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US hires over 2,000 video gamers as air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the recruiting push has filled 94% of the hiring goal and sent 2,000 more candidates to the academy.
- On Sunday, Aug. 9, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Aviation Administration has hired more than 2,000 new air traffic controllers, achieving 94% of the agency's annual hiring goal.
- The Department launched a recruitment campaign in April targeting gamers, seeking young adults with transferable skills including "demonstrated high cognitive functions," "multitasking," and "strategy and problem-solving."
- Within 24 hours of the program's April launch, the agency received over 12,000 applications, with successful candidates reaching the Academy faster than any previous class, Secretary Duffy said.
- Calling the initiative a "game changer," Secretary Duffy stated the agency is "building the strongest, sharpest workforce in aviation history" through this streamlined hiring process.
- This aggressive recruitment addresses Federal Aviation Administration workforce challenges, including last year's government shutdown that forced staff to work without pay for several days.
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Air traffic controllers have been missing in the US for at least ten years. After Trump's second entry into office, the U.S. government releases another 1000 employees, and air traffic chaos breaks out near New York. Transport Minister Duffy is now announcing a successful turnaround.
FAA close to hitting air traffic controller hiring goal — after targeting gamers
The agency hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers this year after a campaign targeting gamers -- and has already hit 94% of its recruitment goal, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced.
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