Truck drivers get paid mainly in three ways, by the mile, by the hour, or by salary or percentage. Although the pay formats may be general each carrier has their own combination and twists as to how they pay their truck drivers. Understanding how drivers get paid as a new driver will help you determine […]
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Tips for Starting Your Job Search for a Trucking Job as a New Driver
Are you in a truck driving school right now wondering where you will find a job when you finish your course? Many students are wondering about that fact and I often find students take a lazy daisy approach to finding a job. In fact not only do many take a wait and see attitude but […]
The Importance of Certified Driver Training
You read about it all the time, a student promised a job after completing a partial course by a trucking school and then in the end it falls through. You hear stories of students that were promised their licence to drive a truck for a mere $500. Then there are the stories of countless students […]
The Power of Retention in Trucking
Retention vs Recruiting; Which Comes First? It’s funny how we always say recruiting and retention when we talk about the hiring process, but is that putting our efforts into the wrong frame of mind? How many times have you heard people say, “What you say is what you think?” Your language that you use in […]
The Value of Recruiting, Retaining and Networking
HAMILTON, ON – May 6, 2021 – You’re invited to attend the TTSAO Carrier Group’s virtual meeting onThursday, May 13, from 11 a.m. – noon (EST), where industry leaders will talk about the importance ofproper recruitment and retention, attracting and retaining quality drivers into their fleets, and being a TTSAOCarrier Group member. “As a new […]
TTSAO Supports Truckers Against Trafficking
On December 11th the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario ( TTSAO) held their membership meeting. This meeting was the annual Christmas social for the Association but took on a more formal agenda with presentations on Truckers Against Trafficking and agenda on TTSAO issues. The meeting included a conference presentation by Gerald Carroll and updates […]