The rail industry joined forces on 21 September to encourage students, graduates and job seekers to consider rail as career choice.
Helping launch Rail Careers Week at Southern Cross Station, Australasian Railway Association Chair Bob Herbert AM said that with investment in rail expected to increase and demand for skilled and talented employees growing, there is no better time to join rail.
“Rail is a strong, exciting and growing industry with a prosperous future. It plays an important role in reducing carbon emissions, relieving congestion, improving health and safety, connecting communities and driving economic growth in Australia.
“We employ more than 110,000 people in over 180 companies. We help our customers take about 770 million trips on our trains every year and we move over 1 billion tonnes of freight across the country.
“Yet despite the benefits and opportunities, our industry is not always top of mind when students and graduates think about choosing a career,” said Mr Herbert.
Rail Careers Week will run from 21-27 September and will see rail organisations from around Australia hold various events and activities offering career seekers a unique insight into the rail industry and its diverse and interesting careers.
“Rail Careers Week is all about challenging out-dated ideas about rail. Our industry offers a wide range of opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience.
“The industry is also strongly committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce – in particular, lifting the number of women employed in rail,” Mr Herbert said.
Whether candidates are leaving school, changing careers or returning to the workforce, rail can provide fulfilling careers in a wide range of technical and professional career paths including engineering and technology, corporate specialties, trades and technicians, operations, manufacturing and many more.
Further information and stories about careers in rail, as well as details about the rail industry activities taking place during Rail Careers Week, can be found at www.railcareers.net.au.
(Source: ARA)
