WASHINGTON – Despite numerous public statements that it is having no trouble attracting qualified candidates to enter the air traffic control profession, the Federal Aviation Administration is now offering a $20,000 “recruitment incentive” for applicants that have previous air traffic control experience, indicating the agency’s apparent inability to overcome a staffing shortage by simply hiring candidates off the street using MySpace and Facebook solicitations.
The FAA’s job announcement on USAJOBS can be accessed here.
Source: National Air Traffic Controllers Association |