by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 4, 2022 9:29:14 PM
The default visual for an individual in a leadership role has long been a white, able-bodied, cisgendered male. Rather than examining the skills needed, we assume an individual who fits …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Dec 15, 2021 8:17:40 AM
Never before have there been more opportunities for female drivers in the commercial freight transportation industry. As a driver, you’re a hero of the highway, a road warrior who can …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 1, 2021 5:45:00 AM
With 375 employees (including 150 drivers) working across seven separate locations around the country, ReedTMS Logistics was connecting with a remote workforce long before the coronavirus pandemic made it a …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 25, 2021 10:58:29 AM
Many professional truck drivers go above and beyond their job descriptions, excelling at safety while also contributing to the trucking profession and their communities. A few in particular stand out …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 17, 2021 7:17:02 PM
Photo: KayLeigh McCall, Schneider In 2016, Millennials became the largest portion of the American workforce, overtaking both Gen-Xers and Boomers. As the transportation industry faces record-breaking labor shortages in the …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 11, 2021 8:49:43 AM
The rate of woman-owned businesses in the transportation sector is rapidly growing throughout the United States - and the world. Women now comprise 40 percent of new entrepreneurs in the …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Jul 6, 2021 6:30:00 AM
The more you understand how the human brain has evolved over centuries and now functions today, the more effectively you can make decisions and relate to others in the business …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Jun 29, 2021 12:15:05 PM
“We all have the power to bring about change, individually and collectively, and the way we do that is by starting conversations in our own workplaces.” - Sallie Krawcheck, author …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Jun 8, 2021 2:30:58 PM
Celebrating the successes of women in the industry is a core tenet of the Women In Trucking Association. These two remarkable women, who were named to our 2021 Top Women …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on May 11, 2021 4:47:15 PM
If it seems like it is getting more challenging to find drivers, it is probably not your imagination. “Recruiting drivers today is really hard,” says Wendy Bartz, Director of Recruiting …
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