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You already undergo training in a driving school, pass the tests and finally got your precious commercial driver's license (CDL). And you are now ready to start working as a truck driver, but where? After those hard works and spending some money in the driving school, of course you want to land on a good paying trucking company to work with. You may be asking, how and where you can find those good and reputable companies and if there's really a good place to help you find a job as a truck driver.
These days, there are a lot more opportunities for CDL holder than before.
There are a lot of jobs opportunities for them since the demand for trucking jobs is huge as well. The only challenge now is finding the right companies, a reputable company and a good paying trucking job. Here are some tips on where and how you can easily find a truck driving job.
Talk to experienced truck drivers and ask.
You can do this by mingling with a group of truck drivers in your area. You should not be afraid in asking them about the jobs that might be available for you. Usually, you can find great leads from these people, they already have a good insight in the industry and often times, you can find good leads from their small talks. You should take every opportunity you get to your advantage. You should be aware that there are some potential good paying trucking companies that don't really do well in advertising in hiring drivers. You will get to know them through these groups of truck drivers. So the next time you get in touch with some truck drivers, talk to them, ask and get some information and leads that you might need. They will be a great help for you.
Use the Power of the Internet.
You can also try using the Internet for your advantage. Spend some time researching and you will find tons of job openings for truck drivers. There are already a lot of websites that offers their services to help you find the job that you are dreaming of. These companies will help you match your qualifications to the jobs available from different trucking companies.
Attend Job Fairs
Trucking companies may not be popular on job fairs but you can still use the event to your advantage. By attending a job fair, you can also find and talk to different people. People that may give you an idea on which company needs a trucker or maybe they know someone who's looking for a truck driver and so on. The job fair can help find some connections and leads in finding the good trucking companies. So spending some time to attend these events will worth your time.
Classifieds/Newspapers
Probably the most classic of them all but still you can find good job leads from this. You can try scanning the job available that is listed and from there you can start doing some research on the company and contact them.
I hope that these few recommendations will help you improve your chance of finding the trucking job that you dreamed of. Just be patient and determined, sooner or later you will finally have your dream truck driving job.