The RailStaff Awards 2024

Nominations for Recruitment Person or Team

David Kipling

Said the following about GWR Recruitment Team:

“GWR has undertaken huge generational change over the last few years, from timetabled service increases to multiple stock changes on our routes. Amongst many, one achievement stands-out particularly and that is the delivery of the driver recruitment programme by Keirran Slimmon and his recruitment team. As an organisation we looked to meet the huge challenge of recruiting over 318 drivers within an 18-month period – not just with the aim of crewing our increased services but to bring new blood into the industry. With constant professionalism and diligence Keirran and his team rose to the challenge and met the recruitment target. With only 10% of those recruited being experienced drivers, the remainder represented ‘new blood’ to the driving grade. The level of co-ordination and expertise required to meet such an aspirational target was considerable – Keirran and his team demonstrated they had this in spades. From advertising campaigns, assessments centres and co-ordinating local interviews with competent managers all across GWR – from Worcester to Penzance.

Keirran and his team thoroughly deserve this award and the opportunity to take a bow for such an incredible achievement.“