 More than a quarter of UK hauliers are expected to increase their headcount in 2007, according to a survey by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton.
The research found that recruiting new drivers was the key priority for more than 80% of respondents. Ian Carr, a partner within Grant Thornton's recovery & reorganisation practice, says: "UK hauliers continue to be between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand high costs such as diesel and foreign competitors undercutting prices have put a firm squeeze on profitability; on the other driver shortages are putting a hand-break on expansion. "The industry has had to contend with driver shortages for some time now. Recruiting, training and retaining drivers is no mean feat and the short stop solution has been to look to Eastern Europe. With demand growing, further recruitment of Eastern European drivers is certainly on the cards,” added Carr. Source: www.recruitermagazine.co.uk |
