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Transportation system operations and management (SOM) draws on the knowledge of many different disciplines. Employees in these occupations also interact with individuals from many different transportation modes, both internal and external to the transportation organization. Transportation agencies are experiencing a shortage of SOM professionals with the suitable skills and knowledge to move beyond more traditional civil engineering functions to the broader and more diverse SOM activities. The purpose of this project was to develop strategies and resources to meet the needs for attracting, recruiting, and retaining transportation SOM staff. As such, successful programs were identified and strategic workforce recommendations made as to best practices to attract, recruit, develop and retain SOM staff throughout various stages of the SOM career pipeline. This project resulted in eight comprehensive action plans that can serve as a resource to transportation agencies in the recruitment of all ages of employees: from students preparing to enter the workforce to older workers seeking to extend their careers. The action plans also discuss strategies to retain and develop employees at different stages in their careers and can serve as a resource for transportation agencies in these areas. These action plans will be presented in full during the presentation.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AHD15 Maintenance and Operations Personnel

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12-1873

English

26p

2012

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Best practices; Personnel retention; Recruiting; Workforce

Action plans

Administration and Management; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-1873

TRIS, TRB

Feb 8 2012 5:06PM