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3 tips to help keep your team engaged when the landscape keeps shifting

(February 4, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada These days, it’s hard to know what to expect beyond the unexpected. Uncertainty is the new normal. Just as freight conditions appear to be improving, rising trade tensions and political shifts are shaking things up again. Canada-U.S. trade relations remain uncertain, and the trucking […]

Driving into 2025: Key trends and insights for the trucking workforce

(January 6, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada As we begin 2025, all signs are pointing to another challenging year for trucking and logistics. Employers are already contending with many factors: geopolitical disruptions, shifting workforce demographics, technological advancements, sustainability goals, and labour compliance challenges, among many others. To stay competitive and in […]

Navigate smart HR without breaking the bank

(December 6, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada While the driver shortage has long been a perennial top business concern among trucking and logistics employers, Trucking HR Canada’s recent labour market information has had rising business costs topping the list for about a year now. With little reprieve in sight. Employers face […]

AI is here — is your workforce ready?

(November 25, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada AI is no longer just a buzzword — it’s here, and it’s reshaping industries at a rapid pace. As businesses embrace AI, employers that act quickly to support their workforce through this transformation will certainly be ahead of the game. A recent Trucking HR […]

The path to improved training and skill recognition

(November 14, 2024) Commentary by Craig Faucette, Chief Program Officer, Trucking HR Canada Skill recognition for truck drivers has become a renewed focus in trucking and logistics. There have been many new attempts recently to describe how we recognize the skill level of drivers: are they a skilled trade, red seal designated profession, or something […]

Authentic leadership: Why connection matters

(September 10, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO “People buy into the leader, then the vision.” — Leadership Expert John Maxwell Many people believe that if the cause is good enough, people will automatically follow no matter who is leading. But that’s not always how it works — people who take time to get […]

A respectful workplace: Making it real in five steps

(August 15, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO “The key to building a great culture is to recognize that ordinary people want to do extraordinary things. Your job as a leader is to create an environment that supports this to happen.” Sean Durfy, Former President and CEO, WestJet Building a respectful workplace is one […]

New resources and tools to support driver training

(July 23, 2024) Commentary by Craig Faucette, Chief Program Officer We’ve been sharing news recently about the updated National Occupation Standard (NOS) for commercial transport truck operators which was released in the spring. This important work also includes a suite of tools developed to support employers and others with their occupational level training (OLT), commonly […]

Raising the bar in recruitment and retention of truck drivers means raising the bar in their training

(July 23, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO Skills and training remain one of THRC’s 5 key strategic goals, supporting our work in ensuring that Canada’s road transportation network has the skilled workforce needed for today and into the future. This work supports industry in developing highly skilled, productive, and safe drivers. The work started […]

Attracting and retaining the right people: The missing link

(June 19, 2024) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO I think it goes without saying that attracting and retaining the right people has measurable impacts on our business. When we get it right, we often know early on and can see the benefits for our whole operation. When we get it wrong, the impacts can be […]

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