Hire Velocity, a leading RPO provider, is excited to announce the launch of the Driver Placement Program for the Logistics, Manufacturing and Transportation industries. As a trusted RPO partner to companies across a multitude of industries, Hire Velocity understands the needs of its clients and other organizations offering transportation, manufacturing, and logistics services and has identified a better way to deliver top-notch candidates. Due to the challenges these companies face in keeping drivers on the road, they need a different recruiting model that allows them to hire drivers in a cost-effective and time-sensitive manner. Hire Velocity has established the Driver Placement Program to meet companies’ driver recruiting needs. The Program couples Hire Velocity’s RPO model with the traditional contingency model to offer a highly leveragable solution.
“In partnering with many clients in the Logistics and Manufacturing industries over the years, we have established ourselves as thought leaders in transportation RPO,” said Hire Velocity Practice Director for the Logistics & Manufacturing Practice. “The Driver Placement Program was developed to address the recruiting challenges of our clients and organizations alike. With the program, Hire Velocity will continue to deliver highly qualified candidates while simultaneously driving down the cost per hire and time to fill.”
Because transportation companies often experience high driver turnover, Hire Velocity has developed a system that promotes longer retention periods while also reducing the cost per hire to the client. The Driver Placement Program decreases risk to clients by minimizing their upfront investment until drivers have completed their first haul and established tenure with them.
Hire Velocity’s Driver Placement Program benefits organizations in three primary ways:
- Lower cost per hire—Because clients pay nothing up front, they don’t have to worry about losing money if it takes longer than expected to find available, qualified candidates.
- Expedited Time to Fill—Clients will receive a candidate list more quickly, because the model depends on the hiring and retention of those candidates.
- Increased Revenue—By working with clients to decrease the time to fill for driver positions, companies will increase the number of hauls on the road, which translates into a boost in revenue over time.
Recognizing the hiring risks inherent in the industry, this innovative approach to recruiting and hiring will meet the needs of organizations. “As the truck driver shortage continues to climb and carriers struggle to fill seats, the strong relationships we have established within the driver community over the last several years enable us to offer this efficient, cost-effective solution to fill those seats with quality drivers,” Bolt said. As a thought leader in transportation RPO, Hire Velocity believes the transportation market is calling for a different recruiting model, and the Driver Placement Program offers the flexibility that companies need while also promoting retention.
