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Truckers' Job * USA - What Makes Quit and What Gets Them Fired?
USA -Trucker to Trucker -14 Oct 2007: -- Those are the top five reasons truck drivers quit their jobs according to a fleet manager survey conducted by Goss Gilroy, Inc. Management Consultants for TruckNews.com.
* Want better pay?
* Don't want to drive anymore
* Want shorter hours?
* Job didn't meet expectations?
* Want better benefits?
Why do drivers get fired or laid off? These are the most common reasons given by fleet managers:
* Seasonal demand
* Poor qualifications
* Poor driving record
* Decrease in overall business
* Unwillingness to drive long-haul routes
According to the survey, large companies are more likely to cite qualifications, driving record and willingness to drive long hauls as reasons for dismissal; smaller fleets most often cite seasonal demands. The majority of fleet managers screen job candidates using a variety of techniques, including:
* 84% check references
* 83% review applications
* 74% conduct interviews
* 63% require road test
* 40% check for criminal record
* 34% require drug tests
* 27% conduct attitude tests
* 17% administer aptitude tests
Interestingly enough, hiring criteria aren’t necessarily weighted the same as application requirements. Here’s how fleet managers rate driver qualifications before offering a job:
* 92% driving experience
* 91% driving record
* 82% attitude
* 69% references or referrals
* 55% road test
* 31% drug tests
* 14% training school attended
(Thanks to ATruckersWife.com for the laugh.)
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