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Take control of your career

If you’re seeking a career in a satisfying role, there’s no better time to pursue your dreams and relocate overseas. Australia continues to roll...

GTR appeals to women on career breaks through new partnership

Continuing its mission to entice people of all backgrounds to consider a career in rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is partnering with purpose-led consulting,...

MTM visits London to attract UK rail talent

Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) flew a team of its leaders 10,500 miles from Australia to scout out UK rail talent. Representatives of the company visited...

HS2 – Training on the job

Matt Atkins As one of the largest UK rail projects ever undertaken, HS2 is reliant on a deep reservoir of people power, and the mega-project...

Driving towards success

Matt Atkins The competition for train driving roles is incredibly high with hundreds, if not thousands, chasing each vacancy. The selection process is rigorous and...

McGinley champions Flexi-Job apprenticeships

If you’re thinking about the next move in your career or even a total change of course, you’d be wise to contact McGinley Support...

Young Rail Professionals: Celebrating future leaders

In April I stepped in as Chair of Young Rail Professionals (YRP). Over the course of the next year, I’ll write a series of...

ARM: Apprentices in rail

With the ongoing talent shortage and increasingly ineffective talent acquisition methods, how can we reinvigorate rail recruitment? The answer is apprentices. We caught up...

QTS Group rolls out new graduate scheme

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced the launch of a graduate scheme to help develop talent within rail construction and position the industry...

NIS support’s rail’s recruitment push

A Wolverhampton-based training provider, is ramping up activities to help the rail sector meet an anticipated 120,000 shortfall in staff. National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS), launched...

Expert commentary – Phil Catcheside, Network Rail

In the first of series of interviews with experts in the Rail industry and beyond, RailStaff spoke to Phil Catcheside, Head of Recruitment Marketing...

Diversity in recruitment

Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a burning issue in today’s workplace and, going forward, will only increase in importance. Today’s generation of job...

Freightliner – Keeping the country running

Although COVID-19 has created many challenges for all parts of the economy, rail freight has demonstrated strong resilience and agility, much of this attributed...

Embrace adventure with MTM

It’s a brand-new year – time to turn the page and make the changes you’ve been putting off for far too long. If a...

EMR launches recruitment drive for Fleet Engineer Apprentices across Nottingham and Derby

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced a recruitment drive to attract new Fleet Engineers to its team in line with National Apprenticeships Week, taking...

TfL celebrates National Apprenticeship Week and showcases the range of opportunities available

As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (7-13 February), Transport for London (TfL) is showcasing the range of apprenticeship opportunities on offer across the...

Change track: Northern urges Generation X to consider apprentice opportunities in the rail industry

The UK’s second-largest train operator, Northern, has used National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 Feb) to urge Generation X – those born between 1965 and 1980...

LNER named UK top employer for third year running

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to be recognised as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employers Institute for the...