Business Management Lower driver turnover and showcase your stars June 10, 2020 It’s time to get much more granular when measuring driver turnover. To do this, first focus on sub-categories such as: dispatch board; company driver vs. owner-operators; and entry-level drivers. This exercise…
Human Resources Employer survey sheds light on Covid-19 impact June 9, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada will host a labor market briefing June 17 to share insights from its recent employer survey. It will shed light on how Covid-19…
Human Resources Faces: Neha Bhatia harbors a secret dream June 3, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. — It was a random online application that landed Neha Bhatia the recruiter’s job at SGT, a transportation company headquartered in Quebec. Neha Bhatia. Photo: SGT. She had…
Human Resources Harvey Butcher hangs up the keys June 1, 2020 OSHAWA, Ont. – Rush Truck Centres of Canada has announced longtime salesman Harvey Butcher has retired. Butcher’s 49-year career concluded May 31. He has spent the last eight years selling…
Health & Safety What if they don’t return to the workplace? June 1, 2020 As we slowly enter the next phase of the pandemic and businesses start to reopen, some employees are refusing to return to work. They offer a number of reasons for…
Business Management How to build an effective in-house driver recruiter strategy May 29, 2020 Every company has a visible set of values, whether they know it or not. Whether they have formalized those values in a company statement or not, they exist and are…
Human Resources Fleets consider making telecommuting permanent May 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Just a few months ago, working from home was a remote dream for most people. Today, working remotely is the reality for millions, and some Canadian fleets…
Human Resources Survey to look at impact of Covid-19 May 22, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada is again partnering with the Conference Board of Canada on another employer survey. The two previously collaborated on an extensive labor market study…
Paid Business Management Truck driver pay climbed in 2019: ATA May 21, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. fleets paid drivers nearly US$6,000 more, including bonuses, in 2019 than they did in 2017, according to a Driver Compensation Study conducted by the American Trucking…
Human Resources Trucking is in vogue, thanks to drivers May 20, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck drivers have helped boost the image of the industry because of the role they play in keeping the economy running during the Covid-19 crisis, according to…
Human Resources Ottawa fast-tracks hiring of temporary foreign workers May 12, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The federal government has announced a new policy, which will drastically reduce the time it takes for a temporary foreign worker to start a new job. The…
Human Resources Webinar to explore how Canadians are coping with Covid-19 May 12, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada will host a Covid-19 webinar next week, with guest speaker David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The webinar, which is scheduled for 12…
Human Resources Covid-19 layoffs won’t answer every labor need: CTEA speaker May 8, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — The day the pandemic was declared, the trucking industry’s longstanding concern about a labor shortage was suddenly relegated to the background. However, finding workers in the skilled…
Human Resources There is no better time to recognize your workers May 7, 2020 Almost overnight our entire lives changed, both professionally and personally. While some lives were affected much more severely than others, we have all been affected in some way or another.
Health & Safety Recognizing six decades behind the wheel April 27, 2020 A Western Canadian truck driver is recognized for a clean 60-year driving career.
