WHAT CIRO CONNECT LEARNERS SAY
It ’ s that holistic understanding . Quite often in your day job as rail professionals we ’ re pigeonholed into a certain area , whereas CIRO Connect really encourages us to think more outwardly . It ’ s not only interesting , but really important .
I ’ d honestly recommend it to anybody who is interested in rail or who works in the rail industry . Particularly for people new to the industry because it can be quite overwhelming and there ’ s so much to learn . Having a structured program is undeniably useful to anybody who is new to the industry .”
Sara Flower , Graduate Project Manager , Network Rail
As someone who didn ’ t have much experience in the industry when starting CIRO Connect , I could sit in meetings and some concepts could go straight over my head . Actually , having someone explain them to you who ’ s been involved in the industry for such a long time and who delivers the content in a way that is digestible and easy to understand has been really useful and I ’ ve thoroughly enjoyed it so far .
CIRO Connect helped me gain a wider understanding of the rail industry and get my head around certain concepts that either didn ’ t mean much to me before , I hadn ’ t had much exposure to before or just didn ’ t understand .”
Charlie O ’ Donnell , Graduate Project Manager , Network Rail
I had no exposure to the way the railway operates ; I ’ ve never understood the intricacies of it . That ’ s the biggest thing I ’ ve taken away from the sessions and the most helpful thing about it .
One of the most enjoyable things about it is the way it ’ s been delivered . Carol has been absolutely incredible , and through that delivery it ’ s helped me to kind of visualise things , instead of just reading out of a handbook or a guidebook . It ’ s helped me to gain a better understanding , and this comes off the back of how its structured .
As a graduate coming from an unrelated background , I ’ d recommend it to anyone who really wants to get a better understanding of the railway and the intricacies of it . It operates completely differently to anything else , and it links in really well to the project management world . Coming in at the beginning of my career , I ’ d 100 % recommend it anyone in a similar position .”
Jack Wheelhouse , Graduate Project Manager , Network Rail