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  1. Sean Martin
    Key Master

    Hi this is Sean Martin. Welcome to the new Railroad Jobs forum. My goal with this forum is so that others can share information on RR jobs, who is hiring, how to get hired, job tips, strategies, etc....

    I will be hanging out here helping as many people as I can. I am doing away with the email due to huge amounts of spam coming into my inbox and this forum will actually be a better place to answer questions because everyone will be able to see the answer and benefit from it.

    Thanks for coming by and participating!

    Sean

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. Joe
    Member

    Hi Sean,
    I have been pursueing railroad positions for about six months now. I purchased your guide and have read it and like it. I am thinking I may have to redue my resume and cover letter and would like to know if you have any inexpensive options in this category?
    Thanks,Joe

    Posted 1 year ago #
  3. abiidq
    Member

    My name is Abid Qureshi,I worked for amtrak for almost 4 years, and then I resigned,because I got a state Government job with regular timing ie 9 to 5.I was tired of
    irregular working hrs with amtrak,as I had two kids, and there was not much help to look after themn, so I resigned from amtrak, and that was my worst decision of my life.Unfortunately in state job, I have to commute 2 hrs each way, and it was not worth it, as fuel cost was very high and there was no chance of transfer of my position to orange county,so I have to resign that job too.I tried to go back to amtrak,but as I did not give two week notice,they did not rehire me.I was working as Train attendant for amtrak,I really enjoyed it,medical benefits were excellent and salary was great.

    Now i am looking for conductor trainee position in any railroad company at anywhere in usa.i am ready to reallocate.I applied several railroad companies,but nothing except regret letter.Now I am totally frustrated,despite railroad experience,still unable to get job.Sean, please advise me,what to do in order to get any railroad job.I will appreciate it. Thanks Abid

    Posted 1 year ago #
  4. rlapham
    Member

    Hi, I recently finished an associates degree and have tried for 4 months to try and get an interview with BNSF (clerk,conductor trainee, laboror, whatever just to get in). So far not a word other than I was not selected. I since purchesed your book and there were some great tips in there. I since have changed my resume and application a little and applied for a transportation manager trainee and yet another conductor trainee position. I'll let you know if I get an interview.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  5. Ryan Stringham
    Member

    Hello Everyone!!! This is great I hope to find some great advice in here from a lot of people including Sean!! I recently applied with UP for an Installation Tech position but did not get an interview, would anyone like to go over my resume and tell me how it is or at least what could be changed.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  6. rjay3000
    Member

    hello everyone. this is great for some information and advice for work. thank u Seam

    Posted 1 year ago #
  7. twotterpilot
    Member

    Great idea for the forum, Sean. Should prove beneficial to all who participate! I'm a little old (probably) in my early 60s to be a railroad conductor, but have been accepted into a grad program in transportation and logistics management that I hope will give me a chance to work in the rail/intermodal industry from a different perspective. I had the good fortune to ride Amtrak last week or two different runs (Michigan and Virginia) and found the experience delightful, especially after dealing with airline travel for the past few years. And there were even employees my age running the train...that was an eye-opener!!!! Good luck to all in your employment search; there is something unique about a train and the history behind the rail industry that did so much to create our great country.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  8. sflem
    Member

    Thank you for the information. It is clear the expectations the railroad has makes it difficult to get a job. I have an opportunity in my city to take a Conductor course. Although the railroad needs no experience, is it worth the money. During the course the students get at least 2 interviews with CN and or CP.

    What happens if at that time you do not do so well in the interview, what chances of getting another interview will you have.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  9. gcatk222
    Member

    Hi Sean, I want to thank you for doing what your doing. Information about rail jobs is not easily found unless you can think outside the box. All the knowledge that I have gathered over countless days and weeks are put into simple and easy to read text by yourself.I do endless research and get the answers that I'm looking for but one thing I do want is your book, all in due time. Its too soon for me to say anything else but so far your emails are right on TRACK!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  10. Diesel Man
    Member

