TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES
Greensboro W&R Associate Started As Truckload Driver
An important part of our culture is that regardless of what position you start out in, there are opportunities to grow and move into different roles.
pricing & traffic team, and she’s also served in leadership roles for our customer accounts, marketing and customer service teams. Gayla recently decided to make the jump to a new opportunity, transferring to our Chattanooga service center to become a transportation specialist. “I was just looking to grow in my career,” Gayla says. “I asked myself, ‘How am I going to finish my career strong with Averitt?’ I love talking with our customers, and I love growing our business.” Gayla says our culture has helped her develop to where she is now. “My previous roles have definitely given me a foundation to grow within the company,” she explains. “And I’ve had some really great leaders who have afforded me the opportunity to learn and grow.” Gayla has some simple advice for others who want to grow in their careers. “Learn something new every day, and be a sponge,” she says. “Take every opportunity to ask questions. Your leadership will help you, and associates around you will help you grow. Don’t be afraid to raise your hand, but be patient.” T m Greensboro weight & research associate ED PURVIS and Chattanooga transportation specialist GAYLA McBROOM have both taken advantage of our culture of providing new career opportunities.
Greensboro weight & research associate ED PURVIS is an example of those opportunities in action. Ed came to Averitt in 2002 as a Truckload driver in Louisville after he retired from a 22-year military career. He wanted to move his family closer to where he grew up, so he transferred to a dock role in Greensboro. And since 2006, he’s served in weight & research, helping ensure Averitt is compensated properly for the services we provide our customers. While driving for another company, Ed was drawn to Averitt by our professionalism. “I saw Averitt’s equipment on the road, and it looked all nice and clean,” he recalls. “And my wife said, ‘That might be a good company to work for. Their trucks always look nice.’ So I checked into it.” Ed says there are always opportunities at Averitt for those who seek them. “It’s kind of like the military,” Ed explains. “It’s about your work ethic and how you present yourself. If you take ownership of what you’re doing, and if you do it to the best of your ability in everything you do, you’re going to get noticed.” ‘ BE A SPONGE ’ Throughout her Averitt career, GAYLA MCBROOM has had many opportunities to grow. She started at our corporate office in 1990 with our
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Are you interested in other career opportunities at Averitt? Are you looking for a position that gets you home daily, such as city, Dedicated or local Truckload? Or perhaps a shuttle position that gets
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