We’re thrilled to announce our Spring Referral Campaign! As part of our elite fleet, we know you understand the importance of recruiting great talent. This contest is designed to help us achieve that goal.
All you need to do is refer a driver to participate in our referral competition. The Driver who grows the most flowers to full completion by the end of the contest wins an additional cash prize!
Growing Stages of Referral Flowers:
Application Phase – receive a planting pot
Interview Stage – stem growth begins
Applicant Hired – the bud develops
Applicant Seated – receive a fully bloomed flower
Referrals are good now through May 31st, 2024. Don’t miss out on your chance to win big this spring– start referring drivers today!
After reviewing all the referral submissions, we had a four-way tie! Please watch the video to see who won first and second-place prizes!
Snowmen built:
Frank Rich
Scott Lamotte
Wes Thomas
Ricky Sanftner
Referral Submissions:
Anthony Collins
Merk Coleman-Goode
Anthony Dent
Myles Rogers
Dennis Bradley
Mark Favreau
George Robinson
Brian Doughty
Jimmy Hendrix
Congratulations to Frank Rich & Wes Thomas! Thank you to everyone who participated! We greatly appreciate your referrals. Stay tuned for our Spring Referral Campaign.
It’s no secret that the demand for skilled truck drivers is on the rise. As a result, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit new talent and retain existing drivers.
To stay competitive with other trucking companies in recruiting, Marvin Keller spends around $7,000 per month on job advertising sites to attract top talent. However, finding new candidates isn’t the only goal – we also prioritize retaining them. Our goal is to ensure that all new drivers joining the team have the tools and resources needed to succeed and grow within the company.
Importance of Referrals
Beyond job sites, there are many other ways to attract quality candidates, improve retention, and manage recruitment costs. Referral programs are often the most effective recruiting channel in this regard. Here’s why:
Improved retention rates: Employee referrals lead to higher job satisfaction and retention rates, saving the company time and money on recruitment.
Better cultural fit: Current employees are more likely to refer candidates who will fit in well with the company culture.
Cost-effective: Instead of spending money on job postings, we would rather rely on current employees to refer qualified candidates and reward them for it.
Tips on Referring
To find new driving talent, word-of-mouth is the most effective. To refer someone to Marvin Keller, we suggest getting to know them personally, explaining your work experiences, and directing them to the company website and social media to get a sense of our culture. Once you’ve done this, encourage them to apply using your name as a reference.
Please inform us if you want any materials to be handed out to potential candidates, such as business cards, flyers, and so on. We will be happy to provide them to you.
For your referrals, Marvin Keller has a referral campaign to recognize and reward you for referring potential candidates. Here is MK’s current referral campaign.
As a reminder, the baseball referral campaign ends in a few weeks, so if you haven’t already, be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to earn the bonus and get a chance to win a new truck seat! Make sure when they fill out the application, they fill in your name in the referred section.
Thank you again for your support! Here is the current leaderboard:
Dan Emel
Kaleb Green
Keith Thrasher
Orville Merrill
George Robinson
Nicole Young
Dalton Medley
Erika Gregory
Myles Rogers
Travis Palmer
Jessica Branham
FILL A SEAT, GET A SEAT!
Refer a driver to earn bases. The driver with the most bases by the end of the contest wins the Grand Prize! The more bases the better!
POINT SYSTEM:
Get a base for an application, applicant interview, applicant hired, and applicated seated.
REFERRAL PROGRAM INCLUDES:
$100 for EACH driver lead or application. PLUS 500 MK Pro-Points
$1,000 paid to MK Driver once the applicant is hired: $500 paid out once seated, $250 at 3 months, & $250 at 6 months
GRAND PRIZE: the driver with the most bases will receive a brand new truck seat
Have you ever been approached by another driver asking questions about driving for MK but didn’t know much about the specific job position or how to guide them in the right direction? Look no further!
Recruiting Tips:
We want to give you some recruiting tools to help drive potential candidates to the MK family and give you that referral bonus you deserve! Below are a few recruiting tips you can use:
Website: direct them to our website. Our website has all the information about driving schedules, compensation & benefits, requirements & qualifications, and testimonials from our very own drivers.
Bonuses: you can tell them we offer a $1,000 sign-on and $1,000 referral bonus. Also talk about our MK Pro-Point System, which is similar to a performance bonus!
Compensation: If the potential candidate has any questions about current pay for our different driving positions, you can show them this image!
Referral Bonus:
We highly value referrals and we want to reward you for helping us grow!
Refer a driver to receive cash and a chance to win an “Upgrade Your Truck” Package.
Referral Program Includes:
$100 for each driver lead or application
$1,000 paid to MK Driver once the applicant is hired: $500 paid out once seated, $250 at three months, and $250 at six months.
Grand Prize: every referral a driver submits will be placed in a drawing for a chance to win an “Upgrade Your Truck” Package
Up to $1,000 in value
Choose items like a new seat, mattress, chrome accessories, etc.
If you know someone you think would be a good fit, it would be great if you could refer them to HR ext. 258 or our Recruiting Department ext. 280.
This program ends September 17, 2022. View the image below for more information.
As a driver, I know what it’s like on the road and I know that everyone here at Marvin Keller Trucking appreciates what you do each and every day.
You are an important part of why we are successful. Our success is due to a combination of thorough pre and post-trip inspections, on-time deliveries, safe driving skills, and the friendly, professional way you treat our customers. These are all part of the reason why our customers continue to trust us with their freight. So much so that they are tendering more and more freight our way. How can we ensure to benefit from the influx of freight? By hiring more drivers!
How can you help?
In recruiting, Kyler and I reach out to prospective drivers on a daily basis in an attempt to grow our fleet. We have great success in recruiting drivers, but with such a booming market, we are requesting all hands on deck.
We believe that our drivers make excellent recruiters. Your past efforts in referring drivers have been a great driving force in growing our fleet. We find driver testimonials outperform advertisements on job boards because it gives a personalized effect. We are inclined to reward you for sharing your personal message of why you chose Marvin Keller Trucking and why you choose to remain a part of this great team. Your personal touch will go a lot farther with potential drivers.
Not sure where to start? We got you.
We often hear from referrals that have spoken with one of our drivers who are really happy with Marvin Keller but when asked they cannot remember the driver’s name. We can help with that – business cards with your name and MK contact information. This way when the referral calls us they have all the information on who they spoke with. If you wish to order business cards to assist in approaching possible recruits, your driver manager or I will be happy to assist you.
How the Driver Referral Program works.
If someone that lives within our inclusive hiring area calls in to speak with someone in recruiting and completes an application you will receive a $100 application bonus, 500 MK Pro Points, and The MK Referral Badge. You do not need to screen the referral, we will do that for you.
Once the driver is hired, you can receive up to an additional $1000. The first $500 will be paid out to you once the driver has completed their first dispatch. Then after they have driven 90 days with us you receive $250. The remaining $250 will be paid out after they have driven 120 days (6 months) with us.
The bonus is available for referring all types of drivers, including experienced drivers, student drivers, or even drivers that wish to get their CDL. We have an IN-House Training Program for those drivers wishing to get their CDL Class A license. If you have any questions about that program please don’t hesitate to call me.
Marvin Keller is a well-oiled machine that keeps on running which is why we are looking to grow our fleet! There is no better way to achieve this growth than through driver referrals. Therefore, we are excited to announce the rollout of our new Referral Bonus. Starting May 1st and running through June 30th, you will earn $3000 per referral!
