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Getting to Work in Logistics: Hinds Barge Deck Hand Training

Deck hands have about as many career pathways as the Mississippi River has tributaries!

Aired 04/19/2019

Getting to Work – Mississippi

Getting to Work in Logistics: Hinds Barge Deck Hand Training

Special | 3m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

Deck hands have about as many career pathways as the Mississippi River has tributaries!

“It’s putting myself in the door for bigger opportunities,” says Ryan Roberts, a trainee in Hinds Vicksburg’s Barge Deck Hand Training program. Yazoo River Towing HR manager Anna Ferguson informs, “Individuals can come in, start as an entry level position and in five years with our development structure be making a six figure salary.”

Aired 04/19/2019

Getting to Work – Mississippi

Getting to Work in Logistics: Hinds Barge Deck Hand Training

Special | 3m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

“It’s putting myself in the door for bigger opportunities,” says Ryan Roberts, a trainee in Hinds Vicksburg’s Barge Deck Hand Training program. Yazoo River Towing HR manager Anna Ferguson informs, “Individuals can come in, start as an entry level position and in five years with our development structure be making a six figure salary.”

Aired 04/19/2019

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