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by 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 …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Apr 20, 2021 4:28:14 PM
After more than 30 years on the road, Barb Duncan knows a thing or two about safety. Today, she is a professional Driver and Trainer for Warren Gibson Transport and …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Nov 24, 2020 11:15:22 AM
What specific challenges are sales professionals facing? Redefining the Road Magazine recently connected with two sales executives who are WIT members to discuss the current sales environment (virtually, of course) …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Nov 10, 2020 4:14:05 PM
The coronavirus pandemic has tested the mettle of leaders around the world. To better understand the experience of executives in the transportation industry, Redefining the Road magazine invited two of …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Aug 25, 2020 11:29:47 AM
As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao plays a vital role in shaping the industry. She oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and serves as principle …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Aug 19, 2020 9:20:41 AM
“I’m a third-generation lady trucker. I grew up in trucks,” Jacinda Duran proclaims proudly. Following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, who were both truck drivers, she launched …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Aug 11, 2020 10:07:37 AM
According to American Express’ 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, employment by woman-owned companies (WOBs) in the transportation and warehousing industry increased 10 percent between 2014 and 2019. Even more …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Jun 24, 2020 1:16:00 PM
Safety is a priority at National Carriers Inc. (NCI), a diversified motor carrier based in Irving, Texas. Redefining The Road recently caught up with Jill Maschmeier, Director of Safety and …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on May 26, 2020 8:00:00 AM
How can women engage men in improving gender diversity in the workplace? “Awareness building is an important first step in winning men’s support,” says Kelly Wolf Gonzalez, Director of Diversity, …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Mar 10, 2020 10:24:00 AM
More than 60,000 new drivers are needed, according to the American Trucking Associations. And with the driver turnover rate at approximately 87 percent, fleets are struggling to hold onto the …
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