ROADSIGNS EPISODE 45

WD6: HOW DOES THE INDUSTRY RECRUIT AND NURTURE WORKPLACE DIVERSITY?

As a recruiter in the industry, it’s getting more difficult to find the ample workforce needed to deliver the necessary goods nationwide. You’ve tried all the proper recruiting channels - upward mobility, compensation packages, exploring different professional pockets - but have you considered inclusion and diversity in your marketing approach? According to Shelley Dellinger, marketing at Cargo Transporters and Alphonso Lewis, ATA’s Road Team Captain and YRC Freight driver, diversity in recruitment methods are essential. In this episode, we find that including people of color and members of the LGBTQ community in your marketing approach may just be the key to a stronger and more affluent workforce.

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Shelley Dellinger has over 20 years in the transportation industry with 15 of them in the retention and recruitment of drivers as well as general human resources experience. She is skilled in developing and implementing programs that have resulted in increased employee satisfaction and engagement including social media. Dellinger has a BA in Psychology from Lenoir Rhyne University.

Alphonso Lewis, Sr.

Shelley Dellinger

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Alphonso Lewis, Sr. is a professional truck driver from Montgomery, Alabama. Alphonso has been driving for YRC Freight for over 27 years. He started in the trucking industry while serving in the U.S. Army. In the Army, Alphonso served as a light wheel vehicle mechanic for six years. He was trained and learned how to drive trucks in that role. Once he completed his service, Alphonso became a professional truck driver for a company now known as YRC Freight.