000207823 001__ 207823 000207823 005__ 20250401105604.0 000207823 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.207823 000207823 037__ $$a1428-2016-118608 000207823 041__ $$aeng 000207823 245__ $$aConsensus Conference for Paratransit Managers 000207823 260__ $$c2007-03 000207823 269__ $$a2007-03 000207823 300__ $$a11 000207823 336__ $$aConference Paper/ Presentation 000207823 520__ $$aEaster Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) is funded through a cooperative agreement from the Federal Transit Administration and is charged with promoting cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities of all ages. In late 2005 ESPA convened a panel of experts from transportation agencies and associations, higher education, the disability community and the personnel recruitment field to explore strategies related to the recruitment, training, retention and rewarding of paratransit managers. The purpose of the meeting was to review the current situation and suggest remedial steps. Panel members focused on and recommended solutions in response to these questions: o How do we get young people engaged in paratransit: recruit, retain, train, and reward? o How do we get students and new graduates to see it as an opportunity, a career path? o How can we attract people with disabilities to work in paratransit? o What training is available now? What kind of existing training, both academic and continuing education is available, who offers the training and where is it offered? o What actions need to be taken to improve recruitment strategies for people to work in all transit modes? o What are the appropriate courses and curricula for educating transit and land planning? o What are some strategies for recruiting (new employees), training, retaining (current employees), and rewarding transit managers in order to increase their competencies in serving all customers, specifically those with disabilities? o How do you identify qualified staff, with appropriate knowledge and skills and then encourage them to pursue careers in public transportation? A synopsis of the event’s summary report will be presented at this Transportation Research Forum. The presenter will be available following the presentation and throughout the Forum to discuss the report and network with others interested in supporting these efforts. Copies of the summary report are currently available through ESPA and will be distributed at the Forum. 000207823 650__ $$aProductivity Analysis 000207823 650__ $$aResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies 000207823 650__ $$aResearch Methods/Statistical Methods 000207823 700__ $$aWolf-Branigin, Karen 000207823 773__ $$d2007 000207823 8564_ $$917353e03-a931-4910-b651-d9d3e6e32413$$s39431$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/207823/files/2007_1C_ParaManagers_paper.pdf 000207823 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/207823 000207823 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:207823$$pGLOBAL_SET 000207823 912__ $$nSubmitted by Lisa Vang (vang1490@umn.edu) on 2015-08-14T17:19:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_1C_ParaManagers_paper.pdf: 39431 bytes, checksum: 7e9909ef4539909363dd484bbf2457f8 (MD5) 000207823 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2015-08-14T17:19:42Z (GMT). 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I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000207823 980__ $$a1428 000207823 982__ $$gTransportation Research Forum>48th Annual Transportation Research Forum, Boston, Massachusetts, March 15-17, 2007