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Post by Knowledge Seeker on Sept 29, 2004 6:41:13 GMT -5
I have applied to 16 major trucking companies and it seems for some reason their very cautious on 3 items!I am in my very, very early 50's and have no background at all with tickets, accidents or criminal background. I have had a lot of companies recruiters make rude remarks concerning this. I have had 1 response for driver training but the company seems just a little to eager and pushy to recruit me. I paid a profile company to run a background check and they found 0 on any report at all. You're darned if you do and darned if you don't I guess. Is their anyone with advise on what I might be doing wrong here?
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Post by Fozzy on Sept 29, 2004 15:50:26 GMT -5
There's got to be more to the story...
Either work history or lack there of?
Age isnt it!!!
Fozzy
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Post by Knowledge Seeker on Sept 30, 2004 11:18:27 GMT -5
Fozzy I do think you just might be right. I have a very good work history but far from a driving position. I have been in upper Management for years. That might be the case here. Upper Management and being a Truck Driver are 2 way different worlds. Thanks for the info!
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Post by FrostBite on Oct 2, 2004 16:35:03 GMT -5
As Fozzy said, age has nothing to do with it. Also, it doesn't make any difference what your previous career was. People come to trucking from all walks of life. One thing that can affect getting a job, be it trucking or anything else, is a bad credit record. These days, credit records affect almost everything from getting a job to what you pay for car insurance to renting an apartment, etc. I don't know what your credit record looks like, and I'm not asking you to "tell all", it's just a possible reason why no one wants to hire you.
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Post by Pcuthbert on Oct 2, 2004 19:06:27 GMT -5
KS:
It seems that you are in a bit of a sticky situation.
I am not sure if you are licensed right now, or looking for someone to help you get your license.
Having been in upper management, some companies may feel that you are looking to change the way they are doing things, or that you are looking for a short cut into their management system.
Look back to your previous experience. Evaluate yourself as a new employee coming into a new industry. What are you offering? How will the new employer benefit by having you in their employ?
What are you expecting from the company? Are your expectations a bit too high? Again, with you having been in upper management, are you willing to accept the work conditions includiing hours and compensation?
I too would be leary of someone who is looking for a new job which offers (perhaps substantially) less than they would have previously enjoyed. If this is the case, you may wish to explain fully why you wish to make this change in your life.
Best of luck;
Pat
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