If you’ve ever been the designated driver on a road trip, you know how tiring being on the road that long can be. As a professional driver, that’s what you face every day – but you don’t have the luxury of being able to pull over for a break whenever you want. Instead, you need […]
As you might have noticed by now, there are a fair few steps involved in becoming a professional HGV driver. And among the theory and practical exams, the training hours and the practice you need to put in, these also a medical exam to consider. It often seems like a small part of the whole […]
When it comes to HGV driving, there’s a lot to take in. But in all of the training, one of the most critical things we teach you about is safety. What you might not know is that there are generally two parts to this. The first is your standard theory and road safety – no […]
When you’re first looking to become a HGV driver, you might be a bit confused about what to expect. After all, most people can imagine what your average office job will be like, but trying to figure out how being a HGV driver will impact your like is something else entirely. And before you jump […]
When it comes to vital infrastructure, HGVs are absolutely the unsung heroes. Many of us forget that without HGVs and their drivers, businesses would be unable to access the supplies they need to create their products, and wouldn’t be able to ship them around the country either. Without HGVs, businesses like Amazon would collapse. But […]
It’s nearly the end of January, which means the UK officially left the EU almost a month ago. After years of discussions, negotiations and a lot of speculation from business owners, we can now see a rough picture of what a post-Brexit Britain looks like. And more specifically, a post-Brexit haulage industry. Of course it’s […]
How well do you know your drivers? Well enough for them to come to you if they had a problem? Well enough to spot if they were struggling? When it comes to the transport and logistics industry, mental health has been an area of concern for quite a while. They hold a role in our […]
We all know that every industry out there has its jargon. But you might think that HGV driving would be the exception – beyond the standard driving terms. Unfortunately, you would be wrong. The haulage industry is chock-a-block with words, phrases and acronyms you may not have ever heard before, and therefore wouldn’t know anything […]
If you’re an introvert, it can feel a bit daunting to find a job that suits your personality type. Crowded offices make you anxious, and you can’t think of anything worse than working in the service industry, interacting with people every single day. So what do you do? Well, you could become an HGV driver. […]
Yes, it can. But you probably want more information than that. Because over the last 10 or so years, flexibility in the workplace has gone from non-existent, to an interesting idea, to one of the biggest things candidates look for when job hunting. And with a global pandemic going on, flexible working has quickly gone […]
