22 year old, Newcastle, Au, looking to break into the industry

@haycarter

 

Hey Bloke we got a fella just come up on a transfer from Newcastle to North QLD anyways back to your question about starting out you first get your licence you may even be able to claim any subsequent training and the licence fee as a tax deductible item providing you start working as a driver best way I've found to get a start is sign up with the temp agencies like Labourforce, Able Placements however by all means apply for any direct jobs with transport companies the thing is with the agencies they are all used by the big name companies such as Linfox and Tolls so the idea being they'll see how you perform your duties and i reckon its better than a resume and they may and will hire you in the future once you feel confident driving smaller trucks as i did driving 9 tonne volvo's for Linfox when they had the Coca Cola contract out at Northmead then progress to your HC licence. By the way before i left to go drive for Millers in the USA i used to have a regional run up to Newcastle every day we used to deliver McCains frozen chips boy you guys sure love your chips and i found the Novacastrians the most friendliest of all towns i've been to.