    Hey everyone. My name is Justin. I have been interested in working for UP since shortly before the hiring freeze a few years ago. I recently applied for a Diesel Mechanic position with UP adn was given a chance to test for it on the Skills Battery Test. I qualified on teh test and I am now just waiting on notification for an interview. Has anyone on here been a mechanic or known someone who has been a RR mechanic? I am trying to get myself as prepared as possible for my interview. Thanks.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  11. Dogtrain
    Member

    I have been trying to get a BNSF conductor job in CA. I have a couple friends working for BNSF now but they don't seem to know what to say when I ask for advice. I did find the e-book helpful in most cases. The location I'm trying for has 2 to 3 postings a year and my friends there tell me that close to a 1/3 of the current employees are at retirement age so this seems like a good place to try and get hired. My question is about lack of applicable experience. While I've worked with heavy machinery many many years ago I've been doing a desk/computer job for more than 10 years now. Would it be worth while to go to a school and get some sort of training? The people I have talked to give me mixed messages. Some say that they will train you anyway and that it's wasted money others think It might at least move me up the list when there are a lot of applicants.

    What are your thoughts?

    Posted 1 year ago #
  12. Jasonpayne23
    Member

    Hi. My name is Jason Payne. Been trying to get railroad work for about 3 years now. The majority of that time, was when the railroads were in a 'freeze' and simply wasn't hiring now. I had purchased my book from Sean at that time, and read it. I had heard the railroads where hiring again, and started to apply to some of them, (all I think), and had lost my saved copy of the book from sean. With a simple email to sean, he sent me another copy and Its giving me some useful tips yet again! He is really doing a lot to help perspective people get that dream job of the hard work at a railroad. Thanks sean, and I am glad to meet everyone. Maybe we can all help each other! Good luck everyone in your job searches.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  13. Peter Mitchell
    Member

    Hi I'm Peter. I once tried to fill out an application with Conrail at thier Newark, NJ office back in the early 80's. I drove up there and got as far as the security shack outside the building and was told that I had to have an appointment to fill out an application. So I went back home and called and found out that there was a 5 year waiting time for an appointment to fill out an application. Needless to say that killed that idea. Now here I am at age 54 and I'm going to make another attempt. I got Seans book and I'm redoing my resume. Hopefully I will have better luck.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  14. chiefgeevee
    Member

    Hi everyone. I have been a UP conductor for over 5 Yrs. now. I actually just stumbled on the job after retiring from the military. I believe they were looking for military, I.e. wanting consistent work history and discipline. I work in Phoenix but now I want to relocate and have applied to NS in the Ohio area. I have been shot down twice but I'm not giving up.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  15. Sean Martin
    Key Master

    Wow! Thanks everyone for participating!

    @Joe Try to follow the sample resume in my RR jobs guide e-book. Re-write it yourself.
    @Abid Yeah you made a mistake by not giving notice but can't do anything about it now. You may want to try applying for some of the excursion (tourist) trains since you have experience with Amtrack already. Then also keep applying at the freight rr's as well.
    @rlapham Good Luck!
    @Ryan Stringham There is a sample resume inside the RR's Jobs Guide e-book. Check it out because it will help you tremendously.
    @rjay3000 Your welcome!
    @twotterpilot Hey good luck with your schooling and your welcome to stick around the forum!
    @sflem If you can afford the course then take it. Get the RR jobs guide ebook BEFORE you do your interview because I have sample questions they will ask you in the interview!
    @gcatk222 Thanks!
    @Diesel Man At the risk of sounding self serving (again) lol get a copy of the RR jobs guide because it will help you in your interviews!
    @Dogtrain Don't quit your job to go to school in this economy is my advice. The desk job is 'ok' but you want to be able to give them some outdoors work experience... for example you own your own landscaping company on the side, or roofing company etc... get my drift?
    @Jasonpayne23 Thanks Jason, good luck!
    @Peter Mitchell Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Also apply at the Class 2 rr's in your area along with the other Class 1 and Class 3 RR's...
    @chiefgeevee I answered your post in another thread. Good luck on trying to get hired in a different area. You have experience so I don't know why they would not hire you.

    Thanks again everyone for participating in the forum. Probably within a week or so I am going to shut down my email and answer all questions in the forum.

    Have a good week!

