Roehl Flatbed Division..

A recruiter came to my school this week and their program and package sounds very good. Just not a good fit for me. This recruiter just knows there is someone somewhere offering more of something that's important to you. I'd bet a specific company was in his mind when he asked you for that promise. If I were you, I'd be shooting out apps and trying to find out which company he's so hell bent on you NOT contacting.

Doubtful. JC1969 has no experience and is unproven so it's not a matter of competing against another company per se......it's more that the company sees a good qualified driver and they want to try and make sure they get him. It's not really uncommon for recruiters to do this. They will do almost anything to get drivers in the door. It's just another tactic they use.

You are selling yourself short, if you limit yourself to applying to just one company. Recruiters lie...plain and simple...they are in the meat business... And they get paid for what walks in the door...You are just another piece of meat to that recruiter. They do not have YOUR best interests at heart...they have their own. Apply at ALL the training companies, then decide what fits you, what they offer, and where you want to spend a year or so driving, cuz you need to do that...But Never, Ever believe a recruiter....

Starcar, I disagree with you to a point. Yes, there are SOME recruiters that will lie, steal and cheat to get you in the door. There are some out there that do a very good job. Kim at Roehl was one of the good ones. She answered all of my questions honestly. (Trust me I checked to make sure by asking questions on here.) She told me exactly what to expect. Everything has gone as she told me to a T so far. (I have one week remaining in school.) She is a genuinely nice person that does her job very well. You are not just a number to her. I can not speak for other recruiters at Roehl. I spoke with Kim for many months before deciding on Roehl. She knew I was exploring other companies and actually encouraged it. Every couple of weeks she would call and ask if I had made a decision. She would not pressure me or try to sell Roehl. My final decision came down to Roehl and Prime. Prime paid better but I really felt like the recruiter cared nothing about me except to get me in the door. That was one of the many reason, I choose Roehl. The point is, there are some good recruiters out there.

When I was looking for my first driving job I also spoke with Kim at Roehl. I agree with you Wine Taster, she was informative, nice, and not pushy. Roehl was on my short list of companies to start with.

I think a lot of new drivers sell themselves short when choosing their first company. Drivers have to remember that the trucking companies need us just as much as we need them. Better to ask lots of questions and contact lots of companies than to just jump into the first or second one that accepts you and sounds decent. I think part of this mentality comes from the current economy; people are just so scared they won't get a driving job that they jump on the first offer.

Don't know him.... Kim at Roehl is an awesome recruiter. Try getting in touch with her.

What the best way to get in touch with Kim...? do you have a number or e-mail you can send me in PM

Let me see if I can find it. I have not used it in a while. If you call the main number on the roehl website and ask for the recruiter named Kim they will transfer you to her. Make sure to tell her you talked to another recruiter from Roehl. I don't want her to get in trouble.

Let me see if I can find it. I have not used it in a while. If you call the main number on the roehl website and ask for the recruiter named Kim they will transfer you to her. Make sure to tell her you talked to another recruiter from Roehl. I don't want her to get in trouble.

Ok for sure will do...Glad to read about your success and am ready to get the ball rolling myself...Thanks and Good Luck

Ken

Nice little subtopic going on in this thread about trust and recruiters. I've always been one to give people the benefit of the doubt - not that I'm naive. When it comes to sales, obviously the salesperson is trying to make money. Regardless of the industry or sector of business, you're always going to have salespeople that will be dishonest to turn a buck. Even with military recruitment, you have individuals that will stretch the truth to get a recruit. Not all used car salespeople are conniving, and neither are all trucking recruiters. To say you should never trust a recruiter is to say you should always trust a recruiter - black and white thinking breeds prejudice. As with anything in life, you need to learn to chew up the meat and spit out the bones. I for one think that recruiter bashing fosters the same negativity in trucking as company bashing.

Well put Bill. Nice to see a fellow philosophy major on Trucking Truth.

Well put Bill. Nice to see a fellow philosophy major on Trucking Truth.

My professor told us philosophy grads that we'll find great jobs lined up as a ski lift operator. ;) Add trucking to that list... At least I'm still following a dream of mine in becoming a truck driver and will earn a nice living to support my family. I don't regret my higher education, but of course in hindsight, I would've put that college money towards a down payment on our house. Anybody can go to the public library and become a philosopher... I spent too much money for the 'title.' Besides, ThinksTooMuch, thinking too much can add gray hairs prematurely...