Local transportation agencies in Minnesota continue to face the challenge of hiring and retaining workers. To help agencies with recruitment efforts, the LRRB has assembled a series of resources that promote the different types of career opportunities local agencies offer.
These resources are designed to help local agencies in their outreach efforts to fill open positions and expand the transportation workforce. There are also tools for individuals interested in a transportation career.
Transportation Career Recruitment Videos
The LRRB worked with students with Century College’s Narrative Video Production degree program to produce a suite of videos to build awareness of exciting transportation career opportunities for students. Access the videos and learn more on the Minnesota Transportation Career Videos page.
Career Toolkit for Local Agencies
Expanding the Transportation Workforce in Local Agencies
This suite of tools was designed to help local agencies fill open positions and expand the transportation workforce. The tools take a two-pronged approach: Some help local agencies recruit, train, and retain workers in the short term, while others help promote career opportunities to students and feed the longer-term worker pipeline.
Ultimately, the tools help local agencies and employees meet their mutual needs. Agencies can attain the staffing needed to serve their communities and maintain Minnesota’s infrastructure, and employees from a broader applicant pool can chart a career in transportation.
- Spreadsheet: Activities to Build Awareness of Careers in Local Transportation Agencies
- Recruitment Toolkit for Local Transportation Agencies
- Local Transportation Agency Careers in Minnesota
- Training Roadmap for Civil Engineering Technicians: A Collaborative Tool for Local Transportation Agencies and Employees
- Community Outreach Guide for Local Transportation Agencies
- Training Roadmap for Civil Engineering Technicians: User Guide
Workforce Development Strategies
The study, Workforce Planning and Human Resource Development Strategies, looked at the growing workforce shortage in Minnesota’s transportation industry. It identifies the possible causes and provides strategies to improve how agencies across the state find and keep workers.
Conducted by a team of human resources professionals from the University of Minnesota, it offers a variety of recommendations to enhance the recruitment process and increase on-the-job satisfaction.
Become a Civil Engineer (or Technician) Website
Explore a career in civil engineering on the Become a Civil Engineer website. You will find information on how to become a civil engineer or engineer technician, student engineering activities, engineering-inspired video games, student engineering competitions, and career case studies.