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Chapter 3: Developing Future Applicant Skills
The transportation industry has experienced recruitment challenges within specific work areas, in part due
to the significant reduction in the number of students entering fields important to transportation such as
engineering, construction, and maintenance. In response, innovative organizations are working to develop
the skills and interests of future potential applicants as a part of their recruitment practices. In this chapter,
we present challenges, strategies, and workforce practices related to "Developing Future Applicant
Skills." Exhibit 3-1 provides a snapshot of the chapter.
Exhibit 3-1
Snapshot of Chapter 3
Chapter Road Map Concept and Definition
Workforce Challenges....................22
Lack of Skilled Applicants
Failure to Invest in Talent Pipeline
Industry Strategies......................22
Conduct Internship/ Fellowship Programs
Partner with Schools for Youth
Development
Develop Student Curriculum and
Educational Academies
Adopt Scholarship Programs
Innovative Transportation organizations are
developing career interests among high school and
Workforce Practices.....................23 college students.
Oregon DOT College Internship Program
(CIP)
Definition of Developing Future Applicant Skills:
Minnesota DOT Seeds Student Worker Involves identifying avenues for developing the skill
Program sets of youth during the K-12 years as well as at the
undergraduate level. The goal of these efforts is to
prepare these students for future employment in the
transportation industry and as a result, these practices
help to establish a solid pipeline of future talent for
transportation jobs.
Workforce Pipeline Target Area
Target Career Stages
Comm. 4 year Graduate Entry-Level Mid-Career Senior
K-12 Retirees
Colleges Colleges Schools Staff Staff Leaders
TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Developing Future Applicant Skills
Chapter 3 Target Area
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