CDL Trucking Jobs and Classified Ads

CDL Trucking Jobs and Classified Ads

Under the Help Wanted section of some newspapers, a disclaimer is run along with advertisements for babysitters, landscapers, and, of course, truckers. That disclaimer usually advises job searchers that they operate at their own risk when searching the classifieds, and that some agencies advertising in the Help Wanted section charge fees or are not legitimate businesses. Because so many scams pray on the jobless and frustrated, some question whether to search for trucking jobs in the classified ads. On the other hand, classified ads are a great place to find trucking jobs, both for major long-haul companies and small companies in your neighborhood. Though it’s up to you to make the decision about searching the classifieds, both praise for classified searches and alternative ways to search for a trucking job exist.

According to Alison Doyle’s about.com article on help wanted ads, some local and regional employers do not post on major Internet job search sites like Monster.com or Careerbuilder.com. Though it is more likely for them to advertise on free classified sites like Craigslist.com, you might find that some companies believe the site to be unprofessional. Instead, many local employers are looking for truckers from the area who will not have to relocate and who are already familiar with the routes they will be asked to drive. Because local or regional trucking is a dream job for many truckers, cutting out the local classifieds might not be a smart move if you want to make sure to nail down these opportunities.

Though they may not advertise online, most local companies’ classified ads can be found online, according to Doyle. In fact, most major newspapers have an accompanying web site where classified ads are listed and even able to be searched by date, job type, etc. Even .jobuntorg advises users not to limit their job search to only the Internet. By doing this, potential employees loose out on a whole host of jobs with smaller companies.

But if you decide not to use newspaper to search the classifieds because of safety or illegitimate job listings, there are a variety of ways to find good trucking jobs on the Internet. Of course, going to large online job search web sites is one way, but according to jobhunt.org, employers have to shell out big bucks for listing on those sites, and some are not likely to do so. In addition, jobs listed at big sites like Monster.com or Careerbuilder.com are often visited by thousands of job searchers a day. Your chance of getting one of these jobs is rather slim by sheer probability.

Jobhunt.org suggests looking at specialized sites that deal with your industry, and there are thousands available for truckers. But job searchers need to be careful of visiting these sites as well. Some sites charge a fee for listing a resume and some job opportunities are really attempts to take money for “training” and then leave the employee without a job.

To avoid these scams, a great way to search for jobs is to seek out a company’s help wanted ads by visiting their web site. Here, you can not only be assured that the job is probably not a scam, but also, you can view more details about the job, and perhaps even salary information. Many trucking companies even have a feature that allows truck drivers to submit their resumes online.

So whether you’re looking for a local job or wanting to run with the big companies, there are thousands of ways to job search. Customizing your search for what kinds of jobs you want most is the best and most efficient way to find a great trucking job in the paper or online.

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