ETS2 Recruitment Agency Guide: Find Better Drivers

Recruitment agencies are useful only when your company is ready for drivers. Discovering more agencies gives you more hiring options, but hiring too early can drain cash if the driver has no truck, weak skills, or a poor garage setup.

Start with How to Hire Drivers in ETS2 if you need the basic hiring checklist.

What Recruitment Agencies Do

Recruitment agencies give you access to hireable drivers for your company. The more agency access you build, the easier it is to compare candidates instead of taking the first weak driver you see.

Think of agencies as a candidate pool, not a profit button. They do not make money by themselves.

You still need:

1. A garage with an empty slot.
2. A truck assigned to the driver.
3. Enough money for wages, fuel, repairs, and loans.
4. Time for the driver to level up.
5. A sensible training plan.

When to Discover Agencies

Discover agencies naturally while taking normal jobs. Do not interrupt a delivery or damage cargo just to reveal one icon.

Good times to discover:

• You are already delivering into the city.
• The agency is near your route.
• You have no urgent deadline pressure.
• You are building a future garage plan.

If the route is tight, finish the job first and come back later.

When to Hire From an Agency

Hire only after your own driving income is stable. If your bank account swings between repairs and loan payments, drivers will make the stress worse before they help.

Use this hiring gate:

Ready Signal	Why It Matters
Spare garage slot	The driver has somewhere to work from
Affordable truck ready	The driver cannot earn without a vehicle
Cash buffer	New drivers may earn little at first
Driver choices available	You can compare candidates instead of rushing
Training plan chosen	Skill growth affects job options

How to Choose a Driver

Do not overthink the first hire, but do not hire blindly either.

Prefer a driver who has:

1. A rating that is reasonable for your budget.
2. Skills that can grow into useful job access.
3. No need for an expensive specialized trailer immediately.

If you are unsure, hire a practical beginner driver, assign a simple truck, and set training to Balanced or Long Distance until income becomes stable.

Common Recruitment Mistakes

• Discovering one agency and hiring the first name immediately.
• Hiring before buying or assigning a truck.
• Filling a small garage too fast.
• Spending all loan money on drivers with no cash buffer.
• Expecting a new driver to outperform your own jobs immediately.

Best Beginner Plan

Drive normal jobs, discover agencies along the way, upgrade or buy a sensible garage, then hire one driver at a time. Watch that driver for several in-game days before expanding again. Slow, clean growth beats a fleet that cannot pay for itself.

Next, read Why Your ETS2 Drivers Are Not Making Money if your first hire is already underperforming.