Human Resources

Trucking HR warns of looming labor shortages

OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck drivers have faired better through the Covid-19 pandemic than the average Canadian worker, Trucking HR Canada said in a labor market update released Tuesday. “Although…

CVSA to honor excellent international driver

GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), widely known for its enforcement efforts, is looking once again to recognize an exceptional driver through the International Driver Excellence Award…

The value in accumulating small nuggets of knowledge

One of many thoughts rolling around in my skull these days is a lesson many of us heard in our younger years: Two ears, one mouth. Or maybe: You will…

Trucking offers veterans a path to second careers

The first heavy vehicle that Doug McGowan drove for the army was a different beast. The three-axle Grizzly, designed for mechanized infantry units, supports a .50 caliber heavy machine gun…

Reconnecting is the best medicine

It was with great interest that I read the new Hays 2021 Salary Guide published by the recruitment firm Hays Canada. The study found that 49% of Canadian workers are…

Major revisions coming to Canada’s National Occupational Classification

Canada is overhauling the National Occupational Classification (NOC) — the national reference on occupations in Canada. The NOC provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of…

Ontario fleet says it’s a victim of India job scam

TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario fleet has issued an alert, saying a company in India’s Punjab state is using its name as a cover to defraud job seekers. Gigg Express…

Takeaways from ATRI’s annual survey

“Perpetuation” and “inter-relation” are my two primary takeaways from the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey, Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2020. This means the issues that are…

Teamsters, UPS Canada ratify five-year collective agreement

LAVAL, Que. – Teamsters Canada and UPS Canada have ratified a five-year collective agreement covering frontline workers, including drivers. The deal concludes five months of “intense negotiations,” Teamsters reported. More…

What drives trucker compensation low?

TORONTO, Ont. – In his groundbreaking book Sweatshops on Wheels, published at the turn of the century, Michael H. Belzer argued that truck driver compensation was so low because the…

How trucking can better attract Millennials, Gen-Zers

EDMONTON, Alta. – If the trucking industry hopes to attract more youth, it needs to better communicate the employment opportunities that exist and help new entrants manage the financial burden…

Covid could be affecting mental health of your workforce

EDMONTON, Alta. – Employers need to be aware their people could be suffering mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and take steps to ensure they know…

What are you going to do with this perfect opportunity?

This year has been one of the most difficult in history for businesses of any type to navigate. Trucking saw freight vanish almost overnight in March, as global economies were…

ATRI: Driver shortage is still No.1 issue

ARLINGTON, Va. – The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said Tuesday. Driver compensation and retention, parking and…

Achieving a 65% reduction in driver turnover

Seldom do I write about products or specific companies, but I wanted to make an exception for a company that has achieved what is just the beginning of a very…