Question about applying online to a trucking company
 

If anyone here has applied online to a trucking company, how long did it take to recieve a phone call, or get an email back from them?

Tinbender8700

i have filled out applications on here and been called the same day if not with an hour

I applied to SWIFT and was called within 7 minutes by one recruiter and was called 2 hours later by another recruiter.

Schnieder -Never called
FFE - next day
Millis - 4 days
CRST - same day and they keep calling even though ive told them to bug off :P

Okay, thank you. I applied to Maverick on their web site yesterday (Monday) and I haven't heard anything back yet.

Tinbender8700

Give it a couple of days. If you have not heard from them in 2-3 days then pick up the phone and give them a call.

What a Maverick recruiter told us is to call and make sure they have the application and are processing it. She said they lose quite a few of the online ones, or they sit a while. Once they are processing it, expect a 2-4 day wait to find out their verdict.

I submitted an application to Maverick on Friday and got a call within 2 hours. They faxed me the release forms signed them faxed them back now just seeing if it is yay or nay.

if your looking for a job and fill out any application always give them a call to check if there is anything else they need shows your interested

It does help to be proactive. With so many companies looking for drivers, the scales have been tipped to the point that potential drivers, myself included, interview the company instead of the opposite. We all know that there are very few occupations where this is the case.

I suggest that any potential new driver do ALOT of research before you choose a company. BUT, once you do choose a company, go after that job just like you would any other job. You've decided that you want to work for them, make damn sure you don't fall between the cracks! You never know who might be getting that application, whether you send it in the mail, fax or email. That person may be a new recruiter who won't make it two weeks before they get axed for not doing their job, but they can still screw up your chance of getting the job that YOU wanted. Everyone has bad days...every company has bad employees. Don't take the chance on these things effecting your next career! You make the move and see to it that they look at you!

I may have a different mindset than others, but by the time I sent in my application, I knew who I wanted to work for. I sent off ONE application and chased it till they hired me. It took about 2 days start to finish for me. I asked my recruiter to expedite the process as quickly as possible and she did. I called 2 or 3 times to see if they needed anything else for employment or background information...two of those calls, she said yes! I got the information together as quickly as possible and faxed it in. Don't get me wrong, they could have done this, but it would have taken time. I had time and the ability to make it work FAST..so that's what I did. Preparation, persistence and follow up are always the keys to success in any job or pursuit. Once I decided that I wanted to be a driver...and with who...I went after that job just like any other job I've wanted...with everything I had.

Good Luck!

Arky

Good post Arky!
Same thing I do, and same thing I tell all my kids AND there friends.
persistence is the key .. go after it, phone calls, walk ins, what ever it takes.