Can’t find a job driving with a perfect record

Sounds pretty gloomy, yet spot on, sadly. I think these companies are "stockpiling" names for if things turn around, but 40 companies and not a nibble, something doesn't seem right. Prelude to meltdown? I read, that blew me away, in 2023, EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND( 88,000) trucking companies, and 8,000 freight brokerages went belly up. That trend continued into 2024, with 10,000 more in the first half alone. If that's true, and off the internet so it must be, that's incredible. Used truck, anyone? I'm telling ya', our kids will see National Guard driving AM Generals pulling Swift trailers.
Trucking Industry Turmoil & Closures in 2023 & 2024 – 1truck.us

 

I heard Q1 2025 was a loss of GDP also. If so they’ve managed to keep that one real quiet. Two consecutive quarters of that is a recession yes.

job boards like Indeed are a joke. Only way I’ve ever gotten a job is by marching in somewhere and asking if they were needing anybody. And a couple I got because I knew somebody.

 

Maine Jobs - RC Moore Careers

I forgot about this company. They run regional, I understand you prefer local, but check this one out, I think they're based in Maine.

 

@Kash21 Where in NH are you? Are you married to Hazmat? Do you want home every day or can you do out weekly?

 

Lots of fake postings on Indeed. It's also mostly AI so it decides what to pass along to the employer without even asking the employer so lots of applicants don't ever get seen at all.

If I see something that's from a company I'm interested in I will contact them directly or go to their website. Many times the jobs aren't even open. Indeed and it's AI are really hurting job seekers.

 

Never actually thought of NH as a particularly good job market for anything at anytime. I still believe jobs are out there. But one has to be mobile nowadays. Head where the jobs might be and stick around.

 

Indeed has had a job posting for a local ( good paying ) supply company near me for like two weeks. Went to the supply companies website didn't see anything for jobs near me.

Decided to go in person today and sure enough they aren't hiring. The lady said they "for some reason" get computer generated job listing's.

She was extremely nice and gave me a printed application and said that although they aren't currently hiring, that could change and filling out a paper application and turning it into her would be way better than filling out anything on the internet...

Needless to say, from here on out I'm going in-person everywhere from now on. IMO that puts you miles ahead anyhow, really shows you are serious and want a job.

 

It's the AI, data farmers and recruiters that indeed is all about. Job seekers are getting screwed that put faith in that site.

Like yourself, I also learned the hard way. I sent my resume in to lots of places. I was over qualified for many and initially thought that's why I wasn't getting responses.

Then I dropped the bar. Still no responses. Then I decided to make up resumes to match job descriptions exactly. Still nothing.

It wasn't until I started contacting the alleged employers directly did I realize what was happening.

There are legitimate postings but IME they are only a very small percentage. Like maybe 10 to 25 percent.

There really isn't many places to look for jobs online anymore. So much of it is fake and it's extremely difficult to tell from behind a keyboard.

 

My advice exactly.
If you can meet face to face with a terminal manager it goes a long way.
Far better than on line nonsense.
Make yourself look professional and not look like you crawled out of a dumpster.