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Drivers are in a new world...are you?

Recruiting is making a comeback - slow though it may be, and you're going to need to hire drivers again soon.  While you've been gone, the driver has gone through a change.  A big change.  Online recruiting has officially taken over.  It's a new comparison shopper, magazine, billboard and radio broadcast all rolled into one.  You can chat or phone in a heartbeat.  It's fast and it's accurate and any driver can check out any carrier any time of the day or night any day of the week.  The Internet has taken a firm hold as the logical option for drivers and carriers who are looking for the maximum return on their advertising investment.  There may never be a full "recovery" per se, but you're either going to have to revise what you're doing or watch it pass you by.  That's reality.

Let me give you a little insight to today's driver.

• He's online checking out your website and your competitor's website.
• He's socializing, telling everyone what's happening in his world.
• He's tweeting, Facebooking, and Linked-In-ing. Social media has arrived!
• He's blogging about his experiences with you and your organization, for all the world to read.
• He's Googling - not picking up a "truck book".
• He's texting just as much if not more than CB-ing.
• He's Wi-Fi-ing in his truck, at the truck stop, at the shipper, and even at home.
• He's researching his career options after midnight.  Thousands of them are.
• He expects great service when asking questions, and does not want to wait for them.
• He can compare your company to another in a matter of seconds on any reputable recruiting site.
• He can come to work TODAY if you can get him approved.
• While you are qualifying him, he is qualifying you, and is probably talking to another carrier.

As you ponder these statements, and make the subsequent excuses about how they don't pertain to your organization; I hope you also think about how you'll answer and respond to them.  Recruiting is indeed making a comeback, but not the way it was.  Don't take my word for it - ask any daily newspaper.

So, are you prepared for the comeback?  Will the new driver go to work for you or your competition?

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Trucking Associations

During tough economic downturns it's best to protect your CDL, as a Class A or B truck driver your license is your money maker. Joing a trucking association can help you network, know your rights, help with legal representation, and provide you with discounts on some products or services. The following are list quick list of trucking associations you may find of interest, click here for a complete list of trucking associations.

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• Alabama Trucking Association, Inc.
  PO Box 2339
  Montgomery, AL 36102-2339
  Phone: (334) 834-3983
  Fax: (334) 262-6504

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  Alaska Trucking Association
  3443 Minnesota Drive
  Anchorage, AK 99503
  Phone: (907) 276-1149
  Fax: (907) 274-1946

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  Arizona Motor Transport Association
  2111 W. McDowell Road
  Phoenix, AZ 85009
  Phone: (602) 252-7559
  Fax: (602) 253-1848

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  Arkansas Trucking Association
  P.O. Box 3476
  Little Rock, AR 72203
  Phone: (501) 372-3462
  Fax: (501) 376-1810

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  California Trucking Association
  3251 Beacon Boulevard
  West Sacramento, CA 95691
  Phone: (916) 373-3516
  Fax: (916) 373-3639

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• Colorado Motor Carriers Association
  4060 Elati Street
  Denver, CO 80216
  Phone: (303) 433-3375
  Fax: (303) 477-6977

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  Motor Transport Association of Connecticut
  60 Forest Street
  Hartford, CT 06105
  Phone: (860) 520-4455
  Fax: (860) 520-4567

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  Delaware Motor Transport Association, Inc.
  445 Pear Street
  Dover, DE 19904
  Phone: (302) 672-7763
  Fax: (302) 672-7909

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  Florida Trucking Association, Inc.
  350 East College Avenue
  Tallahassee, FL 32301
  Phone: (850) 222-9900
  Fax: (850) 222-9363

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  Georgia Motor Trucking Association
  1800 Lake Park Dive Suit 123
  Smyrna, GA 30080
  Phone: (770) 444-9771
  Fax: (770) 444-9442

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