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Nanos: Increased Supply Chain Anxiety Among Women and Those Over 55
May 31, 2022 | Business Operations, News Releases
Canadians are increasingly concerned about getting goods due to supply chain disruptions, especially women and those over 55 years old,...
Editorial: Solving the Truck Driver Shortage is an Investment in Canada
Apr 13, 2022 | Business Operations, Compliance, COVID-19, Cross Border, Driving the Economy, Training, Vaccine
The Canadian economy moves by truck, or, more accurately – by the women and men who are Canada’s dedicated truck...
Gov't of Canada Announces Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Apr 06, 2022 | Business Operations, Government, Supply Chain, TFWs
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, has announced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce...
January 2022: Vacancies in Trucking and Logistics
Jan 12, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Labour Market Information, We Are Trucking
The vacancy rate in truck transportation is 8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 5.4% across the economy....
Trucking HR Canada releases special labour market information report: driver vacancy rate hits historic high
Jan 11, 2022 | Labour Market Information, Women in Trucking
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released a special labour market information report highlighting a staggering vacancy rate in drivers moving into...
Transportation issues could have impact on holiday shopping in Sask.
Oct 21, 2021 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Cross Border, Supply Chain
“The labour shortages across the country are definitely causing supply chain challenges,” Ewart said. “We’re hearing from members that they...
Western Canadian Program Aims to Get More Women into Trucking
Mar 11, 2021 | Advocacy, Women Shifting Gears
It’s no secret that women make up a small percentage of the trucking industry’s workforce, but across Western Canada, several...
New Pilot for Women Shifting Gears
Sep 09, 2020 | We Are Trucking, Women Shifting Gears
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced Women Shifting Gears, a new pilot program for women who want training to become...
Your Next Great Career: The New Trucking Industry
Feb 02, 2020 | Careers, Labour Market Information
When you think about a career in the trucking industry, often we think long hours, poor pay, no flexibility, and...