Michael Zelek of Wellington Motor Freight won Recruiter of the Year at the recent National Recruiting and Retention Symposium and was asked what he does to keep a 90% retention rate for his fleet. His reply, “Understand your drivers on a personal level to keep them happy.” Easier said than done. Any trucking operation is […]
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When Upgrading Your Licence-Think of the Bigger Picture
Upgrading your licence is an important deal, in fact upgrading your education in anything is important and definitely recommended. That being said not all upgrades are of the same value and looking at the bigger picture may save you some time and money. There is a lot of funding available right now in a variety […]
Kim Richardson Announces Retirement From TTSAO-NEWS RELEASE
HAMILTON, ON – September 27, 2021 – Kim Richardson, President of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO), has officiallyput a plan in place for his retirement from the Association – as October 31, 2022. The TTSAO Board of Directors unanimously approved Richardson’s one-year retirement plan, where he will help the Board transition and […]
Canada’s Driver Shortage-We Need You!
Canada is quietly creeping into a deep hole through the driver shortage that’s been looming for years over our heads. Britain is already going through it as the Army is called in to help deliver fuel to gas stations. They say this is a mix of not enough workers and the Brexit Immigration changes. The […]
Upgrading Your Licence Through Your Company
One way to solidify your job with your employer is to be as valuable to them as possible. That’s right when you look at the assets of a company the balance sheet may show trucks, office space, and computers as company assets but every employer will tell you that people are the their biggest asset. […]
Learning from the Humboldt Truck Incident
The Humboldt truck / bus incident has come to the forefront recently due to a National Television Network doing a special edition story on the truck driver that killed 16 people and injured 13 others on a bus carrying a hockey team that crashed in a remote highway crossing. The driver is currently serving time […]