DrivenPeople is not just a recruitment app; DrivenPeople is a community. Designed to simplify the driver resourcing process and eliminate the middleman, the innovative new platform connects operators and drivers directly, saving time and money.
Having witnessed firsthand the challenges plaguing the driving industry, particularly the growing driver shortage, the team behind DrivenPeople decided to tackle the problem head on. Working with numerous transport operators and drivers from across the UK, they used the valuable input and feedback provided to create a tailored app that tackles these issues and improves the industry for everyone involved.
By implementing strict processes to ensure all drivers and operators are compliant and accountable, including automated compliance checks and transparent star ratings and reviews, DrivenPeople are able to provide their network of operators with their own pool of reliable, consistent and compliant drivers, matching their job requirements to the very best approved and certificated drivers in local areas to fill vacancies in no time.
With streamlined processes, automated timesheets and weekly invoices, DrivenPeople helps operators manage driver’s shifts effortlessly, including reviewing, approving, or disputing timesheets via our web portal or by reaching out to our local customer support team.
DrivenPeople operates on a peer-to-peer model, which eliminates the need to employ traditional recruitment agents and significantly reduces operational costs. By leveraging the platform and direct connections between drivers and employers, we can pass these savings on to our drivers and operators. As a result, DrivenPeople offer fees that are, on average, 50% lower than those charged by conventional recruitment agencies.
Rethinking the way drivers find work nationwide, the platform automatically matches driver’s profiles, skills and qualifications with new jobs that fit their working schedule, providing fairer wages, more efficient processes and unparalleled satisfaction.
For example, if an operator has a requirement for 8 additional drivers over the 2 month peak season, an agency will charge anywhere between 25-40% on top of the drivers wage. At £17.50 per hour, the agency’s charge rate will typically be ~£23.50. In 40 hour weeks this equates to £15,360. With the DrivenPeople platform, the same operator can post a job requirement where they want to pay the driver even more than the agency option, £18.50. The DrivenPeople platform fee is consistent and transparent at 10%, always. This means the effective charge rate will be £20.35. The total DrivenPeople fee for drivers who are being paid £1 per hour more than a traditional agency will be £4,736. DrivenPeople is a game changer, this operator will save £10,624 by using DrivenPeople whilst simultaneously having more motivated drivers on higher wages. This saving in 2 months for an 8 driver requirement is already staggering, imagine a larger operator across a larger pool of agency drivers moving to DrivenPeople – in this scenario, a requirement for 50 agency drivers transferring to a DrivenPeople solution will see drivers paid £104,000 more overall over a year whilst the operator saves £327,000.
DrivenPeople are working with some of the UK’s top Van, HGV and PSV operators. The platform caters for a range of types of operator; from small local outfits looking for 1-2 drivers part time, up to large national operators that have requirements for 50+ drivers. DrivenPeople gives all types of operators free access to a compliant pool of motivated, consistent and transparently rated drivers. For larger companies.
DrivenPeople are in a discovery phase, having soft-launched in August. The team are actively looking for larger haulage, courier and bus companies to trial the platform across larger pools of drivers. DrivenPeople are open to developing new features in partnership with operators that have requirements for 20+ drivers. Please get into contact with the management team to open these discussions.
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