Driver recruiting

Piecing together the driver shortage puzzle — Taking the Hire Road

TransForce Group is tackling the driver shortage problem head-on through its nationwide CDL schools, annually graduating about 4,000 drivers, of which 70% are military veterans.

Dennis Cooke, president and CEO of TransForce Group, joins DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, to lay out the headway the company is making. 

Through its education and training, staffing and recruiting, as well as compliance and safety solutions, TransForce Group, a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/piecing-together-the-driver-shortage-puzzle-taking-the-hire-road

Covenant focuses on improving results in downside of cycle

Fleet reduction drives improved results at Covenant

Management from Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ: CVLG) said on a call with analysts Thursday the company expects earnings in the back half of 2021 to be higher than the first half of the year.

The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based carrier reported adjusted earnings per share of 96 cents for the second quarter after the market close Wednesday. The result was well ahead of the consensus estimate of 67 cents per share.

The improvement was brought about by a hot freight market highlighted by tight truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covenant-focuses-on-improving-results-in-downside-of-cycle

Navigating the Future of Recruiting – Taking the Hire Road

DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer chatted with Travis Overton, president and owner of CDLLife on this week’s episode of the Taking the Hire Road podcast. 

CDLLife is an online initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life for truckers. The website is a one-stop shop for trucking-related news, with articles focused on health, finance and entertainment. CDLLife also lists job opportunities in addition to offering display advertising and lead generation products. 

Overton asserts...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navigating-the-future-of-recruiting-taking-the-hire-road

Adapting to the recruiting evolution — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Priscilla Peters, vice president of marketing and training at Conversion Interactive Agency, to discuss the ever-changing methods of recruiting in the digital age.

Some things will never change in driver recruiting. For instance, Peters said to never underestimate the power of a job referral. But in other ways, technology has propelled the recruiting process away from print advertising and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/adapting-to-the-recruiting-evolution-taking-the-hire-road

Seizing the moment with TCA’s chairman — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Jim Ward, president and CEO of D.M. Bowman and chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).

With experience on both the vendor and carrier side, Ward’s well-rounded trucking perspective propelled him through the ranks of the TCA, serving as an officer for eight years before taking the reins as the association’s 90th chairman in April, a position he’ll serve in for a year.

“[TCA] is really...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seizing-the-moment-with-tcas-chairman-taking-the-hire-road

Predicting your future workforce — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Mark Tinney, president and CEO of JOBehaviors, an analytics provider that helps identify the best candidates for your company. The two discuss how to utilize behavioral analytics in hiring strategies.

A big problem facing many driver recruiters is that their recruiting goals are misaligned. Tinney explains quantity shouldn’t be a carrier’s only objective, saying quality is equally, if not more,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/predicting-your-future-workforce-taking-the-hire-road

Attracting a new generation to trucking — Taking the Hire Road

Lindsey Trent is determined to see fresh faces in freight. As founder of The Next Generation in Trucking Association, her efforts have made trucking an attractive career choice for younger generations nationwide. 

Trent discussed the industry’s recruiting challenges and how to best reach high school and college-age students with DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a nonprofit trade group aiming to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/attracting-a-new-generation-to-trucking-taking-the-hire-road

Engaging tomorrow’s leaders in trucking — Taking the Hire Road

Flexible recruiting and retention strategies are giving CRST International an advantage as the employment landscape continues to fluctuate, Jenny Abernathy, vice president of enterprise capacity development and driver recruiting at CRST International, told DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Recruiting begins with building a team of talented recruiters. Although the pandemic has pushed workforces to their limits, Abernathy credited CRST for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/engaging-tomorrows-leaders-in-trucking-taking-the-hire-road

Retention through a culture of safety — Taking the Hire Road

Jetco Delivery CEO Brian Fielkow joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss how a culture of safety plays a critical role in recruiting and retention strategies, Fielkow’s work as an author and speaker, and his new workshop Making Safety Happen.

“Safety is the linchpin and yet so many people still think of safety in terms of a department or as a safety director, as opposed to it being a way of life ingrained in every decision that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retention-through-a-culture-of-safety-taking-the-hire-road

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