We are thrilled to announce that DriverReach has become a Promotional Sponsor of the highly acclaimed podcast, Taking the Hire Road, a collaborative production by Jeremy Reymer, Founder of DriverReach, and FreightWaves. This weekly show, airing every Thursday, is hosted by Jeremy, who interviews industry experts and thought leaders about the driver lifecycle, tackling the trucking industry’s greatest challenges: driver recruiting and retention.
DriverReach’s CEO, Brent Dorfman, recently celebrated his one-year anniversary with the company and will join Jeremy on Taking the Hire Road for an insightful discussion set to air on August 22!
Here’s what you can expect from the episode:
Jeremy Reymer: Leading with Integrity and Passion
Jeremy Reymer's leadership and cultural beliefs have been a cornerstone of DriverReach's success. Recently quoted in a podcast with Decimal CEO Matt Tait, Jeremy’s commitment to his team and industry was highlighted: “So many leaders talk a good game. What's rare though, is finding one who lives it. When things get hard, too few make the personal sacrifices so their team won't suffer. Jeremy Reymer and his wife Wendy Reymer of DriverReach are two of those few.”
Jeremy’s dedication to his team and his belief in leading by example have fostered a culture of loyalty and resilience at DriverReach. Matt Tait dives in on this and more on After the First Million podcast. It's a truly awesome story you should check out.
Brent Dorfman’s Journey with DriverReach
Brent Dorfman recently shared that his attraction to DriverReach was rooted in the company’s innovative approach and the opportunity to make a significant impact quickly. “DriverReach was solving real problems in the trucking industry, and had built the best product on the market. This presented a unique opportunity to achieve success without the need to overhaul the entire product,” Brent explained.
Over the past year, Brent has seen tremendous growth and resilience in the face of significant industry headwinds. “Every percentage of growth is a grind while the trucking industry fights through a deep recession,” he has shared. Despite these challenges, DriverReach has continued to grow, driven by product superiority and a relentless focus on improving processes.
Key Insights
On Taking the Hire Road, Brent and Jeremy share insights into the industry’s current state and the problems DriverReach is solving for:
- Recruiting and Compliance: Addressing the driver hiring process and the high costs associated with finding quality drivers.
- Compliance Challenges: Keeping fleets compliant and eliminating hiring risks.
- Efficiency Improvements: Speeding up the complex and lengthy process of finding and qualifying drivers.
- Performance Excellence: Highlighting how DriverReach’s fleets consistently outperform industry peers in major KPIs like Cost per Lead, and Cost Per Hire, turnover rate, and fleet compliance rate.
Recruiting quality drivers is hard. You need tools to make it as easy as possible, but you and your team still have to grind. Don’t expect easy solutions. Brent and Jeremy emphasize the significance of challenging the status quo in the trucking industry.
Building and Managing Relationships in Recruiting
DriverReach’s foundation is built on relationships, transparency, and candor, which are reflected in its product, platform, and services. This commitment differentiates DriverReach in the trucking industry. The CRM and automation tools help fleets not just “get leads” but effectively recruit and nurture them. Having a technology tool isn’t enough; the real value lies in how these tools are used to build and maintain meaningful relationships. Brent and Jeremy discussed the significance of maintaining and managing these relationships to avoid burning through leads, ensuring a sustainable and effective recruiting process.
Meeting Industry Demands with Modern Technology
DriverReach has consistently adapted and evolved to meet the demands of the highly-regulated trucking industry. The platform offers a constantly improving applicant experience, more robust safety and compliance functionality, and better reporting around marketing and recruiting efforts. Additionally, it provides a streamlined process with electronic documents and onboarding, making the experience better and more consistent for everyone involved.
One of the most cumbersome parts of hiring drivers is verifying previous employment. DriverReach’s VOE Plus feature reduces this friction significantly, making the hiring process smoother and more efficient.
Celebrating Milestones and Looking Ahead
DriverReach recently held its first user conference, marking another milestone in its journey with the next event set for November in Atlanta. Brent shared, “We have leveled-up talent on every team, honed in on our culture and core values, and now know the type of people we want to work with and the customers we can help.”
Reflecting on the past year, Brent said, “Our success is not coming as I expected – we’re winning because of product superiority, while our process is still coming along. The biggest surprise has been our customers. We have a ton of passionate, engaged customers; we just needed to tweak how we serviced them.”
Join Us on August 22!
Don’t miss this special episode of Taking the Hire Road on August 22, where Brent Dorfman and Jeremy Reymer share their insights and discuss the future of the trucking industry. Tune in to Taking the Hire Road for valuable recruiting and retention strategies and learn more about how DriverReach is transforming the industry.
Discover more about DriverReach and request a demo today at www.DriverReach.com/demo.
Stay tuned, keep grinding, and catch all the latest insights on Taking the Hire Road!
