HR Q&A: How to support and promote managers

Question: We promoted a great performer to a new manager’s role and they are not working out. What can we do?

The hour has arrived — or has it?

It’s a rare thing for employees to say they would be willing to accept less money, but a Kriska Transportation driver recently offered that very thing. The driver was happy enough with his annual take, amounting to about $60,000 a year,...

Jim Pinder joins Erb Group

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- Erb Group has announced the hiring of Jim Pinder as corporate fleet director.

Search on for best employers in trucking industry

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is now accepting nominations for the fifth annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey.

Penske Truck Leasing, Logistics to add 3,500 jobs across N.A. in 2012

READING, Pa. -- Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics are planning to hire about 200 positions in Canada this year, the companies announced. Officials say the increase in hiring, which will also include a whopping 3,300 jobs in the US,...

COMPETITION WATCH: Transpro Freight wins Markel safety award

TORONTO, Ont. -- Transpro Freight has received a Platinum Plus safety award from Markel Insurance.

Training and education: keys to successful fleets

I have heard it said that people do not want to be referred to as 'human resources,' and that there are those that find the term offensive.

Hiring, turnover increases indicate economic recovery: ATA economist

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Hiring in the trucking industry in the US picked up in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to American Trucking Association's quarterly trucking activity report.

Labour Pains

It is difficult to imagine a labour shortage in the midst of economic difficulties, when many trucks are idled by a lack of freight. But hiring requirements echo the peaks and valleys of the economy, and they continue to be influenced by...

Are you meeting their needs?

Last year, we were alarmed to find that job satisfaction had dropped to its lowest level since the start of the survey, with the national job satisfaction level calculated at a mere 3.13 out of 5. That's barely a C grade. Even more alarming was...

Expect real returns on your targeted training investments

Those who crunch numbers for a living might see training as a "cost" of doing business.There is no question that the price of the related programs can be measured in terms like trainer salaries, training material, and the fuel used for an...

FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Face-to-face – Master the art of interviewing job candidates

Face-to-face job interviews are among your most effective recruiting tools. Before a candidate takes the wheel...