seem to be never-ending are the shortages of drivers and technicians. I’ve written many blogs […]
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 […]
There was both anticipation and dread when the ELD mandate was first proposed and then enacted. So what are the results? Data is still being gathered on the effects ELDs have had on the trucking industry and on road safety issues. The ELD mandate was first proposed in 2012 and […]
Ensuring you have the drivers and technicians you will need for tomorrow necessitates training for tomorrow’s technology … today! There is no question that technology in every industry is transforming the way today’s workers do their jobs, and the trucking industry is no exception. According to Robert Braswell, TMC’s executive […]
In January, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there were 7.6 million job openings and only 6.5 million actually looking for work. That situation is unsustainable. Last week, a FleetOwner article covered the growth of robots in the workplace…how they are taking over jobs once only performed by people, […]
One of the biggest concerns for the future of electric vehicles has been the lack of infrastructure to recharge vehicles. That turns out to be only one problem facing this growing technology. Reducing harmful emissions is certainly in everyone’s interest, when it comes to health and the environment. The trucking […]