Industries · Transportation

Stay on top of talent.

Given supply chain limitations in the transport and shipping workforce, successful transportation hiring is more important than ever. With the demands for this industry growing constantly, finding and keeping talent remains a challenge

Trusted in transportation

The companies that hire with us here.

  • Classic Freight Transport logo
  • Eassons Transportation logo
  • Warner Industries logo

Workforce analytics can help you create fine-tuned job models, attract the best candidates and retain your top talent.

Build teams that operate safely & efficiently.

We know that safety is the number one priority in a transportation environment. Our proven methodology for hiring allows you to minimize safety hazards by gaining scientific insights into how your people communicate, make decisions, problem solve and take risks.

The challenges

What transportation companies are up against

  1. 01

    A tight talent pool

    Supply chain limits in the transport workforce make every hire count, and demand keeps growing.

  2. 02

    Safety comes first

    Drivers make safety decisions on their own, often under time pressure.

  3. 03

    Keeping good drivers

    Finding talent is only half the challenge. Keeping it is the other half.

  4. 04

    Dispatch and drivers in sync

    When dispatch, drivers and the yard don’t communicate well, delays and frustration build quickly.

How Predictive Success helps

Each answer below meets the challenge with the same number.

  1. 01

    Hire drivers on fit

    Objective behavioural and cognitive data shows who fits the demands of the role, beyond a licence and a resume.

    Hire with Data
  2. 02

    Train drivers on safe behaviour

    Insight into how each person makes decisions and takes risks shapes both hiring and safety training.

    Safe Behaviour Analytics
  3. 03

    Spot turnover risk early

    Engagement data shows where drivers are disengaging while there is still time to act.

    Diagnose Engagement
  4. 04

    Give everyone a shared language

    Managers see how each person is wired and adapt how they communicate, one conversation at a time.

    Inspire Talent

Job target profile, Transportation

Long Haul Truck Driver

Behavioural target

-3σ-2σ-1σ0+1σ+2σ+3σCollaborativeIndependentReservedSociableDrivingSteadyFlexiblePrecise
Behavioural target, four factors, band on a -3σ to +3σ axisProvisional shape

Common reference profiles

  • ArtisanAn Artisan is accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work.
  • GuardianA Guardian is unselfish and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work.
  • ScholarA Scholar is accurate, reserved, imaginative and seeks a high level of technical expertise.

They will be

  • Serious
  • Diligent
  • Reserved

They will need

  • Understanding of rules and regulations
  • Specific knowledge of the job
  • Freedom from risk of error

They will like hearing

  • Professional work environment
  • Bring accountability to work
  • Achieve goals consistently and efficiently
  • Work thoroughly, leaving nothing to chance

Noteworthy behaviours

Formal

  • Serious
  • Disciplined
  • Sincere
  • Reserved, formal and quiet

Cautious with risk

  • Cooperative
  • Supportive
  • Willing and helpful
  • Need for rules and structure

Transportation

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See the behavioural data against a role on your transportation team.

Train Drivers on Safe Behaviour

Your employees deliver goods for your clients, are the promotors of your brand, and the managers of your operations. Business success is clearly dependent on the quality and wellbeing of your workforce. Not only do employee injuries or illness affect their ability to work and maintain their livelihood, the toll on co-workers, families and communities can be equally devastating. Don’t take chances with safety.

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