1. Our Key Workforce Challenges…
40-50% of the transportation workforce will retire in the next 10 years
Fewer people are going into key transportation fields
Competition for workers from other industries
Challenge of reaching women and minorities

2. (Past) The very rapid labor force growth over the 1970s reflected two dramatic changes: the baby-boom generation reached working age, and it became more common for women to work outside the home.
Since the 1970s, the labor force has continued to grow, but at a slower rate.
(Future) A substantial slowdown in the pace of labor force growth is projected for the years , as the baby-boom generation retires.

3. NEW SKILL REQUIREMENTS
“The Perfect Storm”
RETIREMENTS
SMALLER HIRING POOL
NEW SKILL REQUIREMENTS

4. Workforce Development Continuum
COLLEGE
EMPLOYMENT
Awareness of Field
Build Skills
Early Career Choices
College Choices
Stay in Major
Employment/Graduate School
Development Choices
Rehire

5. National Transportation Workforce Development Strategy
Highway
Transit
Pipeline
National Transportation Workforce Development Strategy
PARTNERS
Motor Carriers
Air
Governments
Federal
State
Regional
Local
Professional Associations
Industry Associations
Partners
• Policy- and decision-makers from USDOT
• Academic leaders in transportation education, training and professional development
• CEO’s/agency heads of key industry stakeholder groups
• Executives from transportation-focused professional associations
• Education and training leaders from labor organizations
• Other workforce partners, such as those in the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, as well as in state, regional and local governmental organizations
Water
Rail
Educators (K-12 CCs, University)
and Training Providers
Labor Unions
Elected Officials
PERFORMANCE METRICS

6. Major Disciplines Highway Sector Engineering Construction
Logistics/Distribution
System Management
(State/local agencies)

7. Major Disciplines/Education
K-12
Community College
University
Professional Development
Engineering
Construction
Logistics/Distribution
System Management
(State/local agencies)

8. Major Disciplines/Education
K-12
Community College
University
Professional Development
Engineering
Construction
Logistics/Distribution
(System Management
State/local agencies)

9. A free online transportation magazine for ages 14–20

10. Communication
Collaboration
Coordination
Continuity

11. “To provide for the public good…”