WIT creates new blog to engage female truckers

The Women in Trucking association recently created a blog, found at womenintruckingblog.com, which will help its members connect over the internet and encourage women to enter the trucking industry.

"Drivers are some of the most technologically advanced people I know and many of them interact via social media each day," said Ellen Voie, president and CEO for WIT. "By offering this forum we can give our members the opportunity to connect with others who share their involvement in trucking and to learn more about our organization in the process."

Con-way Inc., a national trucking and logistics company, helped WIT bring the blog to fruition, hosting the blog to help the company expand its online reach.

With the hope that many female truckers will log on to the blog seeking information about the trucking industry, WIT may also lead to more women completing the necessary online truck driving training courses. These courses can help women get their foot in the door with a trucking company.

WIT also has more plans for the new year, which include a board of directors strategic planning meeting in Chicago in January and developing a toll-free crisis line for truckers.

WIT creates new blog to engage female truckers

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012