By Angela Splinter Before COVID-19 hit, the Canadian trucking and logistics sector was already experiencing an acute driver shortage. It was literally the day before the World Health Organization designated…
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by Stephen Laskowski, Scott Smith & David Carruth It’s only been two months since COVID-19 grabbed the full-time attention of our country but it feels like a lifetime ago. There…
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by Angela Splinter Including more women in the trucking and logistics industry is an important issue for fleets across the country. Our Women with Drive networking initiative is designed to…
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By Angela Splinter “Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will…
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By: Angela Splinter The 2019 federal budget introduced in March is indeed a skills and training budget. It promises money for big-ticket items that can improve human resources management for…
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By Angela Splinter The numbers don’t lie. The representation of women in the trucking and logistics industry remains well below their representation in Canada’s workforce as a whole. Just 3%…
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By Stephen Laskowski, Could any trucking company with a progressive safety management system, equipment maintenance programs as well as driver screening, training and corrective oversight have experienced a catastrophic collision…
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By Angela Splinter, Trucking HR Canada In any given week, 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to a mental health issue. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health…
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The following is a letter submitted to OTA from Challenger driver Ian Lylod: “Parked. Safe. I love you.” As the events in Humboldt unfolded, I was struck by a range…
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