In the Coming Years More Job Openings in the Transport Sector

By: Together Abroad 03-01-2017 10:30 AM
Categories: * Daily employment news,
In one year, the transport sector attracted nearly a thousand job seekers as well as unqualified drivers that wanted to become truck drivers. But there are still not enough applicants; there is room for another 1,100 people. The economy has improved and in the coming period many drivers will retire, so the demand of drivers in order to replace them is still high.

The transport company Nabuurs From Opzeeland: “We are looking for 75 new drivers”,says HR manager Sandra Biesen. “But it is hard to find qualified people”. The company supplies stores and it is growing with the growth of the economy.

The transport sector has received a grant last year to attract 2000 new drivers amongst job seekers and people working in other sectors, so-called lateral entrants. They are now about half of what is needed.

Every Day Is Different

One of the lateral entrants at Nabuurs From Opzeeland is Tim Swinkels. He did two MBO studies, which he did not finish. “When I worked at a gas station I came in contact with the chauffeurs’ profession”. He is happy with his job. “Every day is different and challenging. I come to many different cities, also in Belgium. I work on ten to twenty addresses in a day and they are very different customers. From shoe shops and perfumeries to veterinarians and care homes”.

Information Evenings

Candidates are attracted via information evenings; there have been dozens already. There they look if someone is suitable. Then people need to be tested, including a driving test, and then they can follow the training. It takes about three months. The driver-in-training needs to pay only 10% of paying tuition, about 800 Euros. The rest is paid by the government and by the transport sector. If someone succeeds, he or she has a job guarantee for at least a year.

According to Biesen young people choose too little for the chauffeurs profession and, therefore, it is good to select them from the job seekers. “Many people think it is hard work and that you are away from home for long periods. But that is not always the case. In distribution, you are home every night”.

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