Employers these days look for candidates that can hit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.

1965 — In reply he sent Wilfrid to his town of Dunbar under the supervision of a sheriff called Tydlin whom he knew to be more cruel. — Eddius Stephanus, Life of Wilfrid, Page 107, 12ᵗʰ century. Translated from Latin by J. F. Webb.

strengthen the cause

Thrust together in a small vehicle for hours, or even days, they would have no choice but to get to know each other and the result might be a Chauceresque exchange of stories.