Video games were supposed to be entertainment. For more than 2,000 people, they may now be a path toward controlling America’s skies.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) say they have added more than 2,000 candidates after deliberately targeting gamers in their latest air traffic controller recruitment campaign, helping them reach 94% of their fiscal-year hiring target. The result comes as the FAA tries to rebuild a controller workforce that has remained below its staffing needs for years.
The reasoning behind the campaign is that experienced gamers may already possess several abilities…
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