Career Viewpoint Report: Railway Industry Analysis, MG410

This report, prepared for the MG410 Career Viewpoint module, provides an in-depth analysis of the railway industry, focusing on the role of a Train Presentation Night Shift Cleaner. It begins with an introduction to the author's experience and the industry's importance, followed by an analysis of current trends like technological advancements and globalization and their impact on employment. The report includes a questionnaire to gather insights on industry trends and their effects on jobs. It then details the skills, knowledge, and experience required for the role, including attention to detail, communication skills, and product knowledge. The evaluation section reflects on the author's suitability for the role, highlighting the benefits and challenges. The report concludes with an appendix containing a job advertisement and a list of references, providing a comprehensive overview of the railway industry's career landscape.

Career Viewpoint

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Analysis and Application............................................................................................................3
Evaluation...................................................................................................................................5
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................6
REFERNCES:..................................................................................................................................7
Books and Journals:....................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
This report is based on my working experience that I experienced in the railway industry.
I chose my profession in railway industry where I am presently working as a Train Presentation
Night Shift Cleaner (Hecht, 1982). This report shows my journey in which it includes some
important things such as skills and qualifications. It also covers some general trends that
impacted on railway industry in which I am presently working.
MAIN BODY
Analysis and Application
It is the identifying that railway industry is one of the most important industry in
economy that gives a great contribution in the economy. For that reason, government take
necessary decisions such as budget allocation for railway. Railway needs a huge amount that
helps to modify trains according to the current trend. There are many trends that are running in
the present market that should be follow so that they can cope up with the changes. It is
identifying that Railway department gives a huge employment opportunity to the general people
with a good pay scale. They give payments on the basis of job to their employees. There are
many things that should be consider which are mentioned below.
General trends which will impact on Railway industry
After pandemic situation it becomes very difficult for railway industry that how they can
manage their incomes because people are restricted to travel. It declines sale of tickets of general
people due to COVID-19 (Khapova and et. al., 2007). It gives a major impact on railway
industry that also impact on jobs. It is identified that formerly railway industry gives great
employment opportunity for general public but after pandemic situation it identified that it
declines the number of employment opportunity. It increase the unemployment in the country
which becomes the major reason of low GDP. It directly impact on current job as railway
industry retain only talented employees which shows that existing employees need to raise their
ability and skills. So they can remain on their present position. This is the first trend and another
trend is technological up gradation.
It is very important for railway industry that they should take initiatives in respect of
increasing technology in the railways. Due to day to day change in technological factors it is
identified that it becomes more difficult to introduce new techniques. It is essential as it helps in

up grading the technology but it also give a negative impact on employment opportunity. It
creates difficulty for existing employees because up graded technology reduce the labour works
that means it decline the number of employment opportunities. It also identified that
globalisation is one another important trend because it gives a competitive market to the country.
Day to day increase in competition gives tough situation for railway department that how they
can best with other ones (Coolahan, 2002). Globalisation is one of the important trends that
should be deal very well so that railway department take competitive advantage. For that purpose
they need to add some values in their departments such as new product that means new upgraded
train which will be fully automated (Eisner, 1975). But they should be considered that it doesn't
impact on other activities adversely such as employment opportunity.
Apart from above secondary research, it is analysed that primary research is also
important to reveal the exact position or current trends of market. This report also cover view
points of other person that are collected in the survey.
Questionnaire
Q1 Do you know about ongoing trends of railway industry?
Q2 What do you think about impact of trends on railway industry?
Q3 Are they impact on job of existing employees?
Q4 Is it necessary that railway industry should take some necessary corrective measures?
From the above questionnaire there are answers found from the selected sample who
gave their own views. It assist in clearing out the concept of general trends. In a first question the
reply that received from sample population is that not everyone knows about trends in the
railway industry which impacts on their operations (Leong and Serafica, 1995). It is found that
people who knows about trends, they also know that it will be gives positive or negative impact
on organisation. It just not limited to railway industry but also it gives a great impact on jobs. It
affect on existing employees as well as on candidates who wants to apply for a job. It is very
necessary for railway industry that they should necessary corrective actions in order to reduce the
negative impact of trends on individual person as well as on railway department.
The skills / knowledge and experience required

