by Natalie Williams, Ancora Training | Sponsored Content, on Sep 10, 2024 10:30:48 AM
Photo Credit: Ancora Education Summary: This article discusses the barriers women face in the skilled trades and how investing in career training for women can benefit employers. There’s little dispute …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Aug 26, 2024 1:37:58 PM
In the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, "the best driver." However, over the years we've learned …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on May 21, 2024 8:39:54 PM
L to R: Jennifer Hedrick, WIT President & CEO; Sue Lawless, FMCSA’s Acting Deputy Administrator; Jenny Fall, WIT Director of Driver Engagement Women In Trucking Association (WIT) continuously advocates for …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Feb 20, 2024 6:09:10 PM
Did you know that women make up nearly 12.1% of professional drivers? This is according to the 2023 WIT Index, which also reports the percentages of women in the C-Suite, …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 23, 2023 8:54:07 AM
2023 I Heart Trucking Photo Contest submission from Megan Miller: "Bridgestone loves all powerful female teammates, partners and fleets we work with every day!" Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) has …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 15, 2023 5:13:21 PM
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are usually voluntary, employee-led groups with the aim to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organizations they serve. They're usually led and participated in …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on May 26, 2023 5:04:48 PM
“If we could find a way To get inside Each other's mind, If you could see you Through my eyes Instead of your ego I believe you'd be Surprised to …
Read Storyby Fran Bernard, on May 1, 2023 2:57:43 PM
Photo: Shelle Lichti via The Rainbow Rider Fan Page on Facebook Skills and qualifications - that is what driving a truck is all about. Can you pass a Department of …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Mar 29, 2023 10:07:44 AM
The goal of Women In Trucking is to create a more gender diversity industry. We are proud of the fact that fifteen percent of our members are men who join …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Mar 22, 2023 7:52:40 AM
It’s no secret that the trucking industry is short more than 80,000 professional drivers. And what’s worse, it’s predicted the industry will have a turnover in excess of one million …
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