Five good reasons to be an HGV driver and ease the shortage
Despite a mid and post-pandemic recruitment surge in the sector, and hourly median pay for full-time HGV drivers rising by 27 ...
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Fund HGV Driver Skills Bootcamps or risk worsening skills shortage, HGVC warns government
HGV driver training company HGVC has urged the government to commit to further funding of the Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving ...
Why don't young people want to be HGV drivers?
Alex Jeavons has always wanted to be a lorry driver. Last month the 18-year-old from from Bilston, near Wolverhampton, became ...
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HGV driver numbers in UK rise 13%
The number of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers employed in the UK increased by 13% year-on-year during Q4 of last year.
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The job no one wants: Britain faces lorry driver shortage that threaten to leave supermarket shelves bare - with 20,000 less HGV truckers than before the pandemic
This crisis led to a temporary surge in trucker recruitment, with industry-wide incentives, including retention bonuses and higher wages, luring drivers back to the job. In short this saw the ...
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Driver survey reveals just how taxi and private hire work impacts both physical and mental health
Taxi and private hire drivers keep the country moving, yet their own health is often overlooked. A new industry-wide survey of nearly 1,500 drivers across the UK reveals the real toll of the job on ...