Health & Safety The implications of medical marijuana May 26, 2014 You knew it would happen eventually. Since the federal government okayed the use of medicinal marijuana in 2001, many Canadians have resorted to the treatment to ease the suffering…
Business Management HR Q&A: Avoiding subjective compensation May 23, 2014 HR professionals offer advice to frequently asked business questions
Health & Safety What the drivers want May 16, 2014 Earlier this week I attended my first Best Fleets to Drive For seminar. For those who don’t know, Best Fleets to Drive For is a competition that highlights companies…
How to create a fleet drivers are happy and proud to work for preview image Business Management How to create a fleet drivers are happy and proud to work for May 15, 2014 Best practices from the Best Fleets to Drive For competition are revealed during a cross-Canada seminar series
Tallman Truck Centre hires Mississauga v.p. preview image Human Resources Tallman Truck Centre hires Mississauga v.p. May 13, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Truck Centre has announced the hiring of Chris Hutter as vice-president of sales for its Mississauga location. Chris Hutter Hutter brings to the position more…
Health & Safety THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONUNDRUM May 13, 2014 You knew it would happen eventually. Since the federal government okayed the use of medicinal marijuana in about 2001, many Canadians have resorted to the treatment to ease the suffering…
Business Management BEST FLEETS SEMINAR SERIES IS UNDERWAY May 13, 2014 The Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series shares the best practices employed by carriers that drivers really like to work for. Mark Murrell, president of CarriersEdge, puts on the…
Health & Safety Medical marijuana and trucking: A legal minefield for carriers May 9, 2014 COOKSTOWN, Ont. — Patti Satok wasn’t surprised when she failed her pre-employment drug test. She was more surprised when the trucking company that had offered her a driving job suddenly…
Health & Safety HR Q&A: Occupational Health and Safety policies and practices April 23, 2014 Question: We are a small organization without a Human Resources department. When is an organization required to have an Occupational Health and Safety policy and who is responsible?
Human Resources Job fair to be held in Burlington June 7 April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- A number of trucking companies are coming together June 7 for a career fair.
Human Resources BEST FLEETS TOUR HITTING THE ROAD April 15, 2014 There are a lot of events out there competing for your attention, but if you’re in the fleet management or recruiting business, it’s hard to find one that delivers better value than the Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series....
Human Resources WOULD AMAZON’S QUITTING BONUS WORK IN TRUCKING? April 15, 2014 I bet most trucking companies every day hand the keys to one or more drivers who’d rather not work there. It’s a frightening thought, really. You’re entrusting them with a machine worth well over $100K, not to mention the...
OTA Road Knights educate students on industry’s career opportunities preview image Human Resources OTA Road Knights educate students on industry’s career opportunities April 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Road Knights helped introduce some high school students on opportunities in the trucking industry earlier this week.
Human Resources Best Fleets seminar series dates announced April 9, 2014 MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge has announced the schedule for its popular 2014 Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series. The online training company developed and administers the Best Fleets to Drive For program for the Truckload Carriers...
PNEUMATIC TRAILER LEGS REDUCE INJURY RISK preview image Health & Safety PNEUMATIC TRAILER LEGS REDUCE INJURY RISK March 18, 2014 Walking the show floor at TMC, I was intrigued by Prime Transport Solutions’ demonstration of pneumatic landing gear, which uses the trailer’s air system to deploy or raise the landing gear at the touch of a button. The system...