{"id":2025,"date":"2017-06-20T14:02:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T18:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2021-07-12T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T15:00:38","slug":"truck-driver-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/truck-driver-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driver Shortage: Recruiting Millennials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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They have a bad rep \u2013 they are often considered entitled, lazy, and uninterested in working. Yet, Millennials, or people born between 1982 and the early 2000s<\/a>, currently make up at least 40 percent of the workforce in the U.S. There are plenty of negative stereotypes out there about\u00a0Millennials. So much so that the word \u201cMillennial\u201d has almost become a negative descriptor when it comes to discussions about recruiting them to work. If you think ahead to what the generations to come will be like, such as Generation Z<\/a>, you might feel exceptionally overwhelmed. Perhaps in coming to a better understanding of Millennial perspectives, the trucking industry could improve its recruitment of Millennials<\/a> and younger generations to address the truck driver shortage.<\/p>\n

Millennials and the Truck Driver Shortage<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Recruiting millennial truck drivers might seem like an impossible task. However, Millennial truck drivers could be the key to solving the driver shortage. First,\u00a0 it\u2019s important to know just who this generation is and how they view their culture, workplace, and morals. Luckily, we have a complete overview of what millennial truck drivers want out of their employer and what makes them tick.<\/p>\n

What Millennials Want<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The millennial generation has grown alongside technology as it advances, so they are able to adapt and pick up new forms of technology with ease. While many assume this means that they\u2019re glued to their smartphones, this simply isn\u2019t the case. Millennials change careers twice as often as Generation X. This is partly because they entered the workforce during the Great Recession, but also because they value work-life balance above all else. Not surprisingly, 57 percent of Millennials would leave a job that didn\u2019t respect that value. In addition, 38 percent said they\u2019d even move to another country that had better parental leave options (iCIMS).<\/p>\n

Millennial truck drivers also want to be contacted via outlets they\u2019re familiar with. While email and a simple phone call might seem like the best option, millennials often prefer to communicate via text message. These drivers also want to see the importance of a blue-collar job like driving a truck. They\u2019ve been taught for so long that they should aspire to be doctors and lawyers. This is why trucking companies need to make sure they show\u00a0them the opportunities that a trucking career can spark.\u00a0Millennials want jobs that will help them succeed in life, not just work. \u00a0You can show them this\u00a0with comprehensive benefit plans and by encouraging employee engagement. \u00a0This also means having strong coaches and mentors within your company.<\/p>\n

Here are a few other points to understand\u00a0how many Millennials think<\/a>:<\/p>\n