Collaboration can improve access to rail careers, strengthen progression, and develop future talent. Richard Harmer, CEO of Young Rail Professionals, explores how.
The Government's recent...
Sam Jennings, Rail & Infrastructure Director at Advance TRS, explores why human judgement remains essential as AI reshapes recruitment across infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence is changing...
The scale of HS2’s recruitment ambitions is increasingly being matched by the breadth of opportunities emerging around the project.
From dedicated recruitment hubs designed to...
Small businesses are critical to delivering the country’s big infrastructure projects. Andy Ridout, founder and Group Managing Director of Advance TRS, explains more.
Having spent...
A pioneering internship scheme is opening doors for young people with special educational needs and creating pathways into employment.
For many young people with special...
A new year always carries a sense of renewal. Plans are refreshed, ambitions sharpened, and industries take stock of both progress and unfinished business....
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has revealed a significant increase in the number of women starting an apprenticeship with the rail operator. A total of...
As HS2 celebrates apprenticeship milestones, project progress is driving future workforce opportunities.
This year’s National Apprenticeship Week, which ran from 9-15 February, brought together businesses...
In early January, recruitment firm Carrington West released its 2026 Rail Salary Survey & Guide, giving a snapshot of rail workers’ potential earnings and...
Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain
I must have written a dozen articles on the topic of youth engagement, attracting young people to the rail sector, and what rail...
Network Rail is searching for Scotland’s next generation of railway engineers with applications for the 2026 apprenticeship programme opening soon.
The 2026 SCQF Level 7...
Graduates leave university loaded with enthusiasm, novel ideas, and the latest technical insight — all of which are vital for moving the rail sector...
Deborah Birch, head of HR at Hull Trains, picked up the coveted HR and Recruitment Person Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards.
The Award recognises...
Railway companies understand the importance of keeping pace with evolving employment laws, recruitment standards, and health and safety regulations – and it’s up to...