    Sean

    Posted 1 year ago #
  16. Denardo
    Member

    Hi Sean I want to thank you I just received an e-mail to attend a hiring session from a Class 1 Railroad. Your Railroad Guides is the best Thanks again.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  17. Denardo
    Member

    Can anyone help me with what to expect on the assessment test.Are the interviews as hard as people make them out to be.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  18. Denardo
    Member

    NSCORP

    Posted 1 year ago #
  19. chiefgeevee
    Member

    Denardo. Where are u working for NS? Im trying to get onto NS from UP. Did the HR or managers say where they are hiring? Any info would be helpful.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  20. Greg S
    Member

    Hey everyone. My names Greg and Im from St. Clairsville,Ohio, about an hour from Pittsburgh. I just got my HVACR degree and I have a Criminal Justice degree as well. Applied at NS for management trainee and control room. I wouldnt mind doing security at the yards, working on refrigerated rail cars or working in the control room monitoring the trains, making sure they get where they need to go or whatever else goes on in there. Even management trainee would work for me. Im doing telemarketing now and working on getting an HVACR job, but would do the railroad jobs if I need to, I think it would be interesting. Any advice on how I can talk to someone who reviews the applications? Not having any luck with that at all....

    Nice to meet everyone,
    GREG

    Posted 1 year ago #
  21. Denardo
    Member

    @chiefgeevee it's here in Georgia were I will be attending the recruiting session. I am still waiting on some info about the assessment test for Norfolk and the interview session.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  22. Sean Martin
    Key Master

    @Denardo There really is no way to prepare for the assesment test. YOu just gotta take
    them and answer everything the best you can. There is no study guide that I know of... as far as interview session goes my RR jobs guide can help you because it has the sample questions they will ask you...

    @GregS You won't get hired doing security. Those are for like retired police officers or former cops. You should try for management trainee because you have a college degree.. Are you following the guidelines in my RR jobs guide e-book?

    Posted 1 year ago #
  23. Denardo
    Member

    Thanks Sean for the info

    Posted 1 year ago #
  24. Ben Lord
    Member

    I'm interested into getting into the RR industry anyway I can. This forum is probably a good way of figuring out if I'm wasting my time trying though. I think I read in a different topic that somebody applied for a Conductor? position among 2000 others. 2000?

    I've moved around quite a bit and I haven't stuck with one company for longer than a few years. My work experience is all with my hands. HVAC, Sheet metal, Landscaping etc.
    So if anybody wants to lay it on me straight as far as the relation between work history background and getting an interview, I'd really appreciate it. I don't have any criminal history or anything like that. I think I'm a pretty solid employee actually and would still be with the last company I worked for if I wasn't laid off. I usually do pretty well with interviews. Its just getting past the app. process.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  25. Jasonpayne23
    Member

    @Ben Lord, I would purchase the getarailroadjob guide from sean. He goes into detail about how to go 'around' the 'flaky' employment past. Not to mention much more information you would need. Best of luck to you.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  26. Ryan Stringham
    Member

    @ Sean Martin Thanks I will have to pony up the cash and get the book

    Posted 1 year ago #
  27. Sean Martin
    Key Master

    @ Ben They hate short term employees.. You need to figure out how to handle that. I explain about that in the RR jobs guide e-book. I had the same problem when I was trying to get hired as well.. Good luck!
    @Jason and Ryan Thanks guys!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  28. riverryder
    Member

    Just a quick note to say hello and introduce myself, I am riverryder and I found Seans' book very helpful. I interviewed for a Bridge Tender position back in Feb., got placed in the pool and got the job offer on Aug. 20th...physical and strength test done last week so now back to the waiting game for the call from CSX to go to REDI for three weeks and then on to work. I am 50 so age does not seem to be an issue with the railroad and prior military is a big plus.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  29. gfunk77
    Member

    MY NAME IS GORDON AND I HAVE A INTERVIEW ON 9/22/2010 WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN, ANY TIPS ANYBODY? I WILL APPRECIATE IT!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  30. Sean Martin
    Key Master

    @riverryder Excellent job dude! Especially at age 50!!!! You da man!
    @gfunk I suggest you invest in the RR jobs guide sold at the main website page... good luck!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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