Feb 20
2012

Hard Work Pays Off

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As a soon-to-be graduate of Grand Valley State University, I know firsthand how hard it is to find a job. You put in countless hours of critiquing your resume, writing and rewriting cover letters, seeking out professional recommendations, scheduling interviews, following up and sending thank you notes. All of the work does not guarantee that you will get an offer. Looking for a job is essentially working part-time for no pay, it is very stressful …
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Feb 10
2012

LTL Shipping: Do Blind Shipments Keep You in the Dark?

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When I was in High School, I was that kid in the front frow that always raised her hand. I was obsessed with knowing everything! I was a sponge for knowledge. One of my favorite subjects was English, in particular poetry. To this day, there are certain lines that have stuck with em and will randomly pop up in my head.  So, if you see me with a little smile on my face, it's probably because I've had a geek moment. Recently, we were moving a …
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Feb 7
2012

TNL NBA: Slam Dunks In and Out of the Office

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A back and forth playoff basketball game went all the way to the maximum 7 games last Thursday night. Century Park Coliseum was standing room only to watch the showdown between the Rollenhagen Rebounders and the Schafer Shooters.  These storied rivals lived up to the hype when the Shooters forced a game 7 after being down 3-2 in the series. Game 1 of the series was comparable to an SEC vs. BIG 10 football game.  The Shooters raced out to …
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Feb 3
2012

Fit Mind. Fit Body. FitCorr.

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It’s nearing that time of year again, the time where New Year’s resolutions are fading and fading fast. It’s common knowledge that one of the top resolutions every year is to lose weight. Most people accomplish this by joining a gym January 1. However, most people lose interest because they aren’t losing inches. We get unmotivated, distracted, or life just gets in the way. This is not the case here at TNL, where we have an on-site …
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Feb 1
2012

Supply and Demand: Rating Truckload Freight

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Have you ever found yourself wondering why things cost what they do and how the price was determined? At some point, I am sure the answer to this question must be,"Yes", unless money is not an issue to you. The answer is simple and at the same time complex. No, retail outlets do not have some nerd with a calculator and pocket protector in the back of their building setting various prices for their products hoping consumers will pay whatever …
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Jan 27
2012

Heels, Tears, and Baby, Oh My!

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After nine long months, my husband and I finally brought our beautiful baby girl into the world. Soon, I was back in my car on my way to work, wiping away the non-stop flow of tears after leaving my precious baby for the first time. Six weeks maternity leave only felt like days. I would soon know how my daughter felt being surrounded by a strange and new world during her first moments of life. The thought of going back to work was …
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Jan 25
2012

Toss Your Sticky Notes! We’re Getting Efficient with Fuel Surcharges!

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I am a very lazy person. You think I’m kidding, but I’m the kind of person that doesn’t wear a coat, even when its negative degrees outside because I don’t want to have to deal with finding a place to put it when I get inside and I’m not cold anymore. I especially hate repetitive and tedious tasks, and will go out of my way to avoid them.  On my resume, this is listed as “constantly looking  for ways to increase …
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Jan 18
2012

Interline Shipments: Do You Know Where Your Freight Is?

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My morning has a pretty standard routine.  I’ve learned to never start my morning without a cup of coffee.  In fact there are some mornings I wish there was an IV drip hooked up to my arm.  I’m recognized at all of the local coffee shops and I all I have to say is, “I’ll have my usual, thanks.”  It’s kind of fun. It makes me feel like Norm from Cheers. My morning work routine is also set in stone and I rarely deviate from it.  …
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Jan 16
2012

Duckin’ and Dodgin’ TNL Style

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Winter is back, and that means it’s time for indoor sports! Last Wednesday, Team TNL participated in its 5th Dodge ball night. Once every two weeks, we get together for a night of competitive team building. Some nights it’s a basketball event, others nights a game of volleyball, and other nights the gymnasium is filled with Transcorr employees running around a basketball court trying to avoid getting beaned by dodge balls. To pass the time …
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Jan 11
2012

TNL Employee Appreciation Event

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On January 5, 2012, at an Employee Appreciation Event, the owners of TransCorr National Logistics treated our employees to food and beverage at Monkey Bar, located within The B.O.B, in downtown Grand Rapids for all of their solid work in 2011. Spirits were high as we ate a variety of appetizers from hummus to pot stickers. To preserve the positive attitude of Team TNL, “Restore the Corr” 2x2 meetings were created. Two people from the …
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