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TRUCKS
KEEP CANADA
MOVING.
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DID YOU KNOW...?
...that the
Canadian trucking industry generates almost $40 billion per year
in revenues?
...that each year, trucks cross the Canada-US border over 10
million times? That’s about one truck every three seconds, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
...that “truck driver” was the most frequently listed occupation
for males in the 1996 census in Canada? Truck drivers accounted
for over 225,000 jobs nation-wide.
Facts About Trucking
Virtually everyone in Canada,
whether or not he or she realizes it, depends on commercial
trucks
to deliver the products we use every day. Currently, about 90%
of all consumer products and foodstuffs used and consumed in
Canada are shipped by truck at some point in the distribution
chain. As the old saying goes, “If
You Got It...A Truck Brought It” has
never been truer than it is today!
Employment
Opportunities
 There are more career opportunities than ever in the trucking
industry - and they’re not just for professional drivers and
mechanics. Companies need logistics specialists, computer
programmers, dispatchers, regulatory compliance specialists,
safety &
environmental experts, sales & marketing personnel, managers,
human resources personnel and accountants - to name only a few.
And it’s not just trucking companies who are hiring these days.
The industry’s “associate trades”, which include truck
dealerships, engine manufacturers, brake specialists, management
consultants, etc. - have a need for all kinds of skilled
workers.
The technical knowledge and skill levels needed today for many
positions in the industry have increased dramatically over the
last decade. There is a tremendous opportunity for people with
the right abilities, training, and attitude to build excellent
careers.
Trucking
is a high volume business with tight margins. Managing resources
effectively every single day is critical to staying ahead. This
applies to every kind of trucking company, from the smallest
family-owned business to the largest multi-national. Successful
people in trucking, whether they’re professional drivers or
support staff, have a high need to achieve. They take pride in
success through hard work. In larger trucking companies, many of
the jobs can be quite far removed from the actual transportation
of goods. But the people in this industry, whatever their job,
tend to enjoy trucks and trailers. It’s a passion that binds
them together.
Alberta Employment and Immigration has just posted
(July 2010) a publication called Transportation and
Warehousing Industry, one of 18 Alberta publications
featuring statistics and information on employers, employment,
wages, demographic descriptions of the workforce and industry
trends.
The publication is in pdf format and can be viewed by
clicking here
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