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Schneider National Inc. of Green Bay, the largest privately held trucking company in the country, said Monday that it plans to hire 2,500 new drivers for its regional fleet this year to serve a growing freight base.

Drivers will be hired in each of its five regions: West, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast and Northeast. Hiring is expected to take place during the entire year, with all 2,500 new drivers in place by December.

Regional drivers will provide short-haul services for Schneider customers. Schedules will allow drivers to have time at home each week.

“Work-life balance is more important than ever to today’s professional truck driver,” said Mike Hinz, vice president, Schneider National. “Schneider’s regional driving opportunities are a perfect fit for those drivers who want to make a good living with a company that will be here tomorrow, and at the same time, enjoy more time at home with their families.”

Schneider said strong reception of the regional service by customers and drivers has accelerated Schneider’s regional expansion plans.

“The customer demand for our regional service has exceeded our expectations and created enough freight density to get drivers home weekly,” Hinz said.

Schneider will continue to provide long-haul service for customers.

Schneider National is a $3.7 billion provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services.

On Wednesday 21 October, Commercialisation Australia (formerly known as the Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute) was announced to provide a radical new approach to commercialising promising Australian research and ideas. Commercialisation Australia will receive $196.1 million over the next 4 years, with ongoing funding of $82 million a year thereafter.

Commercialisation Australia will give successful applicants access to:

• specialist advice and services to build the skills, knowledge and linkages necessary to successfully commercialise their ideas. This includes funding of up to $50,000 to engage specialist services and, where it is deemed appropriate, up to $200,000 over two years to assist in the recruitment of experienced CEOs and executives;
• funding of up to $250,000 for proof of concept activities; and
• funding of up to $2 million for early stage commercialisation activities.

Successful applicants will be assigned a Case Manager for the duration of their involvement with Commercialisation Australia. The Case Manager will partner with the successful applicant, assessing its needs and monitoring their progress.

The Case Manager will be responsible for linking the successful applicant with a group of volunteer mentors – people with ‘hands-on’ experience in the various aspects of the commercialisation process.

Registration of Interest for Case Manager and Volunteer Mentor positions

Persons interested in being considered for the Case Manager or Volunteer Mentor positions are encouraged to register their interest with the Commercialisation Australia Team. Persons who register will receive information on the public recruitment process for Case Managers and for listing of Volunteer Mentors once these processes are underway