Official Crete Carrier Blog Company News

CivilianJobs.com, where America’s military connects with civilian careers, announced the 2012 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military today. The winners were selected based on surveys in which employers outlined their recruiting, training and retention plans that best serve military service members and veterans.

“We’re very excited to win this prestigious award. Being recognized as a most valuable employer by an organization that serves military members is a terrific honor for all of us at Crete Carrier Corporation,” says Tonn Ostergard, President and CEO at Crete Carrier Corporation. “Crete Carrier has long supported our nation’s military veterans with more than 28% of our employees having prior military experience. We have gained valuable associates whose experience and core competencies directly align with our business. The cornerstone of our success is our employee training programs, which are designed to train and transition military individuals into a profession that will allow them to have a successful career and provide for their families.”

“I have come to look forward to the month of May and the subsequent release of the employer names, representing both large and small businesses, which receive the Most Valuable Employers for Military honor,” said Sandra (Sandy) Morris, CEO, Bradley-Morris, Inc., parent company of CivilianJobs.com. “The number of companies that CivilianJobs.com recognizes today as MVEs has increased each year of the award. This trend, where more employers are focusing their resources on the hiring and retaining of military, is one to celebrate. I congratulate each of these companies on their recognition.”

The 2012 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military was open to all U.S.-based companies. In addition to being recognized in the May issue of Civilian Job News, CivilianJobs.com’s worldwide military base newspaper, winning employers will also be displayed on the CivilianJobs.com web site.

Hunt Transportation has added Home Weekly Fleet locations throughout the country. Drivers who live within 100 miles of the Interstate 80 system throughout: Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania can join the new home weekly fleet. Drivers are paid on practical route miles, and can enjoy home time on a weekly basis. A safe driver with a good background can join Hunt Transportation with pay for experience. Our wage levels for drivers combined with an excellent benefits package is among the best in the industry.

Hunt Transportation knows it’s important to provide drivers the opportunity to be home regularly. The new home weekly fleets allow drivers to get home while still being productive and earning a great paycheck. Home Weekly Fleets are just another reason to join the premier flatbed specialist company. Hunt Transportation also has National and Regional fleet options, 401k and profit sharing, new international tractors and aluminum trailers, a safety first and foremost culture, driver health programs, and is a certified top pay carrier with great benefits.

Hunt Transportation is poised to prosper from the economic recovery, and is constantly striving to create better opportunities for drivers to be home more often, and enjoy home time with their family.

“We feel the new fleets are very important to our specialized drivers. It’s important to provide different lifestyle choices to our drivers and prospective drivers. The recently announced fleets get drivers home on a week-to-week basis from several areas and customer lanes throughout the country. I encourage prospective drivers to talk with our current drivers, visit our website (HuntFlatbed.com) or call our Recruiting team at 888-228-9685 for more details,” says Ray Dunn, President of Hunt Transportation.

Congratulations to all of the drivers below for being selected driver of the month for their respected terminal. Many elements are considered by the individual fleet managers in their selection for Driver of the Month. Safety, mileage, attitude, and appearance are among the key traits of a true professional and a driver who takes a great deal of pride in their work. The qualities you exhibit on the road are exemplary of the type of driver we strive to hire and retain here at Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, and Hunt Transportation.

Thank you very much for your commitment to excellence. Your quality and your ability to apply that to the completion of your job are greatly appreciated by everyone at Crete Carrier Corporation.

Crete Carrier is proud to announce that Chairman, Mr. Duane Acklie, has been honored and presented with the ‘Patriot Award’ by the (ESGR) Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

The Patriot Award is an award given to an employer (or supervisor) by a service member to thank them for their support. Walter Zink II, Major General (Ret) current NE ESGR Chair and Nick Novak, Colonel (Ret) current NE ESGR Vice Chair, presented a Patriot Award to Duane Acklie at Crete Carrier Corporation on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. This award recognizes Mr. Acklie as a patriotic employer for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.

Sergeant First Class (Ret) and current Crete Carrier Driver, Emory Macy, nominated Mr. Acklie. In Emory’s nomination, he writes, “This award comes from a military soldier to a civilian employer. It was my choice to acclaim the appreciation of Crete Carrier and your stance on military duty. Crete allowed me to “Be All I Could Be”. In the military we try to live by and work by seven values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage, and Love. In my view, these seven values are Mr. Duane Acklie, and Crete Carrier Corporation.”

Pat Donahue, Director of Maintenance, and Dennis Moore, Outside Cost Specialist, are retiring next week on April 27. Their retirement was celebrated today at the corporate headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska. Pat was with the company for 14 years and Dennis had been with the company for 38 years.

“Pat was one of the best bosses I could have ever asked for. I loved working for the Crete Carrier family of companies. It really is a great place to work because of the people. I can’t imagine how it could be any better,” said Dennis Moore.

These 14 years have flown by. The group of people I’ve had a chance to work with have been outstanding. Help is always there, and I applaud everyone I have had an opportunity to work with. Thank you everyone who has played a part in this,” said Pat Donahue.

Thank you Dennis and Pat for your years of service. We hope you both enjoy your retirement and stop by often.