Time to reconsider sign-on bonuses? A few effective alternatives to a common driver recruiting tactic
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Here are a few alternatives for fleets to consider in lieu of sign-on bonuses — and ones that could be more effective in helping fleets achieve the goals they’re after with their driver programs.
Six strategies fleets can leverage as the ‘consumption gap’ persists between a tight employment market and consumer demand
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Here are six strategies fleets can employ to compete within the backdrop of an ongoing “consumption gap.”
Actively supporting truck driver health could be your fleet’s retention bonus
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Driver health impacts every department, from the C-suite, to HR and recruiting, to compliance and safety. Drivers and their wellness need to be at the center of everything we do.
‘This is our moment’: How fleets can engage with rebooted driver training programs to help bolster the new entrant pipeline
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With CDL programs rebooted and interest in CDL programs swelling, training providers are grappling with how to serve this growing interest in CDL training amid a tight market for qualified instructors. And they’re looking to motor carriers to build two-way streets with training providers to help bridge the gap in needed experienced drivers to instruct trainees.