85: What’s it Take to Get the Best Drivers Out There?
Nov 17, 2021•48 min
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Episode description
Key topics in today’s conversation include:
- Oakley Update: freight surcharge, holiday planning, owner-operator recognition (3:59)
- Introducing Aaron and Kyle (8:02)
- Finding out what makes drivers happy and what they want improved (14:01)
- A data-driven approach to finding potential recruits (16:00)
- How recruiting drivers has changed in the Internet Age (21:12)
- Balancing the number of recruiting materials that potential truck drivers are exposed to (23:50)
- Companies are very serious about trying to recruit right now (27:34)
- Interactions on Facebook pages, phone calls, YouTube, and more (34:27)
Thank you Aaron and Kyle for joining the show to explain the ins and outs of getting the best owner-operators on our team.
Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com
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