28 Nov, 2014

The People Side of Transportation

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00November 28th, 2014|

Firstly I would like to welcome everyone to the Challenger Blog! We look forward to sharing interesting articles, stories and thoughts on various parts of the Transportation Industry with you via this medium. My name is Geoff Topping and I am the Director of Recruiting and Retention here at Challenger and my contribution to our [...]

28 Nov, 2014

Are you distracted?

2015-10-27T15:33:03-04:00November 28th, 2014|

There are a million things going on at any given moment of the day around you. If we look internally we could add another thousand items that you may be thinking of. Now I don't know the actual numbers but I do know one thing, distracted driving numbers are up. In fact recently I was [...]

20 Nov, 2014

The Importance of the Blog

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00November 20th, 2014|

Just in case you are not sure what a blog is, let me help introduce you. A blog is the same as a group of platforms or programs all rolled into one area. A blog can be used to read articles of interest, or can be like a website where you can find important information [...]

15 Nov, 2014

Challenger Launches New Company Blog

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00November 15th, 2014|

Challenger Motor Freight Inc is one of the best managed companies in Ontario and is expanding their social media presence with a new blog and updated network. On the blog you will find information on how to improve your career, company information, and opportunities available with the carrier. Additional expansion items include a company newsletter [...]

4 Nov, 2014

Are you getting the most from your training?

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00November 4th, 2014|

We have all had training over the years in our respected industries, by our employers and what we call on the job, but how much of that have we used or continue to use today. Often when attending seminars or classes we hear the information but do we really take things a step further and put that [...]

21 Oct, 2014

Why you need technological skills in transportation?

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00October 21st, 2014|

Technology is all around us and for many of us it has become part of our lives. Think about it, with all the hubbub about smart phones, latest cameras and so on we assume all of us are using the latest phones and line up at the mall every time a new edition is released. [...]

21 Oct, 2014

Money isn’t everything!

2017-09-15T17:14:12-04:00October 21st, 2014|

When working with new students coming into the transportation industry, I talk a lot about looking at companies and evaluating opportunities. Those that may be coming into a new career from other industries often try to evaluate transportation companies based on the dollar amount paid. That may be how you move ahead in other industries, [...]

28 Sep, 2014

They call it 20/20, but it should be called 80/20!

2017-09-15T17:14:13-04:00September 28th, 2014|

Here we go again, it happened just the other night. I am trying to relax from a long day and on the television is a news show called 20/20. Normally the show is good but this one seemed a little too dramatic. The shows focus was on "Hell Highways" and some of the problems that [...]

28 Sep, 2014

Are you getting the most from your training?

2017-09-15T17:14:13-04:00September 28th, 2014|

We have all had training over the years in our respected industries, by our employers, and what we call on the job, but how much of that have we used or are we using today. Often when attending seminars or classes we hear the information but do we really take things a step further and [...]

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