Attracting and retaining a talented workforce are among the key issues facing therntransportation profession. This paper presents information on examples that transportationrnagencies and consulting firms have used to recruit and retain employees. The reported findingsrnrepresent both transit and public sector transportation agencies. Private sector strategies fromrnother employment sectors are cited for comparison. The public and private sector have severalrnfactors in common: continuing educational opportunities, professional development training,rnmerit and performance based evaluations and accommodation of work-life and home-lifernresponsibilities.
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