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Originally Posted by fireman932003
I would like to see how some the local recruiters chime in on this! I happen to think that this was very good information!
I guess that means me......I would say its good info.
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Huge Carriers offer anonymity, bountiful resources, benefits, facilities, more job choices, security, and top pay...if you prove to be a "good driver." The relationships may be more distant, but a smart driver will spend effort in developing a net work for himself.
Not always true. We are a huge company and there are 100s of drivers that are known very well by people in corporate. There are drivers who have personal relationships with the CO. The key here is to stand out. To be that top driver who stands out in a sea of 11000.
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DO NOT vent about your current or previous job. KISS...(keep it simple stupid) a brief reason why things didn't work out is enough.
Personally, I think its ok for the driver to tell me whats wrong with their job. As long as they keep it on a professional level.
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If you start out by what are you going to make....the good recruiter is already sizing you up with a jaundice eye, but will hold off seeing how you play out.
I agree with this. However, its still going to happen. Most of the time drivers only think about pay per mile. I might have a dedicated job that pays 47cpm....and I might have one that pays 33cpm. In Reality the 33cpm job might pay more per year and be way easier. However as a recruiter, the 47cpm job will be REALLY EASY to fill. What he is saying is true. If A driver right off the bat says I need 40 plus cpm. Im going straight to the job that pays the most per mile. Which might not be the best job I have availiable. Ive said this in another post. Im happy to answer every question a driver asks me. However, if a driver only asks one and that is all it takes, Im going to schedule the driver and move on to the next one. Time is money.
I dont have jaundice in my eyes. :shock:
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If you are unemployed, they know you will accept anything, and do anything.
The best jobs are given to applicants who are currently employed. They will hire them first, and anything that is left, will be passed out from there.
My favorite words to hear and I hear them a lot is when I ask what kind of job are you looking for and the driver answers "Anything, I just need a job" Happens every week.