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What FedEx Contractors Should Expect From a Recruiting Partner
A recruiting company should do more than send a stack of applications and leave the contractor to sort through them. For a delivery operation, the real value is in what happens after the application arrives. A recruiter should understand the job Delivery-driver recruiting is different from general staffing. The recruiter needs to understand the pace of the job, driving requirements, physical demands, scheduling realities and the importance of dependable attendance. A recruite
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Sep 31 min read
How to Reduce Applicant Ghosting in Delivery Driver Recruiting
Applicant ghosting is frustrating, but treating every unanswered call as a dead lead usually makes the problem worse. A better recruiting process assumes that qualified people may need several touches before they respond. Contact applicants quickly The best time to reach an applicant is while the job is still fresh in their mind. Delayed contact gives competing employers an opportunity to get there first. Use more than one method Calls and text messages work better together t
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Sep 31 min read
Why Delivery Driver Recruiting Fails Before the Interview
Most contractors do not lose good applicants because the job is impossible to sell. They lose them because the recruiting process moves too slowly, follow-up stops too early, or nobody owns the candidate from first contact through interview. Speed matters A driver applicant who submits an application today is often applying to several employers at the same time. The longer the delay before a real person reaches out, the more likely that applicant is already talking to someone
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Sep 31 min read


5 Essential Delivery Driver Recruiting Tips for FedEx Contractors
Building a team of qualified and reliable delivery drivers is a critical component of running a profitable FedEx route business. That...
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Sep 28, 20233 min read


14 Tips for Working With Recruiters
https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/5-tips-for-effectively-working-with-a-recruiter 1. Know your goals What is your niche? What type...
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Sep 28, 20235 min read


UPS, Teamsters reach labor deal to avoid strike
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/25/ups-teamsters-reach-contract-to-avoid-strike-union-says.html?fbclid=IwAR1z-G2m4tcm8TWBeQ8kk59pzOFLEbfmBPN...
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Jul 25, 20231 min read
Pros & Cons of FedEx Ground Deliveries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVHcCeHpFI4
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
FedEx warns delivery drivers to have 'heightened security awareness' if UPS workers go on strike
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/fedex-warns-delivery-drivers-to-have-heightened-security-awareness-if-ups-workers-go-on-strike/...
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Ga. FedEx delivery driver stops to help elderly man suffering from heat exhaustion
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ga-fedex-delivery-driver-stops-120640698.html
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Jun 21, 20231 min read


FedEx closing more locations, planning to furlough employees
https://thehill.com/business/3983488-fedex-closing-more-locations-planning-to-furlough-employees/
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Jun 6, 20231 min read


Less than 2 months to go before the deadline, Teamsters still have not begun strike vote at UPS
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/06/03/39de-j03.html
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Amazon Delivery Drivers Unionize with Teamsters
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/24/amazon-teamsters-delivery-union/
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Apr 25, 20231 min read


New Announcements From FedEx Coming This Week
FedEx preps revamp of operations, networks for long-term savings As demand plummets, the delivery giant seeks to save billions of dollars...
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Apr 3, 20235 min read
More Contract Delivery Companies Gearing Up For UPS Strike
https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/lso-offers-capacity-ups-teamsters-strike-fears/646105/
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Mar 31, 20231 min read


UPS, FedEx move aggressively to court regional parcel shippers -
UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. have begun to take market share from their regional parcel delivery rivals by leveraging generous price...
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Mar 16, 20234 min read


The new Regions Dashboards is Live!!!
Hello fellow contractor! The new Regions Dashboards is Live!!! Create business regions and then assign tractors and drivers by location....
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Mar 4, 20231 min read


The new Gold, Silver, and Bronze ranking system for FedEx Ground.
In case you missed it, here is what you must know about each level. If you have been rated Bronze, please get in touch with us right away...
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Mar 4, 20231 min read
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