Meet the Drivers: Thomas Weir
This month marks the introduction of our new Meet the Drivers feature.
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Bluestones Supply Chain release Brexit blue paper
The blue paper focuses on the impact felt by the logistics sector and how staff shortages can be mitigated throughout 2021 and beyond.
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Coronavirus: Mental Health and Financial resources
We understand the strain the Coronavirus outbreak is having on people’s mental health and financial situations, especially those who are continuing to go into work to ensure the country makes it through this unprecedented time.
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IR35 changes deferred until April 2021
Last night (17th March 2020) the UK’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay, announced in the House of Commons that the government is postponing the implementation of the changes to the application of the off-payroll working tax rules to private sector clients (IR35)
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HGV Driving: The facts
You’ve seen them on the road, but what are the facts behind HGV driving? Explore our infographic to find out the interesting, weird and serious HGV facts.
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Tips for a telephone interview
Many employers are now choosing to conduct a telephone interview as the first stage of the interview process. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts to help make the process a little less daunting.
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Top interview questions for professional drivers
Here are some of the most common questions you can expect at an interview as a professional driver – whether that’s tramping up and down the country, making deliveries in a 7.5 tonne or nipping around the city in a van.
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How to prepare for your Driver CPC training
It’s an inevitable part of being a professional driver – as of 2015, all commercial drivers on the road are expected to have a valid Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC), which has to be kept up-to-date with periodic training every 5 years.
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Women behind the wheel
When you picture a lorry driver, what comes to mind? The stereotype of a trucker is a middle-aged man, which isn’t far from fact – the average lorry driver is a 51-year-old male, but in recent years we’re seeing a growing number of women behind the wheel.
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Top tips for driving safely this winter
Tips for staying safe on the road in this horrendous weather (good weather if you’re a kid getting the week off school!) are understandably being shared everywhere this week.
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