在过去的几年里, we have continued to hear about driver shortages 和 declines in trucking 行业 employment. 司机短缺是一个日益令人担忧的问题. 最近几个月, a study published by the American 运输 研究 Institute revealed that wages have surpassed fuel as the largest operational cost.
Increasing recruiting efforts 和 hiring among women could be an answer to driver shortages 和 employment declines, 并帮助管理司机工资的飙升. 目前, women comprise only a small percentage of drivers in the trucking 行业; however, they are the largest untapped labor pool 和 are fully capable of doing the job successfully.
其他需要考虑的因素是成本影响. Although there is not corrobative data to support, there has been talk of other potential cost reductions. Could there be cost reductions in repairs 和 maintenance 和 crash rates with an increase in female drivers? Certainly, these are things that should be considered, or at least investigated.
To help accomplish the mission of bringing more women into the trucking 行业, the culture 和 recruitment practices within the 行业 may need to be exp和ed. For one thing, job descriptions 和 requirements would need to be updated. Also, carriers might consider changes in technology or equipment. 例如, some carriers are opting for automatic transmissions on power units, hoping that it may attract more female drivers.
总之, a final sales pitch to women: Many opportunities exist within the trucking, 行业, 如果你愿意尝试新事物, 那么卡车运输业欢迎你!
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