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Driving isn’t easy. America’s truck drivers have one of the nation’s most demanding, difficult and, unfortunately, thankless jobs. It’s a job that those of us who don’t do it can take for granted. However, without the work they do—the vocation they’ve committed their lives to—we wouldn’t enjoy many, if not all, of our daily conveniences, whether that be stopping for our morning coffees or going to the grocery store to buy fresh produce at a moment’s notice.
Sitting behind a desk, it’s equally as easy for a recruiter to take for granted the career he or she is selling, especially as it all transforms into numbers and quotas. But that’s not how Aim does things. Aim’s recruiting department never wants to overlook or under appreciate the sacrifice and commitment of the individuals they enlist to execute Aim Transportation Solutions’ mission: to provide unrivaled transportation solutions to its customers.
With an objective in mind—to gain first-hand knowledge of the daily duties Aim recruiters are pitching to candidates—Aim Director of Recruiting Eleanor Arnold paired three members of her team, including Aim Recruiting Manager Alex Jerome, with drivers from valued Aim Integrated Logistics customer Imperial Dade for a day on the road.
“We never want to lose sight of the human aspect of the jobs we fill,” said Arnold. “By giving our recruiters a day-in-the-life experience, they will gain a stronger understanding—and appreciation—for what drivers are responsible for on a daily basis.”
With snow falling and near record-setting cold temperatures for November, the team bundled up and left their houses, when they would usually still be asleep, to make their way to Imperial Dade’s warehouse in Youngstown, OH. There, they climbed into the rigs of the drivers to which they were assigned (drivers they actively recruited), and, with dawn still a couple hours away, they set out on snow-covered roads and made their way to their first of multiple deliveries.
Aim Recruiter Danielle Drake with Imperial Dade Driver Nate Atkins 
Aim Recruiter Joette Martuccio with Imperial Dade Driver Robert Wojtczak 
Aim Recruiting Manager Alex Jerome with Imperial Dade Driver Tim Burton
Aim Recruiter Danielle Drake, who has been on the job for four years, said she has a whole new appreciation for what drivers go through, and Aim Recruiter Joette Martuccio was surprised by how early the drivers have to get up in order to make their deliveries on time.
“Two details that really stuck out to me were just how tight some of the places we delivered to are and how much skill is required to navigate those sites,” said Jerome. “The weather was also a big factor, which required Tim, the driver I helped bring on board with Aim and rode with, to be much more careful with what he was doing since the liftgate and walkways were so slick.”
Due to the success of this outing, next year Arnold will make this a scheduled program for both Aim’s driver recruiter as well as its mechanic recruiters, who will shadow senior mechanics and service managers.
“The nature of what our Imperial Dade drivers are doing every day is applicable to a lot of our accounts,” said Jerome. “So, this experience should prove to be invaluable when communicating to recruits what the job truly involves.”
“Now, when my team talks to candidates, they can tell them about this experience, in detail, which lends to a higher credibility, which I’m sure will go a long way in benefitting Aim and our customers,” said Arnold.
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