We don’t mean to brag, but we’re pretty stoked that Storage Solutions employee Chastity Wilke was featured in this month’s issue of Material Handling Wholesaler Magazine!  Both in print and online, the article, Salute To Women: October 2011: The Doors Are Wide Open, turns to Chastity and another female industry professional to discuss women’s roles in the material handling industry.

Keep on reading for some of our favorite parts:  

On considering the material handling industry for young female professionals:
“Pallet rack, steel shelving – they’re not things a girl usually dreams of surrounding herself with when she enters the working world. But if you focus on the fact that being a woman in this industry is just as satisfying and achievable as anything else, more young women would be willing to give it a shot.”

On what it takes to make it in this industry:
“You have to be ready to trade in your fancy business suit for a pair of steel-toed boots and a hard hat. It takes time and knowledge to succeed in this industry, which are two things that can sometimes be lost on people just starting in the working world. If you remember that it takes a while to get your footing, once you give it a chance, I think you can surprise yourself.”

Be sure to check out the full article available both in print and online!