Penske Continues Upward Hiring Trend in 2012
January 30, 2012
Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics plan to hire approximately 3,500 associates within their North American operations throughout 2012.
<p>Penske’s promising hiring outlook stems from the increasing demand for its services as the transportation sector continues to recover. Planned hiring is in line with 2011 hiring, which exceeded internal expectations by 74 percent over 2010 due to industry demand.</p><p>“We’re pleased to continue this positive hiring trend at our North American operations in 2012,” said Ken Hurley, senior vice president of human resources for Penske Truck Leasing. “We look forward to adding new associates to our talented, diverse team.”</p><p><a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/vehicles//">Penske Truck Leasing</a> and <a href="https://www.penskelogistics.com/">Penske Logistics</a> anticipate finding qualified candidates for the following positions: <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">vehicle maintenance supervisors</a>, <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">technicians</a>; <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/customer_service.html">customer service</a>; <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/sales.html">sales</a>; <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">drivers</a>; and <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/logistics.html">logistics and supply chain positions</a>.</p><p>Penske plans to promote open positions through various online hiring and social media sites; career fairs at diesel technical/trade schools and colleges and universities; diversity career fairs; and military job fairs.</p><p>Interested in joining the Penske team? Visit our <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">Careers Page</a>. Be sure to complete a candidate profile, so you may be notified about future job opportunities. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Penske">#Penske</a> Truck Leasing & Penske <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Logistics">#Logistics</a> plan to hire 3,500 people in 2012 as <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523transportation">#transportation</a> sector improves <a href="http://t.co/WdaXhVx7" title="http://ow.ly/8L0Pi">ow.ly/8L0Pi</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523jobs">#jobs</a></p>— Penske News (@PenskeNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/PenskeNews/status/163984932262256641">January 30, 2012</a></blockquote><p></p><p><em>By Kandace Wertz</em></p></div>
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The position of rental representative at Penske Truck Leasing is an important job, for a number of reasons.
<p>For starters, they’re often the first point-of-contact for Penske’s <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/">rental</a> and <a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/">lease</a> customers. The job can also serve as a steppingstone within <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/">Penske</a>, a global transportation company with over 19,000 associates.</p><p>And, best of all? <a href="http://blog.gopenske.com/lease/penske-recruiters-hitting-road-to-hire-new-associates/">Penske recruiters are hiring rental representatives</a> this year, to gear up for the upcoming busy moving season.</p><p>Malissa Wilhelm (photo right), a May 2010 graduate of Kent State University (where she earned a bachelor’s degree in managerial marketing), wanted a job free of roadblocks and full of opportunities. She’s found that as a rental rep at a suburban Cleveland Penske location.</p><p>“It’s never the same thing every day,” said Wilhelm. “When I first started with Penske, I didn’t know what to expect. I love meeting people and interacting with customers.”</p><p>Wilhelm perhaps became a people person by necessity, as her father’s service in the U.S. Marines saw her family spend time in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio. She was focused on her career early on, serving as a vice president in a national business fraternity chapter at Kent State, giving campus tours as an admissions guide and even working security at a concert venue.</p><p>Explained Penske district rental manager David Grobelny: “From the time she started with us as a part-time associate (she became full-time after graduation), Malissa’s growth has been phenomenal.”</p><p>Grobelny said several customers have e-mailed him, noting Wilhelm’s great work.</p><p>“The company has identified the open doors for me,” said Wilhelm. “I am very happy here and I would love to be a part of the growth of the company.”</p><p>A visit to the Penske booth at a job fair left a positive impression on Kevin Norton when he was a student at Grand Valley State. “I interviewed with Penske and I loved everything about the company,” he said.</p><p>Norton worked as a part-time associate for nearly a year, and became a full-time rental representative at Penske’s Kentwood, Michigan location in December 2010 after earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing, with a sales concentration. “Most of my friends have desk jobs, but that’s not for me,” he said. “This is a high-pace industry and there is something new every day.”</p><p>Norton hopes to someday become an area vice president.</p><p>“The rental representative position is where our company develops our bench strength,” said Don Mikes, vice president of rental for Penske. “Many of our company leaders have gotten their starts in rental.”</p><p>If you are seeking a great career opportunity, please visit the <a href="https://gopenske.taleo.net/careersection/.penske.ex.jsa.hs/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1003260">Penske careers page</a>. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.</p><p><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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Penske Recruiters Hitting Road to Hire New Associates
January 14, 2011
“The good news for job hunters is that we are hiring again at a moderate pace across North America,” Penske’s Ken Hurley told “Move Ahead” in a Jan. 10 post. Hurley is Penske Truck Leasing's senior vice president of human resources.
