Finding and retaining employees is often a top concern of truckstop and travel plaza operators, and it can become even more challenging when unemployment levels drop.
“It starts to put employees in the driver’s seat,” said Heather Meade, a principal at Ernst and Young and a featured speaker at NATSO Connect.
To help meet their hiring needs, operators may want to consider unconventional hiring methods, such as jail-to-work programs, and offering ultra-flexible schedules. “It gives you a lot of flexibility in broadening your scope and finding people you traditionally haven’t hired,” said Tara Bradshaw of Ernst and Young who spoke along with Meade during NATSO Connect.
Current and Former Inmates
Jail-to-work programs are one way employers can expand their labor pools. “Jail-to-job programs can provide some really steady workers who do a great job,” Bradshaw said...
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