Recruitment Services

Discovering and grooming the next generation of railway industry experts for you

Scouting, training and grooming candidates with a keen interest in the railway industry for a professional career.
Scouting, training and grooming candidates with a keen interest in the railway industry for a professional career.

The Railway Recruitment Challenges

The demand for skilled personnel trained for the railway industry outweighs the current talent pool.

Lack of Awareness

Younger generations have limited understanding of the railway industry and its career opportunities, resulting in a smaller pool of potential candidates.

Lack of Awareness

Younger generations have limited understanding of the railway industry and its career opportunities, resulting in a smaller pool of potential candidates.

Competition From Other Industries

The railway industry competes with other sectors for qualified talent, making it challenging to attract and retain talent within the industry.

Competition From Other Industries

The railway industry competes with other sectors for qualified talent, making it challenging to attract and retain talent within the industry.

Skills Shortage

The railway industry requires specialized technical skills that are not always readily available, leading to a talent gap and difficulties in finding qualified candidates.

Skills Shortage

The railway industry requires specialized technical skills that are not always readily available, leading to a talent gap and difficulties in finding qualified candidates.

Limited Interest in Railway Careers

The railway industry is perceived as lacking innovation and a slow-moving industry by young talent resulting in limited new entrants into the industry.

Limited Interest in Railway Careers

The railway industry is perceived as lacking innovation and a slow-moving industry by young talent resulting in limited new entrants into the industry.

Geographic limitations

The location of railway facilities and infrastructure can be remote and spread out, making it difficult to attract and retain qualified candidates who are unwilling or unable to relocate.

Geographic limitations

The location of railway facilities and infrastructure can be remote and spread out, making it difficult to attract and retain qualified candidates who are unwilling or unable to relocate.

Why Choose Us?

If you are interested in our Recruitment Services in a country other than Austria and Germany, get in touch with your inquiry. We will understand your requirements and discuss possibilities in your geography.
Trained under the best, global industry experts

Candidates get theoretical training and hands-on experience using simulators, all under the supervision of leading industry experts.

Training center in Bosnia

And more locations soon to be announced candidates attend our specialized training center in Bosnia with access to all state-of-the-art resources, material and equipment.

Affiliation with top universities

We recruit candidates into our program from some the best universities such as to ensure the best talent reaches you.

Active & ready-to-recruit candidates

We take care of everything for you From scouting to training to even taking care of legal contracts and visa formalities. Currently for Austrian and German companies

Global Rail Recruitment Services doesn’t acquire talent. We discover potential and turn them into talent, customized to your hiring requirement and pipeline.
Global Rail Recruitment Services doesn’t acquire talent. We discover potential and turn them into talent, customized to your hiring requirement and pipeline.

How We Do It

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Analyze Specifications

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Scout for Talent

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Language & Technical Training

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Transfer the Talent
We understand & analyze positions you are looking to fill.
We then, together with you, discuss the future candidate’s job profile and key factors.
This lets us create the required skill set.
GRR scouts candidates according to the requested skill set.
Shortlisted candidates undergo rounds of screenings and are then selected.
Selected candidates are integrated in our training program.
Intensive German course to gain B1-level in conversation and subject-specific vocabulary.
Intensive English course, B-1 level on demand.
Onboarding on general railway topics.
Certified tamper/front cabin operator (as for ÖBB) and specific training in machine service and maintenance.
Introduction to candidate : Client and candidate are introduced.
Candidate spends 2 weeks on-site.

Client offers employment contract to candidate on successful completion of training program.
GRG, together with the candidate starts legal & immigration process.
After obtaining the residence and work permit, the candidate joins client’s company.
Candidate begins and joins team as active resource on day 1.
Offer of further training at Global Rail Academy.

Meet the team

Director Academy & Recruitment Services

Karsten Graf

Head of Recruitment Services South Eastern Europe

Nemanja Ristic

Trainer

Snježana Nedić

Trainer

Nataša Tatić

Trainee

Igor Lukic

Director Academy & Recruitment Services

Karsten Graf

Work Experience

March 2023-current: Director Academy & Recruiting Services
2016-2022: Senior Director IT & Engineering, Global Technology Service Provider
2011-2016: Director Technology Services, Global IT Service Provider

Education

Business studies, University of Cologne

Languages

German, English, French

Head of Recruitment Services South Eastern Europe

Nemanja Ristic

Nemanja has over 8 years experience in the rail industry on the German market. He been with Global Rail Group since 2022 as the Head of Recruiting. He graduated with an Engineer´s degree in Traffic Engineering from the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering at the University of East of Sarajevo.

Trainer

Snježana Nedić

Work Experience

Feb 2023 – current: Trainee in Trainer Recruiting project at Global Rail Trust BH

Education

2009 – 2014: Bachelor’s degree in traffic engineering on Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering Doboj 

Languages

Serbian
English (conversation level)
German (learning)

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Trainer

Nataša Tatić

Work Experience

Feb 2023-current: Trainee in Trainer Recruiting project at Global Rail Trust BH

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Serbian
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German (learning)

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Trainee

Igor Lukic

Work Experience

Feb 2023 – current: Trainee in Global Rail Trust BH

Education

2014 – 2021: Bachelor’s degree in traffic engineering on Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering Doboj 

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Serbian
English (conversation level)
German (learning)

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