Women In Trucking Blog / Gender Diversity Issues

by 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, …

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by 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 …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman ResourcesGender Diversity Issues

by 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 …

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Topics:Human ResourcesGender Diversity Issues

by 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 …

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Topics:Driver PerspectiveEllen's BlogGender Diversity Issues

by 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 …

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Topics:Human ResourcesDriver PerspectiveGender Diversity Issues

by 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 …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman ResourcesEllen's BlogGender Diversity Issues

by 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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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Mar 12, 2023 12:42:12 PM

The complexity of understanding gender identity within a workplace setting cannot be understated. In our society, gender impacts individuals in the workplace in a multitude of ways such as power, …

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Topics:Human ResourcesGender Diversity Issues

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 5, 2023 9:05:45 AM

Making diversity and inclusion a cornerstone of an organization’s, culture, mission, and strategy is not only the morally justifiable approach, but it can lead to tangible benefits. Consulting firm McKinsey …

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Topics:Human ResourcesGender Diversity Issues

by Ellen Voie, on Jul 5, 2022 3:46:13 PM

The Women In Trucking Association strives to be a resource for the trucking industry. This means we spend a great deal of time collecting data from our members. Everything from …

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Topics:SafetyEllen's BlogGender Diversity Issues

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