Tom Austin-Morgan

2 months ago | ciht.org.uk | Tom Austin-Morgan

Beyond onboarding, TfL’s internal mentoring programme is open to all employees and matches mentors and mentees based on their development goals – whether that’s gaining leadership confidence, transitioning into strategy, or understanding the integration of data and digital systems into transport operations. The initiative plays a key role in helping employees adapt to future workforce needs.

2 months ago | ciht.org.uk | Tom Austin-Morgan

“How do you become a great person if you don’t invest in yourself, or if we don’t invest in our people?” asks Liz Garvey, HR Director at FM Conway, highlighting the importance the company places on continuing professional development (CPD). CPD can be seen differently in various companies - and in different roles. But, according to Garvey, it’s just as important to someone working out on site as it is to an operational manager or someone in HR.

2 months ago | ciht.org.uk | Tom Austin-Morgan

When starting a career in the transport industry, graduates of programmes accredited by JBM have multiple benefits – professional recognition, enhanced employability and a foundation for future education among the most prominent.

2 months ago | ciht.org.uk | Tom Austin-Morgan

“Companies are recognising that they need to value and invest in their staff,” says Sally Devine, CIHT Learn Associate. “And that should start at the beginning of their careers, as young people in particular are looking for career paths with immediate training and added benefits, and they will compare companies like-for-like.”Devine adds that companies that have a clear and easy-to-navigate training and careers pathway and who invest in their staff see a greater retention of their workforce.

Feb 26, 2025 | ciht.org.uk | Tom Austin-Morgan

From severe flooding and heatwaves to shifting ground conditions, these issues – many directly caused by the impact of climate change – are already placing significant pressure on roads, railways, and other critical transport assets. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), which recently published the resilience standards report in Sep 2024, is at the forefront of efforts to ensure the transport sector is prepared to meet these challenges head-on.