The asphalt materials and construction communities are constantly trying to attract workers who will be productive and positively engaged in their career. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern that will present case studies demonstrating innovative ways that the construction community is fulfilling demand for workers. A vital part of this workforce demand will need to be filled by personnel who have not been traditionally interested in road materials or construction. Thus, there will be a need to make a career in asphalt materials and road building attractive to young adults who are on the precipice of entering the workforce. Young adults with a high school diploma, new graduates of a trade or technical program, or those with a college degree in math, accounting, science, or engineering.will all be important to the future of the construction industry. Hear aboutnew initiatives going on across the U.S. aimed at attracting individuals that meet not just the traditional industry needs, but also the growing demand for individuals skilled in technology, accounting, environmental compliance, and worker health and safety.

This webinar is organized by the Standing Committee on Critical Issues and Emerging Technologies in Asphalt.

Some registrants will need to pay $95 to attend this webinar. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. How a state DOT attracts and develops workers and future leaders in the transportation sector: Alvina Mao, Washington State Department of Transportation
2. A case study in what attracts young people to the construction industry: Janie Gallagher, Wirtgen America
3. Industry association workforce development inventiveness in Indiana: Kirsten Pauley, Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana
4. What the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is doing to promote workforce development: Tom Harman, FHWA
5. Question and answer session: Moderated by Pete Capon, Reith-Reilly, and Bob McGennis, HollyFrontier Asphalt Company

The first 90 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

1. List the challenges in attracting and maintaining younger workers
2. Describe successful local- and national-level workforce development initiatives that can be adapted in your own agency
3. Describe a leadership program used by a large contracting firm that is part of their program to attract and maintain workers

Professional Development Hour Information

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 2.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRBs webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

Pre-registration is required. Once the webinar starts, you will be unable to register. Individuals that are registered for a webinar but do not receive their confirmation emails due to their organizations internal firewalls should contact the TRB Helpdesk for assistance in signing in.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum.