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Pairing Employees for Success

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Bruce

Do you have one, two, maybe three employees that given the authorization may not be working with your company in the future due the amount of problems they seem to have? Everyone does, I don’t know any companies that don’t have this problem. In… Continue Reading “Pairing Employees for Success”

Category: LeadershipTags: articles, Bruce Outridge, career information, fleet supervisors, Outridge Consulting Services, professional drivers, Team Building, transportation industry

Owning Your Success by Playing by the Rules

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bruce

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Have you ever watched the careers of different individuals and wondered why some succeed and are profitable and others always seem to be struggling? I see it over and over again in my travels and always wonder what makes some people tick and others… Continue Reading “Owning Your Success by Playing by the Rules”

Category: Leadership, Truck Driving ArticlesTags: articles, Bruce Outridge, career information, Careers Tips, fleet supervisors, Goal setting, industry information., Outridge Consulting Services, professional drivers, transportation industry, truck drivers

Recruiting with Social Media

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Bruce

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In this day and age things change faster than you can shake a stick at it and if you don’t keep up on the latest fads you can feel left in the dust. Unless you have been living in a cave for the last… Continue Reading “Recruiting with Social Media”

Category: Marketing TipsTags: articles, Bruce Outridge, business, career information, fleet supervisors, Outridge Consulting Services, professional drivers, recruiting, Social Media, transportation industry

Do I need customer service as an owner operator?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Bruce

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Most drivers and owner operators forget the importance of customer service because they don’t feel that they have to deal with the clients directly. They are very wrong and in a big way. If you are an owner operator have you thought about who… Continue Reading “Do I need customer service as an owner operator?”

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Patience is a virtue, do you have any?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Bruce

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If you read my post from last week you will see the 12 steps of professionalism that I think are important to becoming a professional driver. The steps also relate to anyone dealing with customers, coworkers, etc. Life on the road can be downright… Continue Reading “Patience is a virtue, do you have any?”