The supply of skilled labour in a changing market

Employability Working GroupMadrid 2 July 2015

Anders Olofsson, Senior European Policy AdvisorALMEGA

Karin Engelmark, Head Competence Development Infranord AB

Swedish railway market 2015 - an overview

EuroMaint RailMantenaBombardierAlstomDSB VedligeholdMidwaggonmgw ServiceMotala Trains

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Real estate owners

Rolling stock refurbishment

Rolling stock maintenance

Rolling stock manufacturers

Rolling stock owners

Licences & safety

Infrastructure

JernhusenA-trainSLTrain Alliance

SJVeoliaDSBDBA-trainNSB/Tågk.

EuroMaint RailBombardierMotala TrainsDSB VedligeholdMiTrans

BombardierAlstomStadlerSiemensAnsaldo

TransitioSLSJDSB

Regionalpublictransportauthorities

IBABGreen CargoHector RailTÅGABCargoNetTX Logistik

AlphaTrainsMitsuiRailpoolHector RailGreen CargoCargoNet

InfraNord Strukton

VR Track Sweco Atkins

Infrastructure maintenance

Regional trafficauthorities

Train operators

Swedish Transport Admin.

Swedish Transport Agency

Infrastructure design

Passengers1988 6,7 Billion pkm2013 11,9 Billion pkm

Freight 1988 18,8 Billion tkm2013 20,8 Billion tkm

AttractAttractAcquire/Recruit

Acquire/Recruit

Develop within the

business and through training

Develop within the

business and through training

Motivate and reward

Motivate and reward

Staff retention /departure

Staff retention /departure

Coordinated competence management system

Public educational

system

Public educational

system

• The website www.jarnvagsjobb.se:–Shows career opportunities–Promotes interesting offers, projects and innovations–Positions and markets the railway as the sector of the future–Has a job market where all companies within the sector can

place ads–Is owned by the Association for Track Work Contractors which

has its own Competence Group

Part one, create an effective communication channel

www.jarnvagsjobb.se

Vacant posts

Vacant trainee posts for loco drivers

Examples from the site – videos withemployees within the track work sector

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc9Dq6p871o Farnoush Nayab, construction engineer, Infranord AB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWH5Eaw1Y6U

Beatrice Ek Infranord AB, supervisor

Swedish Rail Skill ForumSwedish Rail Skill Forum, SRSF, a non-profit organisation.

Members from:Secondary SchoolsVocational training schoolsRoyal Institute of TechnologyDesign companiesALMEGA as employerCompanies within rolling stock and technical developmentTrack Work Companies

SRSF is a platform where schools and companies meet to develop attractiveness and a correctly geared education and training

       

Part two, What interests young people?

Survey among students and traineesWhy the railways:Get a job, building the future, technical sector, environmentally friendly, heavy investments from the state budget, opportunities for women.

What was the perception of the railways before beginning?

Negative media coverage – the trains must run!The railways should communicate betterLots of exciting technical challengesThe image in the media and the reality is not the same thing

Did the view of the railways change during training?The longevity of the railway – investments last for a long timeVery complex sectorHeavy technical sectorImportant with good relations between all parties to make the sector work

How to market the railways to young people

A very versatile sector – many different jobsEnvironmentally friendlyBetter paid jobs than in house constructionYou are always on the moveA sector where you can develop the societyLarge possibilities to develop on the job

Thank you for your attention!