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May 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Like any North American company operating a fleet, the propaneindustry is experiencing the financial and customer service painassociated with high driver turnover.
Read More Bobtail efficiency: a marketer’s edge
December 1, 2005 By Randy Doyle
The subject of bobtail efficiency is always relevant to propane marketers. Educational sessions on any aspect of this subject have no problem attracting attendees and interest.
Read More Is the job candidate manageable?
November 1, 2005 By Carl Hughes
This is the final column in the series of hiring the best in the propane industry. The three original questions I asked in the beginning of the series were.
Read More Hiring the best in the propane industry
August 1, 2005 By Carl Hughes
The most successful companies seem to recruit the very best talent, retain top producing individuals and get the most out of their employees. Weak ones often have high turnover, can’t keep positions filled and make mistake after mistake in their hiring process.
Read More GPS proven best for hazmat tracking
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Wireless global positioning systems have thus far shown the highest promise as a new technology to track hazardous material shipments.
Read More Safety First
February 1, 2005 By LP Gas
After killing his wife in 1995, a distraught man drove away and attempted to commit suicide by ramming his vehicle into a propane delivery truck. The man received only minor cuts and bruises, but the propane truck driver received major injuries to his back and neck and ended up on permanent physical disability.
Read More Who goes there?
September 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The passing of Labor Day signals the end of summer and the time to beef up your work force for the rigors of another busy winter heating season. You post your trusty "Now Hiring" or "Drivers Wanted" sign outside for passing traffic to see, and maybe drop a few bucks to run a classified ad in the local newspaper. It’s a simple routine that has worked for years.
Read More Bush seeks funds for carrier safety
April 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The feds want states to beef up their watch of hazmat carriers, and they’re asking Congress for hundreds of millions of dollars to help states do the job.
Read More Taking the gamble out of hiring
June 1, 2003 By LP Gas
With all of the security-related problems that companies face today, it makes no sense at all not to conduct pre-employment screening.
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