The Drive4College program approaches the Commercial Truck Driver Shortage issue with a solution addressing the interdependence of all stakeholders including the following:
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Government, and Corporate Executives just now becoming aware of the magnitude of this business exposure,
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Candidates seeking a well paying job that can become their 21st century career, and/or act as a stepping stone in obtainment of same,
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Candidates seeking a college education through an approach that will guarantee a well paying job, underwrite their college degree, and provide executive mentoring to insure the degree they seek aligns with that required by jobs the participating firms continuously hire for,
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Candidates seeking a well paying job that also provides a means by way of their truck driving obligation, to have their existing student loan debt paid/forgiven, and an executive mentor to assist in alignment of the education they already obtained with available jobs the participating firms continuously hire for,
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Government & Education that are currently wrestling with a $1.36 Trillion debt bubble created by student loans taken out by academic candidates for jobs that either did not exist, and/or provided wages much less than required to maintain a minimal quality of life while paying back the student loan debt burden,
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Government/States that would like to generate jobs for local/regional economies with a focus on the dislocated work force,
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Nation/Region looking at any means to increase safety for all drivers throughout the country as trucking fleets move more product with less manpower,
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Nation/Region needing to stay ahead of a potential commercial driver “Vetting” problem that produces greater exposure to consequences from “Drug & Human Trafficking, and Terrorism”,
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Truck drivers that would like to provide a gift of a college scholarship to a family member (e.g. son, daughter, grandchild etc..), through a well paying 21st century career of truck driving,
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Corporations that at the national, regional, or local level have a growing reliance on a shrinking supply of available commercial truck drivers, with no existing solution to rising costs & business exposure related to recruiting, retention, salaries etc…
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Corporations with transportation requirements that could be impacted by the Driver Shortage Ripple Effect forecasted for 1st Quarter of 2017,
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Corporations with “NO” existing remedy to the commercial truck driver shortage as all across-the-board incentives are found to be lacking,
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Nation looking to minimize safety, security, business, and economic consequence if this issue is not resolved.