SAFETY DAWG Chris Harris
Where Did All the Jobs Go? If you are a driver and you are driving lots of miles, then, at the time that I write this, it sounds like you are an exception. When I am out meeting my TRUCKING clients, they are all moaning and complaining about the lack of freight. Most tell me that we are in a full recession. So, if you are getting lots of miles and you are being treated well, you should stay with the carrier that you are currently with. If you are looking for a new place to call home, then you are certainly not alone, and the competition is very high.
Stability in your history is important. If you’ve been with your current carrier for three years or longer, you will stand out from the crowd. If you have been with your current carrier for less than three years, you might consider remaining there. But of course, if you are a junior driver with less than three years of experience, you may not be getting the most in miles. It is quite a quandary. You haven’t been there long enough to be especially treated and your résumé doesn’t look good enough to get a job elsewhere. It’s challenging.
So how do you make yourself, your résumé and your history stand out from the crowd? How do you make a favourable impression when you are completing an application online?
So, let’s get back to the topic. How do you make your application stand out so you can at least get an interview? As I said, the first suggestion is to have a job history that looks stable. Looking stable for several years at each company that you’ve driven for is the first step.
When you are completing your online application, you are competing with everyone who is looking for a job.
The second step would be to have a clean or almost clean motor vehicle record (driver abstract).
10 • OVER THE ROAD
FEBRUARY 2024
