Fortnite And Flight Sim Skills Help Fill Critical Air Traffic Roles In Record Time
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are finding success with an outside-the-box solution to what has been a persistent air traffic controller shortage. After leaning into a recruitment campaign targeting video gamers in April of this year, the agencies report they've met 94% of the hiring goal, saying it's the fastest time ever to reach that metric.
When the gamer recruitment drive began four months ago, the FAA emphasized that no college degree was required. It also highlighted an attractive salary, saying that the average earnings after three years on the job hovers around $155,000 per year. According to the FAA, only 25% of controllers hold a traditional college degree.
A recruitment video leaned hard into gaming, starting with an Xbox logo at the intro. From there, the short 1min10sec video transitioned into a montage of scenes alternating between gaming and air traffic controller clips, as...
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