Human Resources

Samuel, Son & Co. donates $9,700 to truck driver scholarship

Samuel, Son & Co. doesn’t hire entry-level truck drivers as soon as they finish their training. The business of moving steel isn’t an entry-level job by any means. But that…

STEM and the fem

Supply chain-related jobs, whether in transportation, logistics or warehousing, are becoming increasingly tech-heavy. This expert panel discusses the challenges and solutions to attracting more women to STEM-related…

OTA seeks award-winning, heroic drivers

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has launched its annual search for the province’s top driver and a heroic peer. The Volvo Trucks Canada – OTA Driver of the Year Award,…

Don’t sacrifice relationships in pursuit of growth

There is no one I know who goes to work and tries to fail. There are, however, a lot of people that trucking companies set up to fail, starting with…

Petroni to lead Fontaine sales, marketing as global VP

Paige Petroni has been named vice-president – sales and marketing at Fontaine Fifth Wheel, where she will lead the entire global sales organization. She had previously held the role for…

Len Dubois driver named Highway Angel for help in finding missing man

Angels are often in the right place at the right time, which certainly was the case for Kirk Szecsodi during the early morning hours of Jan. 26 in Central Texas.

Measuring the true cost of recruitment

Let’s take a close look at all the costs associated with bringing on a new driver and attempt to estimate the total price every time we do this. Efficient cost…

Trucking entrepreneur more than the sum of her parts

You don’t have to donate a kidney to an employee to keep them happy, but Jo-Anne Phillips did that too. Jo-Anne Phillips is much more than the sum of her…

Truck driver roles more visible during Covid-19, former GG says

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought plenty of hardship, but former Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean recognizes one positive change for the trucking industry. “The pandemic lifted the cloak and…

Gender imbalance in trucking and logistics

Some jobs just seem to attract more workers of one gender than another. These patterns have more to do with long-standing biases about which industries and occupations are “better suited”…

5 ways to support women in your workplace

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace can help increase productivity, innovation, and employee retention, benefits that cannot be overstated in today’s business world. Women are essential to diversity, but the…

No room for glass ceilings in truck cabs

In an industry that continues to cry about a truck driver shortage, the number of women at the wheel is appalling. While representing about half (47.4%) the Canadian workforce, they…

QTA president eyes the 10% objective

Don’t be fooled by her reserved nature and soft voice. Karine Goyette is one of the most influential women in Quebec’s trucking industry. At 40, she is executive vice-president of…

Finding the right carrier key to successful trucking career

“I made some round tires square,” Canon Cook says of her first foray into trucking. After running a small landscaping business, Cook decided in 2015 to pursue a career in…

Women of trucking are still a rarity in Canada

Shannon Holicza is a rarity. Her path to the driver’s seat sounds familiar on the surface. Like many others in the trucking industry, she came from a family of truck…