Urgently need a truck driver? See how this company hired 5 drivers with the help of Balkan Drive

Urgently need a truck driver? See how this company hired 5 drivers with the help of Balkan Drive

The shortage of professional truck drivers is now one of the biggest problems facing transport companies across Europe.

Many companies still try to find drivers exclusively through referrals from existing employees. However, when several drivers need to be hired within a short period, this approach is often not enough.

One of the companies that faced this challenge is Jerman Transport from Slovenia. This company previously hired drivers almost exclusively through referrals from other drivers.

When they decided to publish a job ad on the platform Balkan Drive, they received a large number of applications from candidates.

280 driver applications

During the period when the ad was active, the company received 280 applications from professional truck drivers through the Balkan Drive platform.

Based on those applications, the company hired 5 new drivers.

In addition to applications received through the platform, the employer points out that they also received direct phone calls from drivers who independently found the company's contact details and got in touch outside the platform. According to them, this is an additional indicator of the seriousness of candidates actively seeking a new job.

Fast candidate selection

One of the advantages of the Balkan Drive platform is that every application contains key information that enables fast candidate selection.

Employers can immediately see:

• whether the driver has Code 95
• whether they have EU documents
• how much experience in international transport they have
• when they can start work

Based on this information, it is possible to quickly review applications and contact only the drivers who meet the company's needs.

In a situation where there is a major shortage of professional drivers on the market, the possibility for an employer to choose between multiple candidates is a significant advantage.

Applications arrive 24 hours a day

Another advantage highlighted by the company is that driver applications arrive 24 hours a day, without employers needing to actively search for candidates on social media or in groups.

Company owner's recommendation

The company owner Jerman Transport, Jernej Jerman, says he is satisfied with the results and plans to continue advertising on the Balkan Drive platform.

According to him, he would recommend Balkan Drive to all transport companies that need new drivers.

“We would recommend Balkan Drive to all transport companies looking for drivers. We will certainly continue using the platform whenever we need new drivers.”

To you need truck drivers?

If your transport company is also looking for professional truck drivers, you can post an ad on the Balkan Drive platform and receive applications from drivers from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and other countries in the region.

By posting an ad on the Balkan Drive platform, your ad becomes visible to a large number of professional drivers actively looking for work in international transport.

You can post a truck driver ad here:
https://balkandrive.com/za-poslodavce/