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DriverReach Director of Sales and Services Wendy Bartz fills in for CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, welcoming to the show Jessie Burnette, chief people
officer at Hirschbach, to discuss the creative ways the Iowa-based carrier prioritizes the mental health of its workforce. Burnette’s job is to go above and beyond for Hirschbach’s drivers
and office staff, explaining that human resources should be more than just recruiting. “It doesn't matter if it's a driver on the road or somebody in the office, all of our people
here in the office and across Hirschbach have that trucker work ethic and share the same beliefs that we're all in to win,” Burnette said, adding that they don’t just wear HR hats,
recruiter hats or driver hats, but instead wear all of them. Burnette applauds Hirschbach for prioritizing driver wellness in addition to safety. As the past 18 months have brought on
hardships for many of its drivers, evaluating the workforce’s mental health has increased in importance. Whether it’s someone trying to quit smoking or lose a few pounds before a physical,
someone struggling to maintain diabetes or get a two-year med card instead of a one-year card, it’s her team’s goal to make sure everyone can be supported in their personal health
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