Moving To Knight Soon

Im headed for Knight the 31st as well but for CDL training. Considered CRE but only train on automatics and dont want a restriction on my license right off. Liked the fact that they offered my a 6 month contract rather than 9-10 to cover the schooling though. Looked seriously at CRST roo, they offer me a flat rate of 38cpm when i start driving with a trainer as a veteran (timer served equalled 1 yr otr for them) which i though was pretty good. Recruiter at CRE was meh, so so kinda defensive when i mentioned Roehl paying during training but CRST recruiter was straight forward and agood guy as is the Knight recruiter, straight forward and good gal, however first one seemed brand new and like a deer in the headlights, actually had me expecting a call back (she stated) but never got back to me, had to call in again after submitting full app.

Don't make the mistake of picking a company based on your perceived quality of the recruiter. That drives me nuts when people do that! The recruiter is not the company. They are not any indication of what your experience will be like with the company.

Choose a company based on how well they fit what you're looking for, not how much of a smooth talker the recruiter is.

Here's an article I wrote on the subject:

The Biggest Mistake New Drivers Make When Speaking With Recruiters

Great point Brett, can see how people would do that. I passed on CRE due to the automatics in training but the first interaction most people will have will be with a recruiter. If they are defensive or pushy, overly salesy I am pretty turned off unless the company has something I really want I'm usually done. If you've done your due diligence you should know before you speak to a recruiter whether or not a company is of interest to you and hopefully the recruiter can fill in the remaining blanks in a reasonably honest fashion, if not talk to a different recruiter. If you run into the same issue with a different recruiter you may be running into an issue with how the company operates and treats employees and the type of pressure exerted on them to reach targets.

Natedog1971 wrote:

If you run into the same issue with a different recruiter you may be running into an issue with how the company operates and treats employees and the type of pressure exerted on them to reach targets.

That's utter BS Nate. Please reread what Brett wrote to you, especially the link. He's not making this up. The only position in a trucking with higher turnover than new drivers are new recruiters and at times the entire function is out-sourced to an employment agency. Please listen to what we are telling you...

If you run into the same issue with a different recruiter you may be running into an issue with how the company operates and treats employees and the type of pressure exerted on them to reach targets.

I completely agree with G-Town that this is not true at all. In fact, this is exactly what I just said not to do. Do not judge a company based upon your interactions with their recruiters. Recruiters have nothing whatsoever to do with the culture of the company or the way you'll be treated once you begin working there or anything else. They are simply individuals who are as prone to having bad days or distractions or misinformation as anyone else.

Find the companies you feel suit you best based on their tangibles and their quantifiable traits:

• Types of freight they haul
• Home time options
• Areas of the country they run
• Pay and benefits
• Equipment

Don't make the mistake of making career decisions based on something meaningless like the quality of your recruiter. You might as well make your decision on the color of their flagpole or the shape of the lobby in their office building. None of that has anything to do with being a driver for that company.

Kinda surprised at the almost knee jerk reaction to my post, did you read it?

First, mydecision was not made on recruiter in the slightest but based on AUTO trans for CRE, then; Stated Brett was right Do your own research If you like the co and have a bad recruiter talk to another recruiter And LASTLY If you run into same issues with MULTIPLE recruiters there MIGHT be an internal issue with management, this may or may not be company wide but can be an indicator based on previous experience(and as a former recruiter) And yes, you need to consider if the recruiter is internal or external

Your knowledge on trucking I highly respect but dont pick one line from a post that is only a recommendation and base your response soley on that and someones lack of experience in this industry. That person may have considerable experience in other companies and with corporations as a whole.

Hey Nate...I don't need a snarky reply like the above. There was nothing knee-jerk about either response, not even close. If you intend to stick around benefitting from the collective mind-share of this forum, you might consider dismounting from your high-horse and take a reality check, WE ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU! I definitely read your entire reply and so did Brett...including this:

If they (recruiters) are defensive or pushy, overly salesy I am pretty turned off unless the company has something I really want I'm usually done.

WTF does that say? That is not good advice...for you to apply or anyone else for that matter. Did you read our replies to you? What don't you understand?

You also wrote this:

Your knowledge on trucking I highly respect but don't pick one line from a post that is only a recommendation and base your response soley on that and someones lack of experience in this industry.

Excuse me there Nate. Do you really want to do this on your 20th post?

You made a statement that was totally false, suggested there is a direct correlation between trucking operations and recruiting and were appropriately called-out by me and the owner of this website. We have the "greater whole" of the group to consider when replying to any post, especially one that is not entirely based on fact and truth. If you highly respect our knowledge than you would not be issuing an order like you did above. I decide how I respond to an off-the-wall statement like you made, not you.

...take it up with Brett.