Lesson 1.1 — Posting Driver Jobs

What this lesson is

This lesson shows you how to post a real driver job from a carrier onto the ProHRHQ jobs board. When you finish, you will be able to post a job from start to finish without help.

The one rule that matters most

Keep the carrier's name private. Never put the carrier's name or USDOT number in the job title or the job description. We collect the USDOT in the form, but we never show it to drivers. The whole point is that drivers apply to ProHRHQ, not to the carrier. If a driver can see who the carrier is, the driver can go around us, and the job order is wasted.

So: the carrier's name and DOT go in the form fields. They stay private. They never appear in the title or the description.

Before you start

You need two things before you post:

• A real, current job order from a carrier you are working with. The pay, location, and requirements must be accurate. Do not post jobs that are old or that you are not sure are still open.
• The carrier's USDOT number. The form will not let you submit without it. The USDOT is how we make sure we know exactly which carrier this is. If you do not have it, get it before you post. You can look the carrier up on their ProHRHQ Hoffman Report page or on FMCSA SAFER. Do not guess.

The steps

1. Go to the form. Open prohrhq.com/post-a-job. If you are already on the carrier's Hoffman Report, click Post a free job there. That will fill in the USDOT for you.
2. Company name and USDOT number. Type the real carrier name and USDOT. The USDOT must be digits only. Check that it is the right carrier. Neither of these will be shown to drivers.
3. Job title. Make it clear and useful to a driver. Do not put the carrier's name in it.
   • Good: CDL-A Regional Driver - Home Weekly
   • Bad: Schneider Regional Driver (this names the carrier)
4. City, state, pay, and type. Enter the city and state where the job runs. Enter the pay the way the carrier gives it, for example $1,400 per week or $0.60 per mile. Pick the employment type from the list.
5. Job description. Write it for the driver, in plain words. Say what the routes are, when the driver is home, the equipment, the schedule, the requirements, and the benefits. Write it in your own words. Do not paste the carrier's ad.
   • Leave out anything that names the carrier: the company name, USDOT, street address, terminal city if it gives the carrier away, the carrier's website, the carrier's recruiter phone, and logos.
6. Your contact. Put your own name, email, and phone in the contact section. This is so we know which recruiter posted the job.
7. Submit. Click the submit button. You will see a thank-you message.

What happens after you submit

• Submitted. The form sends the job to ProHRHQ and stores it as pending.
• Reviewed. Someone at ProHRHQ checks the job for accuracy and to make sure the carrier is not named.
• Live. If it passes review, the job goes live on the board.
• Applications. When drivers apply, the application comes to ProHRHQ first. We screen the driver. Then we send the good ones to you to work.

Quick guide to the form

Do this

• Post only real, current jobs.
• Check the USDOT before you submit.
• Write the description in plain words a driver can understand.
• Tell us when a job is filled so we can take it down.

Do not do this

• Do not name the carrier anywhere a driver can see - not in the title and not in the description.
• Do not include the carrier's address, terminal, website, or recruiter phone.
• Do not guess the USDOT or the pay.
• Do not post the same job under more than one title.

Quick check before you submit

1. Did you enter the USDOT and check it is right?
2. Are the carrier name and USDOT only in the form fields, and not in the title or description?
3. Are the pay and location right?
4. Does the description read clearly for a driver?
5. Is your own contact info in the recruiter section?

Questions: Michael Hoffman - 251-216-1933.