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2014 March

Conseil relationnel # 1

Soyez ouvert au partage de l’information avec les employés sur une base régulière – même si cela implique la transmission de mauvaises nouvelles. Autrement, le personnel comblera le vide par des rumeurs, des insinuations ou du potinage.The tip of the week is brought to you by The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council.

Conseil relationnel # 2

Les gestionnaires de flottes ont la responsabilité de s’assurer que les travailleurs étrangers temporaires respectent les termes et conditions des permis de travail. Assurez-vous d’obtenir un exemplaire du document, qui peut émettre des restrictions à l’égard d’une foule de domaines, des métiers occupés aux conditions d’emploi.The tip of the week is brought to you by

Conseil relationnel # 3

Les questions d’entrevues basées sur le comportement aident à rassembler de l’information sur le pattern de comportement d’un postulant sur une période de plusieurs années. Plutôt que de demander aux candidats quelle est leur approche générale en matière de relations avec la clientèle, demandez-leur plutôt de décrire des situations précises, dans lesquelles ils ont eu à transiger avec un client particulièrement difficile.The tip of the week is brought to you by

Work truck fleets looking to grow

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- NTEA has released its 2014 Fleet Purchasing Outlook, which suggests work truck fleets will be looking to grow.

Edmonton auction sells $57 million of trucks and equipment

EDMONTON, Alta. – If recent auction results can be taken as a bellwether, the market for used trucks appears to be strong in Alberta.

Protest fallout

LANGLEY, B.C. -- While unhappy truckers may have departed from Port Metro Vancouver, actions taken during this week's protest are still playing out.

AMTA appoints new interim leader

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) today announced a reorganization that sees it part ways with executive director Don Wilson.

Canadian DEF prices climb for third straight month

TORONTO, Ont. -- Bulk diesel exhaust fluid prices in Canada increased in February for the third consecutive month, according to DEF Tracker.

Container truckers resorting to intimidation tactics, associations claim

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Container truckers who are disrupting services at Port Metro Vancouver have been intimidating and harassing other workers to prevent goods from moving through the port, according to two western associations.

Ontario’s trucking industry reports renewed optimism in latest OTA survey

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario truckers expressed their most optimistic outlook in years, when responding to the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) first quarter business outlook survey.

The Human Edge: Generational differences

Understanding the needs, values and expectations of the different generations in your workforce is a valid approach to solving some recruitment and retention problems. The trucking industry now has four generations working side by side, and the...

News First – 2014-02-27

News First Midweek – 2014-02-27