Dock job postings on job websites just for collecting applicants?

Maybe a silly question, but both Dominion and R+L have new terminals they built in my area; I've applied for their dock worker position, but have not been contacted. R+L's terminal hasn't even completed construction yet haha.

I have solid work history (last 11 years with my current employer) and even uploaded a resume. I just don't know what gives, do these companies even care?

ps: I found the job postings via Indeed, but applied via the freight carrier's official website.

 

At my latest gig--from the time I submitted a completed app, until I first heard back from them...was 3 MONTHS.

I interviewed then--& got the job.

Your takeaway--just because you haven't been contacted in 7 days or less from app submission--doesn't mean you have been "blown off". Decision constipation is EVERY-where.

Be patient. If you can't be genuinely patient--trucking is certainly not the job for you.

-- Lual

 

An alternate suggestion: if you are not currently forklift certified--use that time "lag" discussed above...to take an on-line course, & get a forklift certification.

Then later....when you interview with OD, R&L, AC-DC...or whoever....you'll have an "edge" over most of the other applicants for those dock area jobs....by showing you have some real initiative.

-- Lual

 

Not at either of those carriers but we just hired a guy that said he did the whole thing through Indeed so my advice would be send another application through Indeed.

 

Indeed is pretty much trash, atleast in my area. Definitely dont post your contact info unless you want to be harassed by a bunch of indian temp agency recruiters calling atleast 4 times a day from the same agency for the same job. It will be for a position over an hour away for some god aweful biotech/medical device manufacturer.

 

Just a counterpoint. Leer built a factory here to make seats for the GM trucks. 150 positions. They got over 2,000 people show up just on the job fair day they did.