Great Western Railway - FirstGroup
The first target was qualified train drivers – a very small talent pool. What’s more, traditional train driver advertising tends to be male-orientated, meaning it bypasses female candidates. To attract this audience and encourage women to join the organisation, we needed to show stories that featured females on GWR’s social media.
The second target was cabin crew, whose skillset makes them natural guards and conductors. By showing how people have transferred their skills from aviation to rail, we planned to tap into relevant talent.
The key was to find people in GWR’s team who would be great examples: female train drivers and former cabin crew.
Working closely with HR and Marketing, we identified individuals who were happy to share their stories. We then filmed and interviewed them to create fresh content and bring their stories to life. ‘Day in the Life of’- style videos really illustrated the realities of their roles as well as the rewards. Where possible, we also re-purposed existing content and footage quickly at low cost.
The result was compelling social media campaign that overcame long-standing recruitment barriers.