{"id":2177,"date":"2021-03-30T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:31:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:31:57","slug":"recruiter-spotlight-on-danica-long-from-roehl-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/other-news\/2021\/03\/30\/recruiter-spotlight-on-danica-long-from-roehl-transport\/2177\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiter Spotlight on Danica Long of Roehl Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Danica Long’s spotlight came by high recommendation from Tim Norlin, who received a spotlight last year<\/a>. Her experience in this industry, specifically in retention, proves to be extremely effective and valuable for Roehl Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HM:<\/strong> Tell me a little bit about what brought you to this company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> I started in trucking right out of high school. I worked for LandStar for about five years. At first I did driver qualifications. I mostly worked with owner operators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was looking to grow myself and figure out what all trucking had to offer. I stumbled upon a recruiting position for Arnold Transportation, a small trucking company here in the Dallas\/Fort Worth area. I applied for it and they thought that it would be a great fit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, when I started working there, I actually started in safety. Then I did some retention also for a little while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then after doing retention, I was approached because they listened in on my phone calls and felt like I was easily approachable. So, my boss at the time was like, \u201cWhy don’t you become a recruiter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after contemplating for a little bit, I finally stepped into the role and I enjoyed it. I really felt like it is always gratifying: changing somebody’s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recruited for them for about a year. Then, one night at like 3 a.m. I saw an ad for Roehl driver. And I was like, \u201cHey, you know, they treat their drivers pretty well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They just so happened to have a non-driving position as a recruiter very close to where I live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked my trucking peers what they thought about Roehl. They said that they are a good company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel like Roehl really upholds their end of the bargain as far as everything I tell the driver, even after the onboarding process. I’ve been here for two years now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM:<\/strong> How did your experience in retention help you get on the front end of retaining them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> It really gave me a better idea of what it means to build a relationship with a driver. I think building a relationship really goes a long way. They feel like they matter a little bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM:<\/strong> They don’t just want to be a truck number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> Yeah, right. I think building a relationship with them is very important and honestly it doesn’t really take much. Just because I build a relationship with a driver doesn’t mean I’m always going to hire a driver. But I think it really shows how much that they just want someone to relate to them and feel heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM:<\/strong> What separates Roehl from other carriers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> Converting over from household to household good miles to address to address is a really big deal for drivers. By getting paid more accurately for the miles that you drive. I would say that’s a very big aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM: <\/strong>What is the strangest request you\u2019ve received from an applicant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> I believe the strangest request was to bring the parrot on the truck with him. I actually have a driver that had a pig, and her name was Danica, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM:<\/strong> Name the most promising attribute when it comes to prospective drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> Awareness and alertness. We are very big on safety. When a driver conveys to you that he or she is ready and alert to all the possibilities of what could happen while out on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HM:<\/strong> What do you do with your time away from work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> I\u2019m a big music person and I love the outdoors. Walking, hiking, or even fishing when I\u2019m invited. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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