{"id":720,"date":"2013-03-14T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T17:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pubblog.in.trilliumstaffing.com\/?p=720"},"modified":"2013-03-14T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T17:19:04","slug":"truck-orders-and-qualified-driver-demands-are-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pubblog.in.trilliumstaffing.com\/truck-orders-and-qualified-driver-demands-are-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Orders and Qualified Driver Demands Are Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent announcements from ACT Research <\/a>show Class 8 truck orders were up 4.2% in February. With\u00a0fleets ordering over 23,000 truck in North America alone, last month proved to be the industry’s highest order rate since January of 2012. The spike in orders is a positive indicator for the economy, automotive component manufacturers, and our fleets. How will the existing high demand for qualified drivers be impacted?<\/p>\n

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Despite the recent recession and high unemployment rates, trucking companies have struggled to locate qualified talent in the recent years. High turnover rates, an aging workforce, and the struggle to find long haul drivers have made the recruiting search a difficult one. Recently, the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics<\/a> predicted that US companies alone would create over 115,000 truck driver jobs each year through 2016. Where does this leave logistics employers? In a battle for talent.<\/p>\n

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With the strong and consistent demand for talent, employers have to employ a wide range of recruitment and retention strategies to keep qualified drivers in the seats and trucks rolling. Not sure where to start? Here are a few tips to increase your competitive edge in the battle for safe and qualified truck drivers:<\/p>\n