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BENDIX TALKS BRAKE SAFETY WEEK: HOW TO PREPARE AND WHAT TO EXPECT
Bendix, Brake Safety Week, Brake Systems, BrakeSafety, Commercial Vehicles, CVSA, Fleet Maintenance, safety, Truck Inspection, Trucking, Vehicle Safety, VehiclesThe 2023 Brake Safety Week is this week! Running August 20-26. This week’s blog from the team at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC offers practical tips for being prepared, staying safe, and passing inspection.
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T4C RENEWS COMMITMENT WITH ‘THE FOR GOOD FOUNDATION’ TO MAKE FOOD BANK DELIVERIES THROUGHOUT 2023
Canada, Canadian Charities, Charity, Charity Support, Community Carriers, Food Banks, Food Insecurity, Good Will, The for GOOD Foundation, Transportation Network, Trucks for Change, Trucks for Change Network, WomeninTruckingMore big-hearted, community-minded carriers invited to join Network (TORONTO: July 28, 2023) Food insecurity touches the lives of more Canadians than ever. That’s why the Trucks for Change Network (T4C) has renewed its commitment to The For GOOD Foundation (TFGF) to provide transportation services until the end of 2023.
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Developing Effective Driver Training: Tips to Keep People Engaged
Active Voice, Carriers, CarriersEdge, Course Structure, Driver, driver safety, driver-training, DriverTraining, Interactive Learning, Job Aids, Online Training, safety, Training, Training Tips, Trucking, Workforce ProductivityA strong job training program is essential for a safe and productive workforce. This week’s blog from CarriersEdge poses a few tips to developing effective driver training and keeping people engaged.
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Cargo Theft Trends and How You Can Avoid Vulnerability
Cargo, Cargo Theft, Fraud, Fraud Prevention, Freight Forwarder Scams, GPS Tracking, Identity Theft, Roanoke, Scam, Security Audits, Supply Chain Protection, SupplyChain, Theft, Trucking, Trucking Security, Trucking Technology, TruckstopFraud continues to be a top concern in trucking, as cargo theft, scammers, and thieves are becoming savvier on how to exploit trucking technology. This week’s blog from Truckstop and Roanoke discusses supply chain cargo theft tactics and how you can protect your business.
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CarriersEdge Releases Two New Courses on Mental Health and Personal Security for Truck Drivers
Cargo Theft, CarriersEdge, driver-training, mental health, mental health awareness, MentalHealth, Personal Security, PersonalSecurity, safety, Stress Management, Truck Driver Safety, Trucking, trucking education, Trucking industryCarriersEdge continues to expand its library of training courses, and has released two new courses on mental health and personal security for truck drivers. This week’s blog discusses these two new courses and how important they are for driver well-being.
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Financial Literacy Support for CHET
Canada, CHET, Debt Management, driver-training, Enriched Academy, EnrichedAcademy, Financial Literacy, Financial Management, Financial Tips, FinancialLiteracy, Investing, Owner-Operator, Personal Finance, Training, truckdrivers, Trucking, Trucking Career, trucking educationCHET students, trainers, and administrators are receiving full access to the Enriched Academy platform and resources through a new partnership. This week’s blog from CHET covers the Enriched Academy program offers, and how important financial literacy is.
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GFL’s Brittany Loraas recognized in The Peak’s Emerging Leaders for 2023
Brittany Loraas, Career Growth, Company Culture, Emerging Leaders, EmergingLeaders, Employee Recognition, EnvironmentalSolutions, GFL, Green, HR, Human Resources Strategy, Leadership Development, People and Culture, recruitment, ThePeak, Training Programs, waste management, WomenCongratulations to GFL’s Brittany Loraas, GFL’s Director of HR and Liquid Operations, for being recognized as one of The Peak’s Emerging Leaders for 2023! This week’s blog post covers the announcement from GFL.
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Government of Canada invests in skills training to address shortages in trucking industry
Canada, Career ExpressWay, Carla Qualtrough, DrivingEconomicRecovery, Economic Recovery, Employement, Employment and Social Development, industry, Labour Shortages, Omar Alghabra, Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, Skills Development, SocialSkills, Supply Chain, Training Subsidies, truck-drivers, Trucking, Trucking HR, Trucking industry, TruckingShortages, women in trucking, workforce diversity, Workforce SolutionsEarlier this year the Minister of Transport announced that the Government of Canada is investing up to $46.3 million to Trucking Human Resources Canada under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. The organization’s Driving Economic Recovery project will provide training subsidies and wage subsidies to support the recruitment, training, and onboarding of up to 1,400 new truck drivers and 1,200 workers for other in-demand occupations within the trucking sector.
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Concrete: A better living. A better life.
Canada, Career Change, CareerChange, Concrete, Concrete Careers, Concrete Delivery, Concrete Industry, ConcreteDeliveryProfessional, Construction Industry, Family, Female Drivers, Job Safety, JobSafe, Ontario, Ready-mix, safety, Teamwork, Training, Truck Driver, Truck Driving, Women in Construction, Women in Trades, WomenDrivingChange, WomeninTrades, Work-life balanceMeet Melissa De Caravalho, an incredibly determined woman who was told she couldn’t get her AZDS license, and went out and did it anyway. This week’s blog provided by @ConcreteCareers details who Melissa De Caravalho is, and why this incredible woman stepped up to the plate.
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Private Motor Truck Council of Canada 2023 AWARDS SEASON OPENS
Awards, BestinTrucking, Canada, Conference, Dispatcher of the Year, driver-training, Fleet Safety, Hamilton, PMTC, Professional drivers, Recognition, safety, Scholarship, Transportation, Trucking, Vehicle Graphics, Young LeadersThe 2023 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Awards Program is now open for entries! The deadline to enter is April 30, 2023. This week’s blog gives an overview of PMTC’s award program.
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