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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Transportation
They are talking about this topic: Industry Trends
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Both the automotive repair and commercial driving sectors have been affected by various federal policies and insurance company requirements; these policies and requirements often make it more difficult to hire new employees. For instance, recent federal requirements state that interstate trucking employees must be at least 23 years old, and insurance policies require a clean driving record for technicians. (Technicians who do not have a clean record are not able to move cars brought in for repair.)
| "We really have no choice in hiring drivers without two years verified work experience. So you end up with these kids that are coming off the farm; sometimes we can get them on probationary status and double up drivers, if you will, and they'll do their own training. That's probably the best case scenario right now for people to get into the industry, but, you know, truck driving is not the fanciest job in the world." | Northwest |