Topics: Human Resources

7 Tools to Help Find, Hire and Keep Travel Center Employees

7 Tools to Help Find, Hire and Keep Travel Center Employees

In the current competitive labor environment, attracting and retaining talent has become paramount, and modern workforce solutions are helping business recruit, hire and onboard employees faster. There are also a range of tools employers can tap into to improve employees’ experiences, enhance culture and increase retention. More

13 Tips and Tricks for Attracting and Retaining Staff for Your Travel Center(s)

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.   More

Operators Adjust Business Practices to Address Labor Challenges

Operators Adjust Business Practices to Address Labor Challenges

Employers, including truckstops and travel centers, across the country continue to struggle with labor challenges and don’t expect it to ease anytime soon. Given all the challenges and outlook for the future, operators are starting to make changes for today and the future. Schulte said many retailers are turning to low- and high-tech innovative solutions. “Maybe they give a discount on gasoline to their employees, help them with childcare, or look at changes in their schedules,” Darren Schulte, vice president of membership for NATSO said, adding that many operators are embracing technology to help re-deploy labor. More

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Q & A with Chartwell Law

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Q & A with Chartwell Law

As the use of marijuana increases, employers are faced with several questions about establishing drug use policies that keep employees and customers safe. NATSO allied member Chartwell Law sponsored a Focus Group during NATSO Connect 2022 in Orlando, Florida, where they answered truckstop and travel center medical marijuana questions. To share their expertise with Stop Watch readers, Stop Watch sat down with Robert Baker and Thomas Gallagher with Chartwell Law to learn more about crafting drug-related employment policies. More

Answers to Truckstop and Travel Center Questions About OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) [Podcast]

Answers to Truckstop and Travel Center Questions About OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) [Podcast]

Robert J. Baker, shareholder, partner at Chartwell Law, provides information on the OSHA ETS requirements and advice on how to comply with the rule. Baker answered specific questions from NATSO members on religious exemptions, which tests are considered acceptable and more. More

NATSO Analysis: COVID Vaccine Mandate Implications for Travel Plazas and Truckstops

NATSO Analysis: COVID Vaccine Mandate Implications for Travel Plazas and Truckstops Members Only Join or Login

NATSO has provided a summary of the proposed rule for members (log in required).   More

Reward & Recognize Travel Center Employees for a Job Well Done

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. More

10 Ideas for Hiring at Your Truckstop

10 Ideas for Hiring at Your Truckstop

Finding and hiring quality staff is especially tough right now. To help truckstops succeed, NATSO has many hiring resources in our archives. More

From Staffing to Diesel Pumps: Ideas to Grow Your Travel Center Business [Podcast]

From Staffing to Diesel Pumps: Ideas to Grow Your Travel Center Business [Podcast]

Don Quinn, NATSO Service’s vice president, and Darren Schulte, NATSO's vice president, membership, frequently consult for travel centers and truckstops. They help travel centers grow their business. Oftentimes, that means coming out and spending a few days onsite doing a complete evaluation, but it also means answering a lot of critical operational questions to help those expanding their travel center business or entering the market. In this episode, they explore some of the frequently asked questions they receive as they help those new to the industry. More

What Happens When an Employee Gets Sick?

What Happens When an Employee Gets Sick?

More

  • Showing
  • per page, 41 total