<p>The company will be visiting <a href="http://www.uti.edu/">Universal Technical Institute</a> and <a href="http://www.wyotech.edu/">WyoTech</a> campuses over the coming months to recruit diesel engine and truck maintenance technicians, to service a Penske fleet of commercial and consumer trucks that numbers over 210,000. Penske will also visit <a href="http://www.lincolnedu.com/campus/nashville-tn">Nashville Auto-Diesel College.</a></p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f308e30505defaccc0e677b5cb49cc17" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="ac585" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNjgxMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MDkxMjY2OX0.VCFq5Ry77ZnsXFnxS3lCuU_yPcoQaYZRWiQZB__uFlI/img.jpg?width=980"/>In an effort to hire truck rental sales representatives, logistics associates and other positions at Penske locations nationally, recruiters are also attending job fairs at several well-known colleges.</p><p>Here is the schedule for technical schools in the first half of 2011.</p><ul class="ee-ul"> <li>UTI Arizona, Avondale – March 31</li> <li>Nashville Auto-Diesel College, Nashville – April 6</li> <li>UTI Pennsylvania, Exton – April 21</li> <li>UTI Houston – May 5</li> <li>WyoTech, Laramie, Wyo.—May 11</li> <li>UTI Illinois, Glendale Heights – May 17</li> <li>UTI Dallas/Ft. Worth – May 18</li> <li>WyoTech, Blairsville, Pa. – May 26</li></ul><p>Below is a listing of colleges and universities that Penske recruiters will be present at during Q1 and Q2:</p><ul class="ee-ul"> <li>Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. – Jan. 19</li> <li>Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta – Feb. 4</li> <li>Texas A& M University, College Station, Texas – Feb. 9</li> <li>Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. – Feb. 10</li> <li>Penn State University, University Park, Pa. – Feb. 15</li> <li>Florida International University, Miami – Feb. 16</li> <li>Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. – Feb. 17</li> <li>Rutgers University, Piscataway, N.J. – Feb. 18</li> <li>University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. – March 2</li> <li>Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. – March 25</li> <li>University of Nevada, Las Vegas – March 30</li> <li>Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio – March 31</li> <li>Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio – April 5</li> <li>Bowie State University, Bowie, Md. – April 20</li></ul><p>For more information, please visit the Penske <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">Careers Page</a>. Be sure to complete a <a href="https://gopenske.taleo.net/careersection/iam/accessmanagement/login.jsf?lang=en&redirectionURI=https%3A%2F%2Fgopenske.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2F.penske.ex.jsa.hs%2Fprofile.ftl%3Flang%3Den&TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fgopenske.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2F.penske.ex.jsa.hs%2Fprofile.ftl%3Flang%3Den">candidate profile</a> if you want to be notified of employment opportunities with Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Rental and Penske Logistics. New positions are posted regularly. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.</p><p><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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Penske Hiring at Moderate Pace
January 10, 2011
This slowly improving employment outlook was further highlighted by last week’s ADP report on U.S. private sector employment, which showed an unanticipated increase. Last Friday, a very slight drop in the overall unemployment rate was also reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
<p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4b340c1b379e5ac8900ff6f35505ca1f" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="7720c" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNjgwMy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNjA0ODI0N30.imO6rLm332qsr7BX1EBBrlnA6uSOamFS_Fw8Tij0NN0/img.jpg?width=980"/>Reading, Pa., headquartered Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have an upbeat outlook on 2011 hiring citing improving business conditions within their North American operations.</p><p>"The good news for job hunters is we are <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/" title="Penske Career Page">hiring again</a> at a moderate pace across North America,” said Ken Hurley, senior vice president, human resources for Penske Truck Leasing. “Penske offers <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/" title="Career Paths at Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Rental and Penske Logistics">good paying jobs</a> with benefits within our truck leasing, truck rental and logistics operations. We anticipate hiring approximately 2,500 associates across North America in 2011 for Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics combined. This is up about 15 percent compared with 2010.”</p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e6e2860b6e4987c8824aeda2670384f7" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="56c76" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNjgwNC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNjg1Njk1Mn0.IfjcMFj_00Os35oJW22vUiCR9IEVz4ZjXlzAJBS9ycU/img.jpg?width=980"/>Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have needs for a variety of positions ranging from experienced <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/">diesel engine and truck maintenance technicians</a>, truck fuel island attendants, truck hikers, <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/sales.html">truck rental sales representatives</a>, and commercial <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/" title="Professional Truck Drivers">(CDL) truck drivers</a> with excellent driving records. Corporate <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/career_paths/other.html">openings</a> in finance, IT, vehicle supply and customer service are also anticipated.</p><p>If you are seeking employment with Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Rental or Penske Logistics please visit our <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/" title="Penske Careers Page">Careers Page</a>. Be sure to complete a candidate profile so you may be notified about future job opportunities. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.</p><p><em>By Randy Ryerson</em></p></div>
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