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Dollars and Sense
Everyone wants to be paid well and paid fairly. And employers want to be competitive with their compensation. It’s good business to make sure what you’re offering is up to date, on trend, and able to both meet the needs of your workers and attract your next generation of employees. Let’s look at three things […]
Understanding the Dispatcher
The trucking industry devotes a lot of attention to the recruitment and retention of drivers. This makes sense, as truck drivers represent more than 45% of the industry’s workers. But other occupations in trucking and logistics deserve consideration, too. Our report, “Labour Market Information: Interim Report September 2019,” profiles a wide range of job types, […]
Big HR Tips for Small Fleets
No matter the size of the company, a business cannot thrive without a team of reliable, competent, well-managed people. And smaller companies face more challenges in this regard. Small business owners often have a strong understanding of their industry but not necessarily how to manage people, or they take on responsibilities that span various management […]
LMI Interim Report
OTTAWA, ON (September 26, 2019) — Trucking HR Canada has released an interim labour market information report with the most up-to-date, and accurate workforce data currently available for the Canadian trucking and logistics industry. Trucking HR Canada has partnered with The Conference Board of Canada and has produced a preliminary, interim report highlighting current occupational […]
Millennials Have Drive 2
OTTAWA, ON (July 23, 2019) — Trucking HR Canada has launched a new report, Millennials Have Drive 2, examining the findings from research conducted through Abacus Data, which surveyed over 2000 millennials across Canada to find out why they aren’t entering the trucking and logistics industry. The report, which builds on the Millennials have Drive […]
Trucking HR Canada Launches New Project Focused on Indigenous Youth
OTTAWA, ON (June 25, 2019) — Trucking HR Canada, with support from Indigenous Services Canada, announced today a new project focused on Indigenous youth. Over the next year, Trucking HR Canada will be working in collaboration with Indigenous organizations to deliver career awareness resources to Indigenous youth in northern Canada. As the fastest-growing demographic in […]
A Modern HR Approach Is Based on Sound Labour Market Information
“Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay ahead of the competition. Follow our “Modernizing Your HR Approach” blog series as we navigate emerging trends and share tips for finding, hiring, and retaining […]
Prepare Now for Federal Pay Equity
Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach. In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay ahead of the competition. Follow Trucking HR Canada’s 10 part “Modernizing Your HR Approach” blog series as we navigate emerging trends and share tips for […]
A Modern HR Approach Is a Collaborative One
“Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach.” In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay ahead of the competition. Follow our “Modernizing Your HR Approach” blog series as we navigate emerging trends and share tips for finding, hiring, and retaining […]
Sizing up the labour market—and what to do next
Sizing up the labour market?and what to do next Labour shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our pool simply continues to shrink. To quantify the problem, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) launched a Labour […]