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TWC Launches National Frontline Worker Recruitment Campaign
TWC Launches National Frontline Worker Recruitment Campaign Silver Spring, Md. – Responding to the historic shortage of transit workers around the country, the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) is launching a campaign toolkit designed to support the public transportation industry with innovative, site-specific approaches to meet the critical challenge of recruiting workers, especially bus operators and […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative to Create Equitable, Debt-Free Pathways to High-Paying Jobs
Biden-Harris Administration Launches the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative to Create Equitable, Debt-Free Pathways to High-Paying Jobs Read Fact Sheet Here
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VIDEO: Fundamentals of Mentoring”
Mentor programs provide a powerful and effective tool for workforce development and retention. For maintenance occupations, mentors deliver hands-on training support, putting skills in diverse workplace contexts beyond the classroom. For bus operators, mentors provide guidance that addresses real world situations, building and expanding on basic training and creating ongoing support for each new operator. […]
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Press Release: Resources and Best Practices for Workforce Transition to Zero Emission Buses Released by Transit Workforce Center
In conjunction with the Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs FY2022 Notice of Funding announcement on Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) released the “Resources and Best Practices for a Zero Emission-Workforce Fleet Transition Plan” in partnership with […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Award to Launch New National Transit Workforce Center
International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) in Silver Spring, Maryland Will Help Transit Agencies Nationwide Recruit and Train Workers in this Vital Sector WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of a cooperative agreement totaling $5 million to the International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) to support the first Transit […]