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Taking The Hire Road

Jeremy Reymer
Taking the Hire Road is a podcast dedicated to providing tips to help manage the driver recruiting process while addressing the ongoing challenges related to the driver shortage and driver retention. Hosted by Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, this bimonthly podcast shines a light on the challenges that carriers are facing and aims to help companies hire quality drivers with greater efficiency.
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Episodes

Charting A Unified Course: Empowering Drivers And Staff Alike

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great friend and experienced industry leader, the Executive Director of Safety and HR at R.E. Garrison, Tracy Rushing. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn...

Aug 10, 202330 minEp. 118

Drivers on Demand: How F|Staff Brings Flexibility for All

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a great friend and innovative leader, Justin Clarke, Founder & CEO of F|Staff, an on-demand truck driver staffing company. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows...

Aug 04, 202329 minEp. 117

Who’s The Champion For Drivers In Your Fleet? With NTI’s Leah Shaver

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by one of his very best friends in the industry: Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute - the trucking industry’s principal authority on driver pay data and trends. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen ...

Jul 27, 202332 minEp. 116

Trailblazing Trucking: Gregg Troian’s Progressive Pursuit Of Innovation

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a progressive and innovative industry leader, Gregg Troian, President of PGT Trucking out of Aliquippa, PA. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about y...

Jul 20, 202329 minEp. 115

Supercharging Driver Coaching With Machine Learning Powered Insights

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by an industry friend - Hayden Cardiff, Chief Innovation Officer & Founder of Idelic, who happens to be one of DriverReach’s strongest integrated partners as well! Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire...

Jul 13, 202330 minEp. 114

Growing With Groendyke: Gaining Ground In CDL Driver Recruitment

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a close friend, as well as a DriverReach customer—Amanda Glidewell, Recruiting Manager at Groendyke Transport. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more abou...

Jul 06, 202324 minEp. 113

Digging Into Seiza’s 2023 Annual Driver Survey Report with Ron Yazzetti

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by Ron Yazzetti, Vice President of US New Business Sales and Partnership at Seiza, formerly known as Work4 Labs. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about ...

Jun 29, 202329 minEp. 112

Finding — And Redefining — The Value Of Trucking’s Newcomers

On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Brad Ball, the president of Roadmaster, one of the largest CDL training networks in the U.S. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other Fre...

Jun 22, 202326 minEp. 111

Under New Leadership, Women In Trucking’s Barrier-Breaking Mission Persists

On today’s very special episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Jennifer Hedrick, the incoming President & CEO of the Women in Trucking Association. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast ...

Jun 15, 202330 minEp. 110

You’re Only As Good As Your Next-Level Managers— Leadership Insights With Jeremy Stickling

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by a fellow Jeremy, the Chief Administration Officer of Nussbaum Transportation - Jeremy Stickling. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choi...

Jun 08, 202329 minEp. 109

Driving Growth: Staffing Solutions For Success

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined today by good friend John Trahan, Vice-President of Centerline Drivers. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 01, 202328 minEp. 108

Leading A Legacy In Trucking With Eli Mccormick

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, welcomes a great leader and family man with a genuine heart of gold, President & CEO of Bestway Express - Eli McCormick. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 25, 202331 minEp. 107

Health Over Haul: Empowering Truckers For Life

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, welcomes a great friend, a young, rising leader in the industry, a fellow entrepreneur, and DriverReach partner, Dr. Mark Manera, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Fitness Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast O...

May 18, 202327 minEp. 106

Leading Through Learning with Ashley Kordish

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, welcomes a passionate and engaging next generation executive, Ashley Kordish, CEO of Michigan-based Ralph Moyle, Inc. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad cho...

May 11, 202326 minEp. 105

Lessons In Leadership And Leaving A Legacy

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, welcomes a great friend and DriverReach customer to the podcast, Jay Sewell, President of Sewell Motor Express. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. ...

May 04, 202327 minEp. 104

A Trucking Workforce Conversation With FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson

On today’s very special episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Robin Hutcheson, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Ot...

Apr 27, 202330 minEp. 103

Legal Care And Resources As Tools For Driver Retention

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, welcomes a great friend and industry partner to the podcast, Anne-Marie Forbes Lynn, Director of Business Development & Marketing at U.S. Legal Services. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other Freigh...

Apr 20, 202329 minEp. 102

Time To Double Down On Drug Testing - Proven Safety Strategies Improve Business

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined again by a great industry friend, leader, and partner, Grady Phillips, senior director of strategic accounts at Workforce QA. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more...

Apr 13, 202325 minEp. 101

All Things Clearinghouse and Compliance with Brandon Wiseman, Trucksafe Consulting.

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined again by great friend of the show Brandon Wiseman—Owner and President of Trucksafe Consulting. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Apr 06, 202329 minEp. 100

Preparing The Next Generation Of Passionate Professional Drivers

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined again by passionate industry leader, Lindsey Trent, Co-Founder and President of the Next Generation in Trucking Association. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more...

Mar 30, 202327 minEp. 99

Making Safety Happen: Principles for Building a World Class Safety Culture

On the 100th episode of THR, Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Industry thought leader Brian Fielkow, the EVP of Risk Resources at Acrisure. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad ...

Mar 23, 202328 minEp. 98

Why Transparent Conversations Make Safer Hires

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Laura Duryea, Manager of Recruiting and Retention with Boyle Transportation. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Mar 16, 202328 minEp. 97

Finding Drivers Is Getting Easier. Making The Hire Is Harder

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Bruno Stanziale, CEO of the recruitment efficiency platform - and integrated partner - GoToro. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Mar 09, 202326 minEp. 96

Women Making History: A Talk With Amy Boerger

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by a woman who’s made significant history in the trucking industry - Amy Boerger, Vice President and General Manager at Cummins. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn ...

Mar 02, 202324 minEp. 95

Leading with Integrity to Recruit Auto Haulers

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by 16-year industry veteran Tommy Valenzuela, Director of Recruiting at Hansen and Adkins, a leader in the auto-hauling facet of transportation. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWa...

Feb 23, 202322 minEp. 94

To Recruit the Best, Focus on the Driver

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Josh Mecca, Director of Recruiting at American Central Transport. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 16, 202325 minEp. 93

Making Fleets More Efficient Through Partnerships

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Tom Fogarty, CEO of Bestpass. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 09, 202323 minEp. 92

Create Learning Experiences that Inspire and Save Lives

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by great industry friend and integrated partner who is shaping the way drivers train, onboard, and learn—Dr. Gina Anderson, CEO of Luma Brighter Learning. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other...

Feb 02, 202325 minEp. 91

Attracting Drivers Through Authentic Digital Content

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by a great industry friend - Jordan Kidd, Executive Producer of the incredibly popular Life by the Mile podcast, and Director of IT | BI | and Marketing for FreightWorks Transportation and Logistics. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! ...

Jan 26, 202323 minEp. 90

What’s Shaping Driver Recruiting In 2023

On today’s episode guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Jenny Abernathy, Chief People Officer at CRST. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com . And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on! Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choice...

Jan 19, 202337 minEp. 89
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