Most commercial truck drivers usually make their decisions to quit a motor carrier and move on in the first six months of employment. A recent study by DriverIQ determined that almost 90% of drivers decide to stay or quit in the first six months and 71% of drivers were with the company less than one year. Why do drivers quit and move on to another carrier, when many carriers seem to offer similar benefits and utilize the same hiring strategies? Let us look at the top reasons drivers are likely to quit after only a few months of employment.
Category: Driver Recruiting and Retention
EBE’s Recruiting solutions are configurable applications that manage the entire qualification and onboarding process, from drip marketing, applicant tracking to orientation and training.
Recruiting Commercial Truck Drivers and strategies to retain them
If you have been in the trucking industry any length of time you have heard of the industry’s need for qualified drivers. Recruiting drivers is an ever-evolving landscape and it is important that motor carriers can adapt and make changes when needed. The shortage of qualified drivers requires recruiting managers to be creative, honest, and really understand the drivers needs and expectations. Drivers are not all the same. Drivers may share similar needs, but their needs are often in a different pecking order in terms of significance.
Building positive relationships with Drivers
Building a truthful relationship with drivers can determine and influence how much trust a driver has in you and the company, their quality of work, their commitment to the motor carrier and their length of employment. Drivers want to feel important and be treated as an equal and that the work they perform is appreciated.