The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Careers section published an excellent feature report about trucking and the commercial driving profession. It’s a positive, extensive article on trucking career opportunities, covering the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon Task Force, the Conference Board of Canada study on the driver shortage, and the importance of training and finishing programs, among other topics. The efforts of this website were also highlighted:

After spending the first five years of his working life in a factory, earning good money but suffocating from boredom, Mr. O’Neill loves life as a trucker.

He relishes the pace, the variety, the professional development opportunities offered by his employer, Kriska Transportation, and – as importantly – the scheduling that ensures he is home every weekend with his young family in Barrie, Ont.

Struggling to recruit and retain enough skilled commercial truck drivers to keep their rigs on the road, industry leaders are engaged in a concerted effort to make trucking a more appealing career choice.

There is no getting around the fact that trucking involves “lifestyle compromises,” said Mark Seymour, president of Kriska, which is based in Prescott, Ont., and delivers consumer goods throughout North America.

But for those who are qualified and willing to make the commitment, “you will never be out of work,” he said.

The complete article can be read here.