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47 Misperceptions of Advancement Potential Lack of Organizational Commitment Industry Strategies .…………….… 47 Recruit Existing Employees Develop Employees and Maintain Employee Career Paths Create a Job Rotation Progra m Develop a Staffing Plan Workforce Practices …...…………. 49 North Carolina DOT Supervisor Academy Definition of Promoting Existing Staff: Involves identifying high-performing employees who are likely to succeed at the next level within the organization.
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departments across the nation, it is important that the specific needs of your agency are used to guide the development and implementation of a program in your agency. Exhibit 6-2 Industry Strategies: Promoting Existing Staff Strategy Strategy Description Recruit Existing Employees When it comes to filling vacancies, especially for management positions, participant organizations are looking at existing employees first before looking to outside sources.
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Exhibit 6-2 (Continued) Industry Strategies: Promoting Existing Staff Strategy Strategy Description internal promotions.
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6.3 Workforce Practices. Three workforce practices that were designed to assist in making the process of "Promoting Existing Staff" within transportation agencies efficient and effective were reviewed, and we identified one workforce practice that was the most noteworthy within this context: North Carolina DOT Supervisor Academy For this practice, we conducted a case study.
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While perceptions of the Supervisor Academy or other quantitative measures have not been collected, the agency reports that supervisors and employees have shown improved morale and improved responsiveness to safety and emergency concerns as a result of the program. North Carolina DOT Supervisor Academy Job Type: All ROI: Short-term Generation: All Key Program Highlights: o Two-level progressive program, consisting of Fundamentals of Supervision and Advanced Supervisory Technique o Both courses are 2 weeks long, for a total of 4 weeks o Participants and immediate supervisors complete a Pre- and Post-Academy Survey to assess improvement 50 Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce
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Other Example Practices To serve as an additional resource for agencies interested in "Promoting Existing Staff," we have included a list of other practices that transportation agencies have implemented for this purpose. Additional information on each of the following practices can be found in one- to two-page summaries within the supplemental materials.
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