The effective recruitment of permanent and temporary staff is a challenge faced by many businesses, with employers often filled with dread at the thought of hours wasted whilst sifting through CVs and sitting through endless interviews. It’s little wonder that employers are increasingly choosing to work with recruitment agencies like Savanna in a bid to …
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The DVSA is the result of the merger between the DSA (Driver Standards Agency) and VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) and is responsible for setting, testing and enforcing driver and vehicle standards in Great Britain. To get a better understanding, it’s important to know what the DSA and VOSA were responsible for…. The DSA improved …
With Brexit negotiations well underway, drivers may be wondering what this means for them in the long term, as much of the current road transport legislation that applies to UK operators and their drivers derives from EU law. A classic example of this is the Working Time Directive, a piece of EU legislation which controls …
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How many times have you felt tired behind the wheel and thought that opening the window or turning up the radio will help? If you’re guilty of this, then you’re not the only one, but did you know that driver tiredness after just a few hours has the same effect as being over the drink-driving …
Anyone working within the transport industry will be aware of the critical LGV driver shortage the UK is facing. With more drivers leaving the industry than joining it, the Road Haulage Association says we are currently facing a driver shortage of around 60,000, with another 40,000 due to be shed this year. With drivers citing grievances such as …
At Savanna, we’re not simply looking to recruit drivers to fill placements. We want to offer you the opportunity to progress your career, develop new skills and increase your earning potential – and all whilst on regular assignments attracting good rates of pay and benefitting from a lucrative bonus structure. That’s why we’ve launched the …