The Go-Ahead Group are on a recruitment drive to hire 1,000 women bus drivers
YOU wait ages for a job on the buses – and then a thousand come along at once.
Transport firm The Go-Ahead Group has announced a recruitment drive to hire 1,000 women in its bus division as it aims to double its female workforce.
The jobs — as drivers, maintaining vehicles and managing depots — will help tackle the lack of gender diversity in public transport. Around 14,000 people work in the firm’s UK bus operations but very few women have held front-line roles.
The firm has established a “Women in Bus” employee network to develop female staff and will be holding female-focused recruitment campaigns, open days and training opportunities.
Go-Ahead Group people director Siobhan Morrison said: “Women and men of all ages and backgrounds travel on our buses. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our passengers and communities, so there are great opportunities for women to work in our bus businesses.
“We are challenging stereotypes and leading the way in securing skills from the widest possible talent pool.”
Jobs will be available across the UK and many positions do not require specific qualifications — you will receive on-the-job training.
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Take up a positive mindset
KEEPING your holiday positivity alive can help you cope better with the daily grind.
Chris Griffiths, founder of “mind mapping” app ayoa.com, explains: “For many, the daily commute is a necessary evil, but this doesn’t have to be the case. You can use the time to open your creative process.” Here are Chris’s tips.
BE HAPPY. By making a conscious effort to use your commute to find daily purpose, you’ll enter the office ready to be innovative with your optimism.
DAYDREAM. Think of a problem you’re struggling to solve, then remove yourself entirely. Let your mind wander and do something simple, like a crossword. Studies have shown that more parts of our brain light up when we daydream.
READ or listen to an audiobook. Reading can improve the quality of ideas.
WALK. Whether you drive or use public transport, make time to park further away or get off a stop early so you can walk the last leg of your journey. Walking is linked to improved brain function, so you can get fitter, and fuel your mind at the same time.
VISUALISE WORK. Modern workplaces often rely on lists and linear modes of thought – even though our brains are more suited to visual expression. Use your commute to mind map your day.
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