3 Tips for Increasing Driver Retention for Your Company

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By: Robert Lawrence With the trucking industry currently experiencing a national labor shortage and high churn, the time is now for fleet supervisors to push driver retention efforts. Driver retention is crucial to a having a strong fleet. However, difficult schedules and work conditions can cause drivers to get restless. Retention efforts are more complex… Read more »

5 Things to Remove From Your Workday to Make You More Productive

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  By: Brian Telfer  Some days, you can’t seem to stay on top of your workload, regardless of how hard you work. If you get caught on this treadmill day after day, it will wear you down mentally and physically. Eliminating things from your workday is often the best route to higher productivity and lower… Read more »

Why Someone Who Interviews Well Might Not Always Be the Best Choice

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  By: Yvette Gemignani-Olmo HR trends come and go, but job interviews have stood the test of time. However, recent research has found interview performance isn’t necessarily a great predictor of on-the-job performance. In fact, people who do well in interviews can often distract hiring managers from a better candidate. Interviews have remained popular, some… Read more »

How to Give Feedback That Will Motivate Your Team

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  By: Bruce Bastoky When given properly, feedback can be an extremely valuable tool in helping your team achieve its goals. Feedback can correct bad behaviors, yes, but it can also inspire, form stronger bonds and even motivate employees. The best feedback, research shows, is optimistic and honest. A recent Gallup poll found 67 percent… Read more »

Here’s How Can You Adjust Your Morning Routine to Become a Better Leader

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  By: Bobbi Escobar Productivity during the workday starts the second you wake up in the morning and ends the second you fall asleep at night. If you want to be a more effective leader, you should be looking at the entire day to optimize your productivity, starting with your morning routine. With a few… Read more »

5 Tips For a More Productive Transportation Team

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By: Robert Lawrence   While American workers tend to be some of the most productive workers in the world, there’s always room for improvement! Rewarding good behavior and coaching employees away from bad behaviors are effective ways to boost productivity, but they’re also narrow, short-term productivity solutions. In order to boost productivity long-term across a… Read more »

7 Phone Interview Questions You Should Avoid

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  Phone interviews typically wrap up with the interviewer asking if you have any questions for them. When given this opportunity, you should be able to ask a handful of smart questions that indicate you’ve been listening and have done your due diligence with regards to researching the business and the job you’re seeking. However,… Read more »

Are You Considering a Career in Transportation? Here’s What You Need To Know!

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  By: Robert Lawrence From a logistics analyst to a truck driver, there are a multitude of options for people seeking a career in the transportation industry. Many transportation jobs only require a high school degree. However, many jobs in this sector do call for some kind of certification. For instance, truck drivers must be… Read more »

Why It Is Important to Connect With Your Seasonal Employees

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  Around the holidays, it’s essential for companies to effectively incorporate seasonal staff members and rapidly get them up to speed. From hiring and training to off boarding, seasonal workers can put human resources staff and managers to the test. Not only must hiring personnel locate and hire the proper people, they also have a… Read more »

The Five Best Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview

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  You probably heard it before: Every interview is a two-way street. A potential employer may walk into the interview to ask you questions about your abilities and experience; however, you also have to prepare questions to ask your potential employer, including questions about the position, your potential boss and the business in general. These… Read more »