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The Log Book: Bestpass’ Tour de Cure funds diabetes research

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Bestpass employees raise funds for diabetes research and DriverReach partners with behavioral software to reach nontraditional driver candidates.

Bestpass’ Tour de Cure raises funds for diabetes research

The comprehensive payment platform Bestpass announced this week its employees, customers and partners raised $7,926 to support the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as it continues to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-bestpass-tour-de-cure-funds-diabetes-research

Reputation management with Bluewire — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Steve Bryan, CEO of Bluewire LLC. The two discussed the ever-rising threat nuclear verdicts pose to the industry and how to defend against them.

Bluewire builds AI-powered software for trucking companies to alert them of exposure points that could be used against them. Through data analysis, motor carriers can take action to mitigate vulnerabilities to protect their reputation.

Bluewire aims to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reputation-management-with-bluewire-taking-the-hire-road

TuSimple’s take on drivers in autonomous trucking world — Taking the Hire Road

DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer chatted with Jim Mullen, chief administrative and legal officer of TuSimple, about the not-so-distant future of autonomous trucking.

TuSimple is a San Diego-based, global self-driving truck company that is developing a commercial-ready, Level 4 (SAE) fully autonomous driving solution for the trucking industry. In a partnership with Navistar, TuSimple aims to deliver a Level 4, high-autonomy Class 8 truck to the market by 2024.

There are six levels of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tusimples-take-on-drivers-in-autonomous-trucking-world-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

Light at the end of the tunnel — Taking the Hire Road

Things appear to be looking up in the trucking industry. That’s the opinion of Dave Chesterman, director of recruiting at Carter Express, who joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to share his thoughts on trucking as it nears a post-pandemic world.

Chesterman joined Carter Express in February after enjoying success as senior manager of talent acquisition-driver recruiting with Walmart and serving previously as vice president of recruiting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-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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