Epes Transport Participates In Historic ESGR Signing Ceremony At Pentagon

Greensboro, NC… Epes Transport Systems recently participated in an event at the Pentagon, named “historic” by ESGR’s Employment Outreach Chief Tom Bullock, where the leading trucking industry employers publicly declared their commitment to veteran employment. The North Carolina-based truckload carrier has a solid reputation as top choice employer among drivers as well as a popular career destination for military-experienced job seekers and veterans.
“Epes Transport has always been committed as a strong supporter of our military personnel and our ‘Transitions’ program allows veterans to receive on-the-job training while earning a paycheck and receiving GI Bill benefits,” said Melissa Nishan, director of recruiting for Epes Transport. “We are thrilled and honored to have participated in such a significant event.”
The signing ceremony, which took place December 11, 2015, allowed over 40 employers from around the United States to affirm support for their Reserve and Guard employees. Primarily made up of trucking and transportation companies, these employers pledged to support their military employees in both their careers and military obligations. The trucking industry, in particular, committed to hiring 150,000 veterans in the next four years. Additional attendees included Governor Bill Graves, president of the ATA; Dr. Susan Kelly, the director of Transition to Veterans Program Office; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program; the National Defense Transportation Association; the Transportation Intermediaries Association; and the American Bus Association.
Epes Transport System is a truckload common and contract carrier headquartered in Greensboro, N.C. It is the largest privately owned trucking company in the state with over 1,150 units. Epes has authority in the 48 contiguous states and is most active in the eastern two-thirds of the United States. To learn more about Epes Transport, please visit http://www.epestransport.comor call 888-293-3232.