Broadening Workforce Participation in Transportation: Challenges and Strategies

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• Creators:
  Godfrey, Jodi ; Ivey, Stephanie
• Corporate Creators:
  San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  California. Department of Transportation ; California State University Office of the Chancellor ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Labor force
  • Surveys
  • Interviewing
  • Gender
  • Transportation
  • Data collection
  • Literature reviews
  • Policy
  • State of the practice
  • Transportation careers
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  25-30
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; California
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  This Broadening workforce participation in the transportation industry is incredibly challenging. State of practice research highlights the reasons why this lack of participation in the workforce occurs. Fortunately, there are also identified strategies for alleviating the workforce challenges. This report highlights measures that transportation organizations can take to combat some of the workforce challenges they are facing. When organizations are willing to have candid conversations and invest in meaningful policies, this can accelerate a shift in the trust and culture within an industry, making that industry more attractive to the talent pool that exists. Beyond the extensive literature review, this report describes the findings from an industry survey. The survey was distributed for a three-month data collection period, which concluded in July 2024, resulting in 996 usable survey responses. Additionally, the research team interviewed 15 transportation professionals in 2024 to gain deeper insights into the challenges and solutions to the workforce participation in the transportation industry.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CA-MTI-2422
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87799/dot_87799_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.41 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
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