Northern Line Railway Workshops
Northern Line Railway are running a series of workshops, relating to employment skills, self-esteem and Northern Trains.
Northern is seeking to give local communities in the north east a competitive advantage in the job market.
The train operator is set to run virtual workshops designed to help people improve their job-hunting skills.
The move comes as Northern prepares to begin planning for the opening of a new route – the Northumberland Line – which will bring rail services, and new jobs, to the region.
Kerry Peters, Regional Director at Northern, said: “The re-opening of the Northumberland Line, which brings with it six new or refurbished stations at Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park, is a huge boost for the area and we want to give local people the best possible chance to be part of the workforce.
“We are determined to make a positive impact for the north and one of the ways we can do that, and build stronger links with the communities we serve, is to help those communities develop skills that give them an edge when looking for and applying for jobs.”
Northern’s workshops – delivered online and open to all – will do just that, focussing on CV writing and interview coaching, building self-esteem, understanding great customer service and an introduction to Northern.
Kerry added: “We’re the second largest employee in the north east and we’re growing all the time. As we grow, we want to drive forward success within the region and provide employment opportunities – as well as travel – to the communities we serve.
“Our training modules are designed to give people in our communities transferable skills that are going to help build confidence and apply for opportunities either with Northern or other employers in the region.”
The courses which will all be ran via Microsoft teams over a period of 2 days 8th/9th November. Booking can be done via Eventbrite on the following link http://bit.ly/northernworkshops
