Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce (2011) / Chapter Skim
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75 Speed of Technology Changes in Policy and Technology The Cost of Training Difficulty Providing Sufficient Quality Training Failure to Apply Training Failure to Update Training Industry Strategies .………………… 76 Use Job Rotation Offer Offsite and Higher Education Training Opportunities Offer Certification-Type Programs Tailor Training Opportunities to Build Competency Use Technology to Support Training Workforce Practices …..……………. 78 North Carolina DOT Transportation Supervisor Conference Definition of Developing Internal Staff Skills: Involves identifying training and development content and methods to help address skill gaps in the workforce.
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10.1 Workforce Challenges. Programs related to "Developing Internal Staff Skills" are typically designed to address challenges associated with providing employees with the appropriate training and on-the-job experiences necessary for professional growth and development.
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departments across the nation, it is important that the specific needs of your agency are used to guide the development and implementation of a program in your agency. Exhibit 10-2 Industry Strategies: Developing Internal Staff Skills Strategy Strategy Description Use Job Rotation Almost all of the focus group participants, both public and private sector organizations, cited the use of job rotation programs within their organizations.
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Exhibit 10-2 (Continued) Industry Strategies: Developing Internal Staff Skills Strategy Strategy Description Offer CertificationType Programs Another effective technique is to link together training programs into a certification or program curriculum.
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10.3 Workforce Practices. Twenty-nine workforce practices that were designed to assist in making the process of "Developing Internal Staff Skills" within transportation agencies efficient and effective were reviewed, and we identified one workforce practice that was most noteworthy within this context: North Carolina DOT Transportation Supervisor Conference (TSC)
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North Carolina DOT Transportation Supervisor Conference (TSC) Job Type: All ROI: Short-term Generation: All Key Program Highlights: o Provides technical training on various work practices in order to instill standardization, effectiveness, and efficiency across the organization o Small rotational groups consist of 35 supervisors o Skills learned help supervisors improve communication with their staff, as well as across the entire organization North Carolina DOT Transportation Supervisor Conference (TSC)
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American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Builder Institute Eisenhower Freight and Transportation Logistics Scholarship Flexibility in Bus Operator Trainings Idaho Cross Utilization Program Iowa Roads Scholar Program Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) Professional Development Training Opportunities Clearinghouse ITE Web-based Learning Tools Job Rotational Programs Local Community Outreach – Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC)
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