TRB is cosponsoring the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Workforce Summit on April 24-26, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The summit is designed to help foster a national dialogue on the needs for and development of the transportation workforce in the United States and to promote greater visibility for transportation careers in industry, government agencies, and academia. The summit will promote building upon and connecting with existing transportation workforce initiatives to take full advantage of recent accomplishments, experiences, and lessons learned. Such initiatives include those related to recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, filling current and future shortages in personnel, defining competencies needed for a high-performing workforce, and identifying and closing gaps in transportation workforce training and education.
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