{"id":902,"date":"2013-02-27T14:15:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/news\/?p=438"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:41:00","slug":"getting-your-foot-in-the-door-how-to-get-into-hgv-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/getting-your-foot-in-the-door-how-to-get-into-hgv-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Your Foot in the Door: How to Get Into HGV Driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As with any career, it always seems to be the case that young people starting their careers are coming up against difficulty when potential employers demand years of experience in the role. If you\u2019ve just left education, you\u2019re recently qualified as an HGV driver or you\u2019re just thinking about taking this career path, you may find that you\u2019re up against the same problem.<\/p>\n

So, the question is; how do you get your foot in the door and get started in your HGV driving career without the required years of experience?<\/p>\n

Here at Surrey and Hampshire<\/a> we specialise in HGV training and are dedicated to helping you get your career off the ground. Our teams of expert instructors have a wealth of knowledge about the industry and as a result, we\u2019ve put together some useful information to help you with your driving career.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t be afraid of closed doors. For some reason, since the recession some agencies can be very obtuse to new drivers (they got used to there being more drivers in the system, so they felt they could be choosy \u2013 now there are around 30k driving vacancies, they\u2019re starting to find that they can\u2019t!) A lot of new drivers who have this problem find that the agencies are more sympathetic if they approach them CV first. E.g.\u00a0 Emailing in the CV, THEN following up with a call. It\u2019s important to realise that the agencies are trying to \u2018sort the wheat from the chaff\u2019 and they\u2019ll do anything to get you off the phone. But if they\u2019ve seen your CV they\u2019re likely to be a lot more accommodating.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t give up! Many new drivers apply for one job, don\u2019t get the post, and then give up forever. It\u2019s not personal; get into a routine of applying for any job you could feasibly do; the more you apply for, the better your chances of getting that first foot on the ladder.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t be picky; you\u2019ll get your dream job, but good things come to those who wait! You might have to drive a bit of 7.5 ton first, or do a few van delivery jobs so that companies know you can be trusted with their expensive vehicle. Don\u2019t expect things to fall into your lap; that comes later. In the meantime focus on getting that all-important first role, and expect to be flexible.<\/p>\n

Quality Training To Become a Safe & Confident Driver<\/h2>\n

One of the most important things about getting your career started is the training that you receive. It\u2019s essential that you receive the best training to give you the best start and here at Surrey and Hampshire we offer the highest quality training to ensure that you become a safe and confident driver.<\/p>\n

If you would like more information about our training services then please visit our website; alternatively, if you have any questions or queries, you\u2019re always welcome to get in touch<\/a> with us directly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting your foot in the door when you haven’t got experience is incredibly difficult but far from impossible. Check out these great tips to help get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,33],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hgv-training","category-womendrivers","tag-surrey-and-hampshire-hgv-training"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-29 19:48:23","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19154,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/19154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}