A Step in the Right Direction
This week’s blog from Mike Millian, President of the PMTC, discusses how a pilot program will serve the transportation industry and Canada as a whole.
This week’s blog from Mike Millian, President of the PMTC, discusses how a pilot program will serve the transportation industry and Canada as a whole.
This week’s blog from Lesley de Repentigny and KnowledgeSurge and Drivewise discusses how virtual reality simulation transforms driver training.
By Carole Aeschelmann, Program Manager, Renewable Power, Westhill Innovation Inc. In recent years, the commercial transport sector has witnessed a significant transformation, one that is being driven by an influx of women from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. In North America, 18 per cent of women work in STEM occupations and represent 34 per cent of STEM workers (National Science Board (NSB) 2024-2025, The […]
Over the course of history, little girls and the transportation industry have not typically co-existed. This week’s blog from Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker and Better Together Group discusses coming to the Trucking Industry and how we can strive to bring the next generation of girls into the trucking industry.
Have you chosen to become a professional truck driver? Congratulations! This week’s blog from KnowledgeSurge Institute has some tips and tricks on how to choose the right school for you.
A strong job training program is a must-have for a safe and productive workforce. This week’s blog from CarriersEdge covers how to develop effective driver training with tips to keep people engaged in the programs.
A 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.
CarriersEdge 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.
CHET 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.
Earlier 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.