1-800-DRIVERS Debuts New Internet Job Search Program; New Site Easier to Use for Drivers
11 February 1998
1-800-DRIVERS Debuts New Internet Job Search Program; New Site Easier to Use for Drivers
HOUSTON, Feb. 11 -- Recent software upgrades at the
1-800-DRIVERS Internet site now allow drivers to locate jobs more quickly. In
addition to the faster response time, the software offers other new features.
Now, after selecting the type of job, level of experience and area in which
they reside, the driver will be presented with a listing of companies that
meet their requirements. Drivers can then browse the pay, benefits, equipment
and fill out an "Instant Application" online or go to the company's web site
for more detailed information.
Jim O'Neill, 1-800-DRIVERS General manager said, "We're always looking for
ways we can better serve the driver and our member companies. This software
upgrade allows us to match the drivers with available jobs faster and more
efficiently."
Trucking companies who do not have their own web site can utilize
1-800-DRIVERS web developers to give them the web presence that is becoming
increasingly more important to stay competitive.
1-800-DRIVERS was founded in 1995 and handles an average of 5,000 calls
weekly from professional drivers. The Internet web site, located at
http://www.1800drivers.com, receives about 35,000 hits weekly.
1-800-DRIVERS, a 24-hour recruitment Job Line, is produced by Road Watch
America, a Metro Networks company. Road Watch America is the largest
overnight information service in the country providing up-to-date regional
road reports including weather, construction and accident information to long
haul drivers through radio stations across the country.
Metro Networks, Inc. is the largest provider of traffic
reporting services and a leading supplier of local news, sports, weather and
other information reporting services to the television and radio broadcast
industries. Metro Networks, Inc. operates in over 70 markets nationally and
services more than 1500 radio station affiliates and 100 television station
affiliates. The Company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under
the symbol "MTNT".
SOURCE Metro Networks, Inc.
