Finding the Trucking Jobs
Make the Most of Your Job Search Efforts
Mar 16, 2009 Elizabeth Linehan
In the first quarter of 2008, while fuel prices were only starting their meteoric rise, nearly one thousand trucking companies – large and small – went bankrupt. Tens of thousands more made drastic cuts in operations. In a phone interview in March 2009, Victor Mathis, recruiter for J. B. Hunt of Lowell, Arkansas, expects that number to get worse, quickly. “The fiscal year starts April 1. I think we’re going to see a lot more truckers out of work.”
Truck Driving Jobs are Available!
For those whose trucks are now sitting in a repo lot in Texas (Utah, Oregon or elsewhere) there is hope. There are trucking jobs available. And loads of them.
A quick internet search brings up pages upon pages of trucking companies looking for qualified drivers. These companies range from individual corporations to mass recruiting sites. For the driver with an updated resume and references standing by, a few minutes at the computer can yield big results. But the time involved in filling out each single application for each single company just isn't the most effective way to go about it.
One Application = Scores of Contacts
Big Truck lists jobs with several different companies. For owner/operators, company drivers and even local drivers (wherever you’re locale is) one online application will be submitted up to 750 companies. If the company is interested, a recruiter will be in contact. Big Truck also has links for truck driving schools and services.
CDL Jobs also submits the driver’s application to multiple companies. The driver can choose from a list of 44 companies for employment and 30 companies as owner/ operators. This site has a feature to compare trucking companies side by side on such considerations as required experience, maximum citations or accidents allowed, expected miles or pay per month, etc. As with Big Truck, CDL Jobs doesn’t charge the applicant any fees.
Recruiters Can Search for Drivers
Driver Recruiting offers search engines for both the driver and the recruiter. As with the other sites, positions are listed for various types of freight: reefer, flatbed, dry van, tanker, hazmat, specialized, auto carrier, and even household goods moving. Teams and solo drivers are both sought after. Even students – graduated or not – can find matches.
Trucker Message Board
Every Truck Job boasts access to an incredible 2400 companies for owner/ operators and company drivers. They also have links for magazines, services, state trucking associations and even a message board for truckers. Post topics range from finding jobs to winter driving tips. No registration is needed to read the posts.
Business.com has an alphabetical listing of individual companies and job boards. They don’t offer any application submission service in and of themselves. But several of the sites listed accept online applications.
The job market is tough. Utilize the tremendous resources available online to make the most out of your job hunting efforts. Networking, visibility and making one application cover hundreds of potential employers will give you a great advantage.
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