Staffing

GAO: MARAD needs to take action on workforce problems

While efforts to trim the federal workforce make the headlines, some agencies are plainly understaffed. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has about 800 employees to carry out its many missions, it is facing staff turnover, high numbers of employees eligible to retire, and vacancies in critical positions. And it doesn’t have a strategic human capital plan to address how it will hire...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/gao-marad-needs-to-take-action-on-workforce-problems/

Reinventing driver staffing  – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Justin Clarke, founder and CEO of driver staffing firm F|Staff, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer to share his vision for the future of CDL driver staffing and to discuss leveraging technology to match drivers with the right fleets. 

When Clarke began in carrier staffing as a young man, the traditional method of staffing relied on a branch model, wherein a central staffing branch supports the businesses throughout its city.

Clarke, however, says he...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reinventing-driver-staffing-taking-the-hire-road

More than luck: Understanding the formula for explosive brokerage growth

Fast-growth companies should depend on much more than luck.  In this tight-capacity market, brokerages are under simultaneous pressure to grow their business and manage existing business more efficiently. 

Rather than leaving growth up to chance, companies must develop a solid strategic plan, get buy-in from employees, utilize technology and seek accountability. But the first and often hardest part of growth is honestly evaluating your company’s current state ⁠— analyzing your customers, your...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-than-luck-understanding-the-formula-for-explosive-brokerage-growth

Shifting perspective on what makes a quality driver

The trucking industry has been struggling to recruit younger drivers into its aging workforce for years. Companies of all sizes have rolled out recruitment and retention initiatives intended to bring in new drivers and retain existing. Most of these programs have focused on offering bonuses or other incentives like increased home time or tuition reimbursement. 

While these efforts have moved the needle for some individual companies, the industry as a whole continues to struggle. It is also...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shifting-perspective-on-what-makes-a-quality-driver