Tag: Canada
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Private Motor Truck Council of Canada 2023 AWARDS SEASON OPENS
The 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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A Great Choice When it’s Time for a Change
Meet Kate Gibbons, 32 years in the armored car driving business. This week’s blog covers an interview between Kate and Concrete Ontario discussing her career change to the concrete industry.
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Trucking is an Industry for Women with Drive!
On March 8, 2023, the nation celebrated International Women’s Day. When it comes to the trucking industry, men have traditionally dominated the workforce. However, a career in trucking is one that more and more women are considering. This week’s blog from Penner International showcases three different women who have made a career with the company…
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Women Continue to be Underrepresented in Trucking
Labour force data released from the latest Canadian Census is disheartening when it comes to women being underrepresented in trucking. This week’s blog post from WTFC discusses the minimal growth, despite enormous efforts, to increase statistics of women represented in trucking.
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More People Will Train to be Professional Truck Drivers
As many as 30 eligible participants will receive training to prepare them for jobs as professional truck drivers in the Lower Mainland. This week’s blog post from the Government of British Columbia looks at the new Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project that focuses on providing occupational training…
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Items to be addressed prior to January 1, 2023, for ELD Enforcement
While the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is fully in favour of moving forward with electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement on January 1, 2023, that doesn’t mean there isn’t significant work that still needs done to ensure the roll out is as smooth and fair as possible. This week’s blog from Private Motor…
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Not Myself Today®: The Erb Group’s Commitment for Change
On average, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in any given year. This week’s blog post from the Erb Group of Companies discusses how they joined the Not Myself Today initiative: a solution to help transform mental health at the workplace.
