Employee Retention: Resources to Build Skills & Boost Morale

Join the APTA Workforce Development and Educational Services team to learn more about employee retention solutions for public transportation. Building the next generation of transit leaders requires new models, new partnerships, new toolkits, and new approaches. The goal of this webinar is to tap into existing resources like our APTA Mini Guides. We will also focus on highlighting and celebrating success, with the goal of amplifying the skills and behaviors needed for our industry and our companies to thrive. We invite you to join in the celebration, access the resources, and implement the solutions that are shared on May 6, 2024, 2:00 – 3:30PM EST. Email workforce@apta.com with questions or comments.

This 90-minute webinar will feature:

• An update from AC Transit’s ZEB University for how you can create zero emissions bus training
  
• A successful approach to build partnerships from the National Transit Institute (NTI)
• APTA’s mini guide How to Build a Transit Curriculum
• A celebration for Transit Training Appreciation Week with CTA, AC Transit, and NTI
  
• An interactive Q&A session to gain insight and knowledge

Panelists:

• Geisha D. Ester, Subcommittee Chair, APTA Workforce Development Committee; Vice President, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
• Tiya Cunningham-Sumter, Senior Manager, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
• Billy Terry, Executive Director, National Transit Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
• Erika Mendelson, Program Development Specialist, National Transit Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
• Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer, AC Transit, Oakland, CA