Sustaining a qualified workforce is an urgent issue for several state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that discussed innovative practices to address workforce challenges. Presenters identified a strategic workforce management process and describe success stories about workforce management in the transportation industry. They discussed practices that can be quickly adopted and implemented to recruit, develop, and retain the workforce.

This webinar features research from NCHRP Domestic Scan 19-02: Leading Practices in Strategic Workforce Management by Transportation Agencies.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials below. Click here to view the recording.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Case study: Workforce development program: Alvina Mao, Washington State DOT
2. Case study: Succession planning program: Brian Robinson, Georgia DOT
3. Case study: Data analysis: John Soubik, Pennsylvania DOT
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Amanda Holland, Alaska DOT

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objective

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify how to develop or refine an agency workforce plan

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.