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