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A driver ambassador’s perspective — Taking the Hire Road

Far too often the spotlight shines on trucking’s ugly side — accidents, substance abuse, etc. But rarely does the public see trucking’s generosity and well-being on full display.  

John Lex, driver ambassador with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and professional over-the-road driver with Walmart, joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss his inspiration for becoming a trucker, and the side of trucking he wishes more people...

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Driver Training & Engagement with Luma – Taking the Hire Road

Gina Anderson, chief executive officer of Luma Brighter Learning, joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss how implementing teaching technology can spark — not disrupt — engaging one-on-one conversations and teaching moments between instructors and drivers.

Luma is an instructional design and learning company that creates customized solutions through its eNugget platform, providing lessons based on ongoing research. With over 20...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-training-engagement-with-luma-taking-the-hire-road

Recruit and retain with Brand Outcomes — Taking the Hire Road

Chad Hendricks, president of Brand Outcomes Inc., joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss the challenges of living up to your fleet’s mission statement, and far-out solutions for finding driver talent.

The first thing that Hendricks assesses with each company is whether it’s living up to its values, vision and mission statement. He said, “Is it true, or is it just something that was made up at some point to put on the wall? I...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/recruit-and-retain-with-brand-outcomes-taking-the-hire-road

Innovative driver recruiting — Taking the Hire Road

Brad Vaughn, Maverick Transportation vice president of recruiting, joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road. The two dive into recruiting drivers and recruiters, in addition to “The Maverick Way” and the underrated power of video marketing.

Driver recruiting amid the pandemic has been harder than it’s ever been for the industry, according to Vaughn, as COVID-19 dramatically hindered driver school graduations across the country and...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/innovative-driver-recruiting-taking-the-hire-road

Taking notes on recruiting from sales playbook — Taking The Hire Road

Driver recruiting and sales have a lot in common, but there’s more to hiring than just a sales pitch.

DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomes Lance Christensen, director of recruiting and independent contractor capacity at NFI, to this week’s episode of Taking The Hire Road to dive into recruiting methods that turn conversations into conversions.

Leading a recruiting team requires one to assess the situation. Christensen suggests taking into account what your team’s strengths and...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/taking-notes-on-recruiting-from-sales-playbook-taking-the-hire-road

Driver hiring: Balancing wages and benefits — Taking The Hire Road

Are wages the most important factor driving fleet recruitment?

Yes, but there are other factors to consider. Leah Shaver, president and chief executive officer of the National Transportation Institute (NTI), explains how to effectively balance pay, benefits and other incentives when attracting new drivers with DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer in his podcast, Taking The Hire Road.

Shaver started her 20-year career in the industry as a driver recruiter and knows that the key components...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-hiring-balancing-wages-and-benefits-taking-the-hire-road

Safety, compliance important for driver retention — Taking the Hire Road

What’s the key to driver retention: perks or bonuses? The answer may be more holitistic.

Idelic founder and CEO Hayden Cardiff expounds how culture plays an integral role in driving fleet safety and, ultimately, retention with DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer in his podcast, Taking The Hire Road.

Driver recruiting can be tricky, especially amid a pandemic. But just as difficult is retaining existing drivers. Today’s discussion spotlights the effectiveness of retention by prevention...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/taking-the-hire-road-safety-compliance-important-for-driver-retention

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