Air traffic controllers head says hiring gamers will help
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Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to workin…
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For more than a decade there has been a shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S., which has resulted in flight delays and increased risks for air travelers. And the Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to video game enthusiasts to help fill those gaps.
Regardless of your age, chances are that you know at least one person in your life who loves video games, and a recent campaign by the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that those skills might be best served at your nearest airport.
Hopefully, the rest of the FAA’s air traffic control enhancement plan will prove as successful. The post FAA’s Gamer Recruitment Campaign Scores Over 2,000+ Air Traffic Controller Candidates first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
Gamers are being targeted for air traffic control jobs because the FAA believes skills such as multitasking, spatial awareness, and problem solving can transfer to the role.
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to workin…
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