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The Age of Engagement: How to use meaningful conversations to propel your fleet’s culture around driver recruiting and retention

There’s’ no way around it: Change is hard. Not just managing and navigating change in the myriad of ways it flies at us, but also actively trying to promote change within our organizations to propel success in the areas we seek. Enter — Spark Change Labs. Leah Shaver, NTI President & CEO, in this episode of Taking the Hire Road chats with Beth Potratz and Leigh Sauter about their passion for solving the supply-chain industry’s staffing challenges with accessible webinars and live events

Steering through the “longest challenging” freight recession

In a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road, NTI’s Leah Shaver sat down in the guest seat to discuss what she described as the “longest challenging” freight recession.

Appreciation week, or all year? Here’s how we can all elevate drivers and techs experience and satisfaction for lasting impact

With NTDAW and NTAW here, I urge you to make these weeks a time to reflect on how your fleet engages and supports your drivers and technicians year-round. While planning your celebrations, keep these tips in mind to make your appreciation efforts more meaningful.

Summer thaw: Driver wages at for-hire fleets see most momentum so far in 2024

Despite the freight market malaise and 2024’s overall sluggish pay movement, the summer months did bring the most movement to driver wages so far this year, according to the latest data from NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages. Here’s what the latest data shows around per-mile pay, pay be experience level, market-level data, and more.

Three tactics to manage drivers quitting with no notice

“Our drivers often quit with no notice. How can we address this when it happens?” Here are three strategies NTI recommends employing at your fleet.

‘Always be recruiting’: Best practices for effectively communicating with your drivers

Effective communication is one of the most powerful tools your fleet can use to attract and retain professional drivers. Here are a few of NTI’s best practices for implementing successful driver outreach and communication programs.

Growing Our Own: How one State Association Is Setting The Example For Developing Trucking’s Workforce

Mark Colson, president and CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, joined NTI President and CEO Leah Shaver on an episode of FreightWaves’ Taking the Hire

Discovering your fleet’s authentic story and how to tell it

In this episode of FreightWaves’ Taking the Hire Road show, Fusion Now’s Lane Williams joins NTI’s Leah Shaver to discuss how your fleet can create a compelling and authentic story that not only stands out but resonates with drivers.

Harnessing the power of data in your fleet’s recruiting department

In today’s driver recruiting landscape, the vast amount of data available to fleets can be overwhelming. How can your fleet utilize these data streams in your driver recruiting and retention programs? In this episode of FreightWaves’ Taking the Hire Road show, Nathan Widener, Chief Data Officer at Career Now Brands, joins NTI President and CEO Leah Shaver to answer these critical questions.

Driver pay pinch looming? The stage is being set — Here’s why

With a few distinct trends converging in the market for professional drivers, the stage is being set for a replay of driver wage pressures seen in 2021 and 2022. Here’s why.

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