Strategies to attract and retain a capable transportation workforce
By: Brian Cronin [and four others], ICF International, Faiurfax, VA ; Marie Venner, Venner Consulting, INC., Lakewood, Co
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP report -- 685; Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) -- 685.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780309155533
Subjects: Labor force; Recruiting; Employee retention; Highway transport workers; Transport workers
Description: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 685: Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce includes straight-forward, implementable practices that transportation Human Resources (HR) managers and hiring professionals can use to help improve the recruitment and retention of qualified employees in their organizations.    The report provides information on workforce challenges, industry strategies, and detailed descriptions of noteworthy practices within each of 15 recruitment and retention categories.    Volume II: Supplemental Material is available online as an ISO image, which can be used to produce a CD-ROM. Volume II includes an introductory document summarizing the content of the supplemental materials and provides full case studies and summaries of other example practices related to the recruitment and retention practices.     Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

"Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-137).

Also available online.

Performed under NCHRP Project no. 20-81.
Table of contents: title: Guidebook introduction; title: Using the guidebook; title: Developing future applicant skills; title: Increasing the number of applicants; title: Screening applicants; title: Promoting existing staff; title: Branding the organization/industry; title: Reducing voluntary turnover; title: Anticipating and managing performance issues; title: Developing internal staff skills; title: Improving culture/climate; title: Leadership development; title: Job classification and design; title: Succession planning; title: Developing knowledge management systems; title: Restructuring benefits and compensation; title: Work-life balance.