It is identifying that to perform a job role it is very necessary for a candidate that they
should have skills and knowledge so that they can perform their duty very well. It is identified
that requirements of skills are depend on the duty of a candidate.
It can be more clear with the help of job advertisement that is mention in appendix. It is
very important for candidate that they firstly carefully read the job advertisement in which they
find out that it will be suited or not (Farmahini Farahani, Rahnema and Rezvankhah, 2010). It is
found that for the job role of Train Presentation Night Shift Cleaner candidates requires some
skills and knowledge such as they should have some knowledge of products that are using in
surface cleaning. After pandemic situation it is identifying that it gives a great impact on railway
department and their employees. As they need to clean the surface in train compartments.
Employees can be give their best with the help of skills that are mentioned below:
 They need a good attention skill which assist in giving best in their work.
 They should have a experience so that they can not face any difficulties in order to
perform their duty.
 They should have good communication skills so that they can effectively communicate
with passengers.
 They focus on building standards with the good appearance so that it will give good
impression on passengers.
Evaluation
The vacancy that I found to be fit in that position is Train Presentation Night Shift
Cleaner. I found that it is matched with my skills and knowledge. I have already a experienced in
this field as I was a house cleaners formerly (Baym, 2019). It is very important for me that I
found the job that is suited me and with my skills. It is very beneficial for me because it is the
night shift job in which I can perform my job role. I have not much work pressure as I used to
clean the train compartment so that customers can easily sit on them. But yes I found some
difficulties after pandemic situation because as per the government guidelines I have to perform
the cleaning duty twice in night shift with sanitizers so that customers get no infection. It is very
important for me that I have to take care when I performing my duty that is used good quality of
sanitizers. I found interest in this job because it is the night shift that helps me to give a time for
my further studies. Due to weak financial conditions it is very important for me that I have to do
some work so that I can give some financial assistance to my family. This duty is very beneficial

for me as it requires less working hours (Levin and Greenwood, 2003). It give me financial
assistance as well as timing for further study. With the help of this job I have to focus on further
developments in me so that I can update and raised my skills and knowledge which assist in
getting better job.
Railway department give a good pay scale to the employees so that it helps me to become
a bale person who have a capacity to spend and bear all expenses (Lavallee, Grove and Gordon,
1997). I faced a difficulty before this job and now I'm happy with my job as I'm capable to bear
my all expenses. It helps to my family as I can give some part of my pay scale to afford family
expenses.

Appendix
Job advertisement
JOB OPENINGS!
Train Presentation Night Shift Cleaner
The railway department is currently looking for candidates who are ready for cleaning services
of train compartment. It is identified in the railway department that they need a person who are
ready for doing a night shift job.
They are required to do work for 7 days. They will be provide a training in which they get to
know that what products should be use in the cleaning. Last date for applying is 31st March,
2021.
Pay and Benefits
 Wages according to the
London Living
 24 days leave Pension scheme
Contact us today
Any interest candidates should freely contact with the HR
department of Railway in order to get further details. They
should contact through contact numbers or can be by face to
face meeting.

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Eisner, E. W., 1975. The future of the secondary school: A viewpoint. Curriculum Theory
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Leong, F. T. and Serafica, F. C., 1995. Career development of Asian Americans: A research area
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Farmahini Farahani, M., Rahnema, A. and Rezvankhah, S., 2010. Vocational Education from
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Baym, N., 2019. The shape of Hawthorne's career. Cornell University Press.
Levin, N. and Greenwood, R., 2003. Reflections on the HEMO study: the American viewpoint.
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Lavallee, D., Grove, J. R. and Gordon, S., 1997. The Causes of Career Termination from Sport
and their Relationship to Post‐Retirement Adjustment Among Elite‐Amateur Athletes in
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