The most important thing to remember when networking is that you don’t need to overthink it. Here are the top three benefits of networking for young professionals, why we network, and how to make the most of it.
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, you already know the journey of launching your own business can feel thrilling and uncertain. Here are five common mistakes often made by new business owners and how you can leverage them as valuable learning opportunities.
Goal setting is a powerful tool that can help you turn your dreams into achievable milestones. As a young professional, taking the time to define your dreams, set clear goals, and create a plan of action will set you on a path toward success in 2024 and beyond.
This year's YPK Impact Awards ceremony was a resounding success, bringing together the best and brightest young leaders from Knoxville and the surrounding areas. The event showcased the incredible talent and dedication that exists within our community to connect, develop, and serve our Knoxville.
Last night local Knoxville young professionals gathered for our signature recruitment event, YPK 101. Members of the Board spoke to the audience about what Young Professionals of Knoxville does as an organization, our history and values, and the benefits of joining YPK. We also got a chance to hear from a few members about why they joined Young Professionals of Knoxville and how it has impacted them.
Join us as we celebrate the 2022 Class of YPK’s Leadership Certificate Graduates! This group of incredible young professionals has spent six weeks this fall learning how to set and achieve personal and professional goals, discuss leadership and what qualities make a good leader, and discover their own strengths to apply at work and in the community.
We’re so incredibly proud of each and every one of you, and we cannot wait to see what amazing things your future holds for you!
2022 Leadership Certificate Graduates:
Astilbe Chandler, Apex Bank
Audrey Adams, Knoxville Utilities Board
Briana Alvoid-Preston, CQInsights
Caitlin Bolden, Knoxville Opera
Cassandra Bailey, Printing Image
Emily Smith, Knoxville Utilities Board
Grace Bennett, Young-Williams Animal Center
Javon Crane, Northwestern Mutual
Jeremiah Corbett, Johnson Architecture Inc.
Jessica Mishu, Blue Ridge Yoga
Jordan Brown, Spire Creative Solutions, LLC
Joseph Mixon, Mixon Therapy
Samantha Fox, Knoxville Chamber
Tanis Poole, Fraley and Schilling
Cassandra Bailey, Printing Image
Audrey Adams, Knoxville Utilities Board
Jessica Mishu, Blue Ridge Yoga
Emily Smith, Knoxville Utilities Board
Samantha Fox, Knoxville Chamber
Jordan Brown, Spire Creative Solutions, LLC
Briana Alvoid-Preston, CQInsights
Javon Crane, Northwestern Mutual
Tanis Poole, Fraley and Schilling
Grace Bennett, Young-Williams Animal Center
Astilbe Chandler, Apex Bank
Joseph Mixon, Mixon Therapy
Jeremiah Corbett, Johnson Architecture Inc.
A special thank you to Baker Marketing for providing professional headshots for each of our Leadership Certificate Graduates!
Axle Logistics has had the honor of being named a 2022 Knoxville Top Workplace for the fourth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
Hear more from the Axle team on how cultivating an award-winning culture has led to this coveted recognition:
Olivia McGowan
Axle Logistics has a fast paced, high energy office environment, where it truly is fun to come into work every day. We work hard to service our customers, and we are rewarded and compensated for our efforts daily. It is hard work with high reward. I am lucky to work here because I am constantly supported in my career and personal goals. They give me all the tools to chase my own success.
Chuck Munsey
Axle’s culture is unmatched because if you put in the work and do the right things, you will be rewarded no matter how old you are or how long you’ve been with the company. In everything we do, Axle understand that if you take care of the people, the people will take care of the business. Axle is fast paced and a high energy environment in which employees can experience highly engaging work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
Axle has provided my family and I an opportunity that I wouldn’t have found anywhere else straight out of college. Through this career, I’ve been able to grow exponentially as an individual in and out of the workplace due to the multi-faceted nature of the role. The path I’ve been given has allowed my family and I the opportunity to start building generational wealth for years to come. The best part about my current role is seeing Logistics Consultants under my umbrella grow as well through buying their first home, paying off debt, buying new cars, and engagement rings. There is no greater reward than seeing others be able to provide opportunities for their family through the same opportunity Axle has been able to provide me with.
Reed Holland
The culture at Axle is what makes it so great. Every day is filled with high energy. On top of that, I am pushed to be the best version of myself not only in my professional career, but personally as well.
After just graduating from the University of Arkansas this past December, this opportunity has pushed me to grow as a person. I have met incredible and supportive people, and I have learned how to carry myself not only more effectively around people I work with and clients, but also friends and family.
Anderson Olds
I love the true opportunities we have here to #BuildYourEmpire. Our professional and personal empires. It’s not just a statement. Most of my professional background has been community centered and working at a company like Axle, that truly embodies community involvement, has been a seamless transition for me. I can truly focus on building out my business, while staying deeply involved in the community with my own involvements or Axle-led community involvements. For me, that is huge. Openly having that mix of business and community involvements, and the comfort and security knowing that the company 100% supports it.
Interested in working at Axle Logistics?
Axle Logistics is always looking for ambitious professionals to join their incredible team. For more information, and to see their current job listings, visit axlelogistics.com/careers/.
