Are you aware that Brookwood Search and Selection are now able to supply professionals into the rail Industry?

With the imminent release of the governments CP6 budget into the industry, it is due to be the start of a very busy period within the sector.

Lots of new projects and frameworks are due to be awarded in the coming months and it raises the question, will this increase in demand for qualified professionals lead to a skills shortage in the industry?

With Brookwood Search and Selection's new venture kicking off, headed up by experienced recruiter and Head of Technical Recruitment James Ayres, he talks about how he believes this issue can be combatted.

"Having worked within the rail sector for 6 years, I understand the pains that businesses and hiring managers a like go through, when trying to attract top talent into their teams. With modern day pressures of project lifecycles and the heavy penalties for delivering a project late, it is vitally important that the right people are brought into a business first time around. I believe that by aligning myself with a specific project and getting under the skin of the project, it allows me to identify the correct candidate that suits the projects needs first time around. This is something I make my team live and breathe by and we have seen fantastic results in a very short period of time, so we are very excited about the future"

"In regards to skills shortages, I believe this will be a huge problem facing the industry in the years to come and the time to act is now – I personally believe the industry needs to invest further in 'grass roots' rail engineering colleges, whilst also engaging the younger audience earlier, to get people interested in the industry from a younger age. In the short term I believe businesses and hiring manager should rely on specialist rail recruiters further, so they can draw on their networks of highly skilled professionals that they may not be able to access or have the time to access."

If you are in a business that is looking to add to your existing team or you are a candidate who is looking for your next opportunity within rail, please get in touch with James to discuss further.

Tel: 01483 750 850
Mob: 07917 881 225
Email: [email protected]