Indeed to Help Alleviate Truck Driver Shortage by Offering 500 Full-Ride CDL Scholarships to the Military Community
More than 55,000 jobs are available in the trucking industry
| Washington, D.C. — Many of us can relate to empty store shelves and the frustration of delayed packages. Trucking moves 72 percent of goods in America, and with 55,000 open truck driver positions, it is no surprise we are facing these inconveniences. To address the nationwide driver shortage, Indeed, in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, TransForce Group, and Troops Into Transportation, is launching a new initiative. Drive for 500 will provide 500 full-ride CDL training scholarships through TransForce Group’s Troops Into Transportation Master Driving Program. More than 500 employers are participating in this effort. Not only will Drive for 500 help move goods across America, but it will connect our veterans and their family members with high-demand, high-paying transportation careers. |
| WHAT: Official launch of Drive for 500 |
| WHEN: Monday, May 2 at 1:30 ET |
| WHERE: U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20062 |
| REMARKS BY: Patrick Murphy, Chair, Task Force Movement, 32nd Under-Secretary of the U.S. Army and former U.S. congressman James Rodriguez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor Eric Eversole, President, Hiring Our Heroes Stephen Austin, Assistant Chief of Army Reserve Al Hanley, Division President, TransForce Group / Co-Founder, Troops Into Transportation |
| For more information please visit: https://www.transforce.com/indeed-drive-for-500 |
| RSVP: Media interested in attending should contact Alice Massimi at [email protected] |
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