Women In Trucking Blog / Human Resources (4)

by Aggie Alvarez, on Sep 17, 2019 10:46:00 AM

The average annual turnover rate for salespeople is 20%. Many factors account for that number, but a sizeable amount of voluntary turnover occurs from burnout and lack of motivation. To …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman Resources

by Aggie Alvarez, on Sep 10, 2019 11:00:00 AM

The office environment can be a challenging place. You have to deal with all kinds of personalities at any given time, you see things that are broken but lack the …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman ResourcesProfessional Development

by Ellen Voie, on Jul 31, 2019 8:27:00 PM

Regan is a professional driver for YRCW. When she started working for the carrier, she identified as a male but has since transitioned into a female. She is one of …

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Topics:Human ResourcesWomen In TruckingEllen's Blog

by Aggie Alvarez, on Jul 24, 2019 9:12:00 PM

Building mentally tough teams requires mentally tough employees. In Caliper's latest whitepaper, our research team defines the psychological advantage of six essential personality traits that make up mental toughness. And …

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Topics:Human ResourcesProfessional Development

by Aggie Alvarez, on Jul 1, 2019 9:44:00 PM

Every office, warehouse, and production facility has one employee who takes up an inequitable portion of their supervisor’s time and effort. This employee may bring valuable knowledge and experience to …

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Topics:Human Resources

by Angela Eliacostas, on Jun 4, 2019 9:48:00 PM

Ask Angela: How important is experience when searching for jobs in trucking and logistics? Can I switch from an unrelated industry into transportation? Absolutely! The opportunities for employment in trucking …

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Topics:Human ResourcesAsk the Influential Woman in Trucking

by Lauren Domnick, on May 20, 2019 10:00:00 PM

As the trucking industry struggles with how to solve the increasing driver shortage, many companies are taking a different approach to recruiting. The demographic pool is widening as organizations focus …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman Resources

by Aggie Alvarez, on Mar 13, 2019 3:28:00 PM

If classic movies like Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Tin Men (1987), Used Cars (1980)—or more recent hits like Wolf of Wall Street (2013)—have taught us anything, it’s that sales is …

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Topics:Human ResourcesSales & Marketing

by Aggie Alvarez, on Feb 19, 2019 3:50:00 PM

Everyone has seen the statistics about employee happiness and how it’ll change the way your workplace operates. Companies with happy employees outperform their competitors by 20%. Some companies have even …

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Topics:Human Resources

by Aggie Alvarez, on Jan 14, 2019 4:21:00 PM

With the number of jobs and applicants increasing, many professionals are turning to advanced tools such as personality assessments to aid them in the hiring process to determine if potential …

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Topics:Human Resources

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