US wants gamers to become air traffic controllers

 The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a recruitment campaign specifically targeting gamers. The agency is encouraging them to consider a career as air traffic controllers.

There is currently a significant shortage of workers in this sector, with the country needing at least 3,000 additional controllers. The government believes that individuals who are skilled at gaming may possess the abilities required to fill these vacancies.

Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, expressed support for the initiative. He stated that the union welcomes innovative strategies to expand the candidate pool, including reaching out to individuals with advanced skills such as gamers. However, he emphasized that all candidates must meet rigorous standards required for this safety-critical profession.

The campaign features a promotional video displaying an Xbox logo and explicitly addressing gamers. Its slogan reads: “You’ve been training for this. Become an air traffic controller. It’s not a game. It’s a career.”

The promo highlights both responsibility and reward, stating that controllers help keep millions of people safe each year while earning an enticing salary of around $155,000 annually.

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy noted the importance of attracting a growing demographic of young adults who already possess many of the technical and cognitive skills needed for the role. Some current controllers have also pointed out that gaming can enhance abilities such as quick decision-making, sustained concentration, and managing complexity.

📘 2. VOCABULARY

Paragraph 1

  1. rigorous — introduced something to the public for the first time
  2. innovative— the process of finding new workers
  3. candidate pool — a situation where there is not enough of something
  4. promo — a part of the economy or industry
  5. explicitly — jobs that are empty and need people
  6. recruitment — new and creative
  7. shortage — a group of people available to apply for a job
  8. launched— very strict and demanding
  1. vacancies— in a very clear and direct way
  2. sector — an advertisement or promotional material
  3. demographic — attractive and appealing
  4. enticing — a group of people with shared characteristics

🔄 3. SYNONYM MATCH

  1. launched — began
  2. recruitment — hiring process
  3. shortage — lack
  4. sector — industry
  5. vacancies — empty positions
  6. innovative — cutting-edge
  7. candidate pool — group of applicants
  8. rigorous — strict
  9. explicitly — clearly
  10. enticing — appealing
  11. demographic — population group
  12. complexity — difficulty
4.Rank these GAMES From Best to Worst
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • Tomodachi Life
  • Fifa 
  • Resident Evil
  • Nioh 3 (Team Ninja)
  • Pokémon Pokopia
  • Crimson Desert
  • Monster Hunter
  • Halo

5. GAMING: How good is gaming at improving these things? Why? Complete this table.

 

How Good?

Why?

Leadership skills

 

 

Thinking quickly

 

 

Staying focused

 

 

Managing complexity

 

 

Multi-tasking

 

 

Fitness

 

 

6.Discussion - Air Traffic Controllers

  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'gamer'?
  3. What do you think of gaming?
  4. Who is the best gamer you know?
  5. Do you have a favourite online gamer?
  6. What do you think of the job of an air traffic controller?
  7. How skilled are you at gaming?
  8. What are your favourite games?
  9. Why do you think there are too few air traffic controllers?
  10. How stressful is the job of an air traffic controller?
  1. What do you think of xBox?
  2. What career interests you most?
  3. What hard skills do you have?
  4. How well can you stay focused?
  5. How good are you at managing complexity?
  6. Would you be a good air traffic controller?
  7. What questions would you like to ask an air traffic controller?

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