We just wanted to put together a quick piece of advice since the New Year is just around the corner and a lot of people start to look for new jobs when the New Year starts. I guess it is sort of like when a lot of people make new years resolutions. I read somewhere that gym memberships go through the roof in January. This advice is specific to trucking jobs and with so many people looking for work as it is, maybe we can help steer people in the right direction. After all that is what National Truck Driving Jobs is all about.

So here goes…

If you need training before you can get that new truck-driving job, choose a truck driving school based on whether or not they can get you job. Look for job guarantees or placement ability. I personally came across a CRST promotion in southern California when I was checking on California truck driving jobs. They were offering to train you and give you a job.

That is the kind of training your looking for. If you looking to be a professional truck driver, choosing some school that hands you a pile of applications and waves goodbye at the end of training will be a big mistake. Very few, if any, trucking companies hire drivers without putting them through a school first. Some won’t hire you at all until you have year under your belt. Don’t let a salesman tell you otherwise.

If you were an experienced truck driver in this economy, I wouldn’t focus so much on pay per mile. I’d focus on the paid miles you can get. 1200 miles a week at 50 cents a mile isn’t going to do a lot of good. That’s probably why you’re looking for a new trucking job anyway. Lower paid miles will almost always mean your going to make less.

Hope the advice helps and good luck in 2010.