There _is_ more that you can do.
You need to be going up the management food chain. HR is either too clueless to do any more than what they've been told, or they're too lazy to care about the caliber of drivers that they're hiring. The fact that a driver previously worked for a company that is now out of business and not responding to verification requests has nothing to do with their integrity or the quality of their work. Be a strong advocate for your candidates. Sell your candidates to the hiring manager (not just HR), and also educate the hiring manager on the DOT rules and regulations regarding what constitutes acceptable employment verification. It's possible that the hiring manager is simply relying on the clueless and / or lazy HR manager to interpret the regulations.
And yes, being an 'outside' recruiter does have a bit to do with it. You're not in fear of losing your job for going over someone's head within the company, so you have an advantage there. Let their management know that you have the best candidates, and the company can hire them and be in compliance despite not being able to get verification of employment from one company.
The fact that this company is looking to a contract recruiter to help fill driving positions tells me that they're having problems attracting qualified candidates. Let them know that may be partially because their qualification criteria are too strict.
Yes I'm being blunt, and I'm not apologizing. You have a duty to these candidates to get them placed. There is more that you could be doing for them. Can you get them to revise company policy? Maybe, maybe not. But you could certainly give it a try.
I have no doubt that you're good at what you do. It might be helpful to think outside the box with this particular company.
Bankrupt - Eleets Transportation
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by windsmith, Nov 12, 2012.
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Well how about that.I worked as a contractor for the Eleets Transportation in Fairburn Ga and they try to steal your money.I am sick and tired of companies like this one big waste of time.This is what the government needs to regulate.
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