Help - I Need A Lesson In Recruiter Etiquette.
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Vegas Kev, this is a fairly common occurrence. More than likely the recruiter has sent your information to the safety department and is waiting on them to decide if they think you are an acceptable candidate. You can keep "bird-dogging" them if you like, but I would strongly recommend that you go ahead and pursue some other choices also. It is always best to have at least about three pre-hires lined up when trying to get a trucking job. If you are not familiar with the pre-hire process check out Understanding Pre-Hires and work on getting several of them. Usually when you call back and try to get another recruiter their phone system is designed to recognize your number and route the call to your assigned recruiter. Persistence is your best friend in the initial stages of this process, but at some point it will start moving so fast that you will think you are caught up in a whirl-wind.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Thanks Old School. I just figured a phone call or an email to at least acknowledge that he received everything I sent would be nice. Thanks for responding!
Wow, amazing timing. Got the call today, he wants me to start their school Sep. 1! I still have an application in with another company and they are still in the running. Good to have options.
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Had about two or three phone conversations a recruiter over the past couple of weeks... everything seemed good. I've been in a couple of accidents over the past three years (both minor, no injuries). He said those should be no problem and he asked me to fax the accident reports to him. I faxed them last weekend plus completed the online application. Since then I have left a couple of messages, sent him a couple of emails and have heard nothing from him. Is this normal? Am I to assume that company doesn't want me? Should I call and try the process again with a different recruiter at that company? If the accidents are keeping me from being hired, wouldn't he have told me that on the phone in the first place? Anyone else had a similar situation? Thanks for your responses. :)
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.