Hire Truckers Podcast
Explore the world of driver recruiting with the Hire Truckers Podcast! Join us as we talk to recruiting experts, offering industry insights, marketing trends, and motivation to enhance your recruiting skills.
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How to Build a Safety Culture That Goes Beyond Compliance (opens the original)
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Aaron Craddock and Brian Fielkow discuss why fleet safety has to go beyond compliance and become part of how the entire organization operates. Brian explains why safety is not simply the responsibility of a safety department. Leadership has to make it a non-negotiable value, while operations must carry that commitment into everyday decisions around dispatch, productivity, incentives, and driver management. They also discuss how involving drivers in organizational change can improve buy-in, why t
Beyond the CDL: What Defines a Professional Truck Driver (opens the original)
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Join Ginger Craddock and Jared Whitson as they discuss what it really means to be a qualified professional driver in today’s trucking industry. Having a CDL is only the beginning. Ginger and Jared explore how stronger enforcement, safety standards, specialized experience, technology, and coachability are changing what fleets should look for when hiring professional drivers. They also discuss AI and telematics in driver safety, drug testing, the cost of doing safety right, and why trucking leader
The Driver Market Is Tightening. Is Your Fleet Ready? (opens the original)
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Join Aaron Craddock and Ginger Craddock as they discuss how changing freight conditions, tighter driver capacity, and new regulations are reshaping driver recruiting. The market may still feel uncertain, but fleets are already thinking differently about capacity, retention, and driver quality. Aaron and Ginger break down why the strongest transportation companies are building their recruiting infrastructure now instead of waiting until qualified drivers become even harder to find. Links Follow G
5 Ways to Build a Positive Culture in Trucking (opens the original)
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Join Aaron Craddock as he breaks down the leadership principles behind building a high-performing culture. --- Culture can make or break a team. In this solo episode, Aaron shares the principles he’s using to build a stronger organization, from doing hard things and pursuing growth to assuming positive intent, communicating directly, and listening more. For transportation and recruiting leaders, it’s a practical look at how the standards you set and the way you lead can shape team performance, r
How Great Trucking Companies Retain Great Drivers (opens the original)
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Join Ginger Craddock and Jerry Curl as they discuss why driver retention begins long before orientation. Learn how strong company culture, intentional onboarding, leadership, and trust help transportation companies retain top talent and build workplaces where professional drivers choose to stay. Follow Jerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-curl-45383411/ Hoffman Transportation Website: https://www.hoffmantransportation.com/ Follow Ginger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aa
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