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human resources
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Inside Best Fleets – Part 3
Best Fleets to Drive For nominees face an intensive interview process
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How Canada’s Top Fleet Employers buck the trends
Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers program is not a competition – it’s a way to recognize companies that showcase this industry as a great place to work, attract a new generation of employees, and set standards that we all…
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Inside Best Fleets – Part 2
The second in a series from behind the scenes of the Best Fleets to Drive For competition
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Driver shortage? Look at the numbers
“If I had a dollar for every time I heard the term, ‘truck driver shortage,’ I wouldn’t be here today.” Those are the words of Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Office of Compensation and…
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Search on for Top Fleet Employers
OTTAWA, Ont. – Applications are now open for the 2020 Top Fleet Employers program, Trucking HR Canada has announced. This marks the seventh year for the program. It recognizes fleets that demonstrate a commitment to going above and beyond in…
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Big HR tips for small fleets
No matter the size of the company, a business cannot thrive without a team of reliable, competent, well-managed people. And smaller companies face more challenges in this regard. Small business owners often have a strong understanding of their industry but…
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Trucking HR Canada launches labor market survey
OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada has launched an industry-wide labor market survey that will put the hiring, training and retention issues in perspective, the organization said Wednesday. It noted that labor shortages remain a clear and present danger for…
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DTNA names new head of communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – Andrea Corso has been named the new head of communications at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). She assumed the rule Aug. 20, and will handle internal and external corporate communications as well as product communications for the…
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Inaugural Recruitment & Resources Expo rolls out on Sept. 15
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Newcom Media will be hosting a series of recruitment & resources expos to address the industry’s significant workforce shortage. The inaugural edition will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont. In 2019,…
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Pierquip hires Ontario sales director
MONTREAL, Que. – Pierquip has announced the hiring of Chuck Garvey as its new director of sales for Ontario. “Chuck possesses a strong mechanical background, and has an excellent understanding of all things reefer, combined with 25 years of customer…
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CPC Logistics buys In Transit Personnel
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – CPC Logistics Canada has announced it has acquired In Transit Personnel. The company says the combined entities will complement services already offered by CPC Logistics, creating one of the top personnel service providers to truck fleets of…
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Roger Poirier named Tallman Group president
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group has named Roger Poirier its new president, and announced Kevin Tallman is transitioning to the CEO role. Poirier is co-founder and former managing director of Cormark Securities, and has 20 years of experience in the…
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Trucking HR Canada recognizes top employers
OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada has recognized 48 trucking companies through its Top Fleet Employers program. Fleets were rated on categories including: recruitment and retention strategies; workplace culture; compensation; training and skills development; and innovative human resources practices. “We…
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Managing Your Work / Life Balance
Author and former Canadian Air Force Captain, Angela Mondou talks about why those in trucking need to learn to create a better work/life balance.
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Private fleets talk recruitment struggles and strategies
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – While the driver shortage seems to have plagued a majority of for-hire fleets across the continent over the last few years, private fleets have managed to take cover and avoid it. Until now, that is. At the…
