Wanted: 60 professional, dependable long-haul truck drivers in the midst of a nationwide driver shortage. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Longistics is just a few months away from observing 30 years as a family-owned provider of global logistics services. But it has more to celebrate than that: rapid growth in the company's business is causing it to hire 60 additional truck drivers, forming 30 over-the-road teams, by this spring. Considering the chronic shortage of qualified drivers, that's no easy task. Making matters even more challenging is the nature of Longistics' business it specializes in the movement of sensitive, high-security pharmaceuticals. Nicole Blake, director of human resources, joins us on this episode to outline the company's strategy for attracting talent in a tight market and retaining that talent once it's on board.

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