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...almost 1,950 drivers on the Driver Academy Group scheme. The Driver Academy Group, led by HGV training specialist HGVC and comprising workforce solutions group Manpower and trade body Logistics UK,...
...calibre of tanker driver nominations that are received for this competition – and excited to read all about the industry’s best drivers.” The winner will receive the title of Driver...
...logistics drivers has also asked Wincanton to agree to retention bonuses in recognition of the industry’s national situation of driver shortages and availability. Steve Garelick, GMB London Region organiser said:...
...the shortage of HGV drivers will ease. Higher wages hindering recruitment “However, this is not cause for complacency just yet; although average driver pay surged 10% in the nine months...
...slowed in the first quarter of 2022, compared with the second half of 2021, which illustrates how actions such as increased wages for drivers, drivers’ skills bootcamps and improved throughputs...
...OAMPS, sponsors of the annual industry award for Driver of the Year, who considers what effective Driver Risk Management looks like and how it can impact positively on both driver...
...from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021 A further new apprenticeship, the Urban Driver, is currently being developed and a DWP driver training pilot is also underway A programme...
...and Black Sea supply routes, army recruitment and the conflict itself have resulted in energy price rises, goods shortages, transport delays and labour shortages, especially with east European HGV drivers,...
HGVC, an HGV driver training specialist, is helping Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils train 30 local people to become HGV drivers as part of its fully funded Skills Bootcamps scheme. Norfolk...
...Drivers in the South East are reporting shortages at forecourts due to the actions of the climate activists and Howard Cox, founder of the group FairFuelUK, called on ministers to...
...paramount importance.” Challenges to the driver recruitment market It’s clear that there are some challenges in driver recruitment, as Noz explains: “In addition to the factors already mentioned, there exists...
...is a mix of classroom-based theory and practical, on-the-road learning. Once qualified, drivers are supported by an experienced driver mentor for several months and they receive further in-cab and loading/unloading...
From fuel refining and distribution to environmental services and logistics, disruptions, delays and skills shortages are having a profound impact right across the chemical supply chain. Tim Doggett, CEO of...
With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with...
...baseline driver and vehicle information. After approximately six weeks, the data is analysed and we arrange the professional driver training and activate the in- cab Driver Awareness Panel, which is...
...their workforce. The most sought-after roles are drivers and warehouse staff, followed by office and admin staff. Competition for talent was so high that HGV drivers qualified to drive the...
Earlier this week XPO Logistics held its fourth annual Female Drivers Forum at the company’s national distribution centre in Crick, Northamptonshire. As in previous years, all XPO Logistics female drivers...
New independent research, commissioned by GripHero, has revealed that 66% of drivers are aware that Covid-19 can be passed from driver-to-driver at the fuel pump, driving demand for hand protection....
