Employee Benefits for Today’s Travel Center Employee
Truck stop and travel center operators can increase retention with improved benefits. Gather seven employee benefits ideas.
07-10-2024
How to Attract and Retain Travel Center Employees
Truck stop and travel center operators who cast a wide net when recruiting will increase the likelihood of finding quality candidates with the right skills and attract a diverse group of employees.
For Coffee Cup Fuel Stops locations, attracting a diverse range of candidates is important because they, like many travel centers, are in unpopulated areas.
“We cast a wide net and use all kinds of mechanisms for recruiting,” Ericka Schapekahm, director of human resources for Coffee Cup Fuel Stops said.
“We have floats in every parade. We do volunteer work. In Vermillion, the manager runs the Toast Master Group,” Schapekahm said. “It is fun, but it is intentional.”
07-08-2024
Ten Recruitment and Retention Ideas from the NAG Conference Every Travel Center Needs
Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the 2024 NAG Conference in Tampa, Florida as their guest. There were several […]
04-30-2024
13 Tips and Tricks for Attracting and Retaining Staff for Your Travel Center(s)
NATSO’s HR Sharegroup meets regularly to discuss tips for attracting, training and retaining employees.
Learn more than a dozen tips and proven tactics from group participants.
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Sacramento 49er Travel Plaza President Shares How the NATSO Foundation Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Changes Lives [Podcast]
NATSO’s podcast welcomed Tristen Griffith, president at Sacramento 49er, to share her tips for promoting the NATSO Foundation’s Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Program to staff. The application deadline is May 14, 2021.
04-23-2021
Reward & Recognize Travel Center Employees for a Job Well Done
COVID-19 has caused additional stress for employees, which means employee recognition could be especially meaningful during this time.
12-11-2020
The Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Moves Five Students Closer to Their Degrees
In 2019, five hardworking students received scholarships from The NATSO Foundation’s Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship, which is awarded to truckstop and travel center industry employees and their children based on academic merit, community activities and a short essay.
03-10-2020
We Need to Talk: Ten Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Truckstop Employees
Employers rarely look forward to difficult conversations, but they can be necessary to effectively manage a team. Avoiding conflict can lead to greater issues down the road. Whether it’s a […]
06-30-2017
8 Ways To Keep Truckstop Managers Happy
Profit center managers serve as the backbone of a truckstop or travel plaza, and keeping them engaged can increase their loyalty, boost productivity and contribute to the organization’s overall success. […]
01-01-2017
Checklist for Truckstop Team Building
There is a need to achieve, belong and contribute, but ensuring employees feel like part of the team takes work. Follow these steps to help engage your staff.
07-09-2015
Eight Tips for Strengthening the Truckstop Team
Strong leaders know that they are only as strong as the team surrounding them. Effective leaders take time to coach those under them, which ultimately improves operations and the company’s profitability.
John Kotter, professor emeritus at Harvard Business School and an expert on leadership and change, has said that successful corporations don’t wait for leaders to come along. Instead, they actively seek out people with leadership potential and expose them to career experiences that will develop that potential.
05-01-2015