TruckDriver.com Driver Turnover Survey Turns Up Good Driver Info
TruckDriver.com, one of the leading driver recruitment sites available on the web, recently conducted its first Driver Turnover Survey.
Isanti, MN (PRWEB) September 30, 2004 -– TruckDriver.com, one of the leading
driver recruitment sites available on the web, recently conducted its first
Driver Turnover Survey. Subscribers to the e-Report, TruckDriver.com’s monthly
driver newsletter, were asked to participate in the survey, which covered a wide
variety of driver issues and interests.
“This is something we have
wanted to do for quite some time," said Brian Thomforde, President of
TruckDriver.com. “There are so many issues surrounding retention and turnover,
and most of the information you see comes from the trucking companies or
consulting firms. We just wanted to go straight to the drivers and get their
opinions.”
While much of the information gathered from the
TruckDriver.com survey confirmed the results of other driver turnover surveys,
there were a few surprises. An overwhelming majority of the drivers responding
(81%) said that Dispatch was the department with the most direct impact on
driver turnover. Upper Management was next, followed by Payroll. Less than one
percent (0.5%) felt Maintenance had any impact on driver turnover.
The
most common reason given for turnover was home time, with pay coming in a close
second. The most important factor in choosing a new carrier was pay followed by
home time. A clear majority, (86%) said driver pay was not adequate for the type
of work a driver performs. More than half of the drivers responding (61%) said
they believed most drivers had already secured another driving job prior to
resigning from their current carrier.
"One of the more interesting things
we discovered," said Thomforde, "is that two-thirds of the drivers believe in
the driver shortage. Yet almost half of the drivers told us they had been with
their current carrier for less than one year even though seventy-five percent
told us they had been driving professionally for more than two years. And, over
sixty percent said they had driven for more than four carriers during their
career. I know that's a mouthful to say, but when you break it down, it says a
lot about driver retention. And it backs up the churnover versus turnover
theory."
Anyone interested in the results of the TruckDriver.com Survey
should contact Brian Thomforde at e-mail protected from spam bots, or call
888-266-3133.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brian Thomforde
TruckDriver.com
763-444-8998
888-266-3133
www.truckdriver.com
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/9/prweb162840.htm
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