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原文传递 Entry-Level Transportation Construction Workforce Shortages.

题名：	Entry-Level Transportation Construction Workforce Shortages.
作者：	anderson, l. cronin, c. martin, c. swetharanyan, s. weingart, e.
关键词：	demography, recruitment, marketing, surveys, literature reviews, job choice, predictors
摘要：	This study investigates the factors which have the greatest impact on job choice decisions of youth entering the workforce, with the goal of informing marketing and recruitment efforts of transportation construction within the state. To examine this issue, we used a combination of multiple methods, including literature review and analysis, baseline assessment, best practices analysis, and a survey of potential candidates. We found that the job choices of young people are most affected by the following factors: Type of Work and Work Setting, Flexibility/Autonomy, Financial Compensation/Benefits, Perceptions of the Recruitment Process, Advancement Potential, Level of Fit/Similarity, Interest in Additional Training/Education, and Contextual Influences. To successfully recruit entry-level workers, transportation construction firms must address challenges not faced by other construction firms, including a generally negative public image and a perceived lack of transportability of job skills. Furthermore, the industry has difficulty recruiting individuals from two demographic groups: youth and non-traditional labor pools (e.g., women), primarily because of a lack of awareness of job opportunities in the industry and a poor industry image. We recommend three broad strategies for addressing Marketing and Recruitment challenges and offer 42 ideas on how to implement them. Additionally, to fully address the workforce shortage, transportation construction companies must become more effective at managing their organizations. We offer 13 ideas for how companies can improve their organizational management. / NOTE: Final rept. / Supplementary Notes: Sponsored by Florida State Dept. of Transportation, Tallahassee. / Availability Note: Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA.
总页数：	u0810；162p
报告类型：	科技报告