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SpencerGroup appoints CDI AndersElite as recruitment partner
Spencer Group, one of the UK’s leading specialist engineering businesses, has announced the appointment of CDI AndersElite to manage all of its permanent and...
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ScotRail apprentices graduate
A second tranche of hard-working ScotRail Modern Apprentices in Customer Service has graduated under a pioneering initiative to develop young talent.Around 70 guests — including Angela Constance,...
Training & Recruitment
Morson celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
Global recruiter, Morson Group welcomed apprentices past and present to an event celebrating National Apprenticeship Week.The event took place on Wednesday 5 March at...
Training & Recruitment
Benchmark training boosts leadership development
Benchmark Training Ltd is a specialist designer and provider of behavioural change training programmes for organisations where strict safety compliance and regulatory frameworks apply....
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Keltbray crew bridge skills gap
A further seven apprentices have joined Keltbray Aspire, part of Keltbray Group which provides electrification services for the rail industry.The new apprentices will be...
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Gain a job with the McGinley Rail Apprenticeship Placement Scheme
McGinley Support Services has established the Rail Apprentice Placement Scheme (RAPS) to help apprentices develop successful careers after their placement has finished.In the current...
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Apprenticeships – popularity grows
More than double the number of young people are choosing engineering apprenticeships as degree courses, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed.Figures...
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Joint skills plan for Carillion and SPL Powerlines
Carillion and Austrian-based SPL Powerlines welcomed shadow rail minister, Lillian Greenwood MP, to the new training facility in Doncaster recently.A joint programme between the...
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ARTP – The voice of training providers
Changing systems and standards is a challenge for all industries. Reforms can be a reaction to major incidents or they can just be part...
Rail News
Changing places
Houghton International has teamed up with South West Trains to create an apprentice exchange programme.SWT apprentices visit Houghton International’s facilities in Newcastle upon Tyne....
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David Cameron encourages apprentices
David Cameron has been encouraging apprentices on a visit to Carillion in Wolverhampton.Carillion says it is the largest single employer of construction apprentices in...
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Signalling mentorship programme launched by advance-TRS
The signalling recruitment team at advance-TRS has proposed a new mentorship programme.Managers at advance-TRS hope the Signalling Mentorship Programme will see between 60 and...
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Ahead of the curve
The battle to train motivated people to take forward the expansion of the rail industry is gathering pace.The government has decided to strengthen the...
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Engineering recognition for Atkins apprentices
Rail apprentices at Atkins can now achieve Engineering Technician (EngTech) status. The scheme, which is run by Atkins’ Rail Communications Systems, has been formally...
Training & Recruitment
TfL backs New University College
The Royal Greenwich University Technical College has officially opened its doors in a special ceremony conducted by HRH the Duke of York.The college, set...
People
Global runner heads Crossrail IT
Andrew Turner has been appointed interim IT director for Crossrail.Turner, who spent almost five years as CIO at insurance specialists Hiscox, takes over from...
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URS intensifies search for staff
Do you want to design a new railway for Scotland? Or do you fancy planning Britain’s next high speed line, modernising the UK’s rail...
Training & Recruitment
Early bath for engineers
The rail industry is stepping up efforts to attract young people to the cause this summer with a special course at Bath University.Says Gil...