Index Monitors Progress of Women in Trucking Roles Thursday July 13, 2023 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage According to new data from Women In Trucking Association, an average 12.1% of overall professional drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and drive heavy-duty trucks are female.
Recruiting-Retention 101: Listen to Drivers Friday March 10, 2023 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage The best way to recruit and retain drivers is to listen to them and offer open communication channels, say Canadian carriers who took part in the Truckload carriers Association annual convention Truckload 2023 in Orlando, Fla., on March 6.
Truck Drivers Mostly Influenced by Online Reviews During Job Searches Friday June 03, 2022 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage Truck drivers say the most influential factor when choosing a carrier to drive for is online reviews from other drivers, according to a recent survey conducted by driver recruitment advertising agency Conversion Interactive Agency.
Freight Demand + Shrinking Driver Supply Putting Squeeze on Labour: CBC Wednesday October 06, 2021 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage While the truck driver shortage in Canada isn’t at a crisis point yet like some other countries, increasing freight demand combined with shrinking supply of labour could change that in the future.