Amtrak Looks to Fill 4,000 Jobs

<p>Amtrak&comma; the national train service&comma; is looking to fill more than 4&comma;000 positions available that span a number of fields&comma; including project management&comma; finance&comma; technology&comma; onboard services&comma; electrical&comma; customer service and many more&period; To address this significant demand&comma; Amtrak is hosting hiring events and career fairs to attract new talent&comma; with a concentration in <span class&equals;"xn-location">Los Angeles<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Seattle<&sol;span>&comma; New <span class&equals;"xn-location">Orleans&comma; New York<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Washington&comma; DC<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Chicago<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Oakland<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Philadelphia<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Miami<&sol;span> and <span class&equals;"xn-location">Wilmington&comma; DE<&sol;span><span class&equals;"xn-location">&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At Amtrak&comma; the starting pay rate for all onboard service crafts is <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;21&period;00<&sol;span> per hour&period; On the mechanical side&comma; journeyman electricians start at <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;34&period;07<&sol;span> per hour and Amtrak offers hiring bonuses and relocation packages to fill critical positions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;As we connect communities&comma; economies and families&comma; Amtrak employees have a significant opportunity to engage in truly meaningful project work&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2442382847&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;amtrak&period;com&percnt;2Fqiana-spain&amp&semi;a&equals;Qiana&plus;Spain&percnt;2C&plus;Executive&plus;Vice&plus;President&plus;and&plus;Chief&plus;Human&plus;Resource&plus;Officer" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener"><span class&equals;"xn-person">Qiana Spain<&sol;span>&comma; Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer<&sol;a> at Amtrak&period; &&num;8220&semi;As our recruitment teams pave the way to secure top talent across Amtrak&comma; I am proud to lead such remarkable hiring efforts&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amtrak is planning over 54 hiring events in FY23&comma; including the following virtual events&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2628361618&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fapp&period;brazenconnect&period;com&percnt;2Fevents&percnt;2FDJmoY&percnt;3Futm&lowbar;medium&percnt;3DPR&percnt;26utm&lowbar;source&percnt;3DOI&percnt;26utm&lowbar;content&percnt;3Devent&percnt;26utm&lowbar;campaign&percnt;3Dwalkinwed&amp&semi;a&equals;Walk-In&plus;Wednesday&plus;Career&plus;Fair" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Walk-In Wednesday Career Fair<&sol;a>&colon; Second Wednesday of every month&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">1 to 3 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;927502146&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fevents&period;hiringourheroes&period;org&percnt;2Fevent&percnt;2F3ba66dff-389a-4fd6-bb70-f10ed935b95e&percnt;2Fsummary&amp&semi;a&equals;Hiring&plus;Our&plus;Heroes&plus;-&plus;Skilled&plus;Trades&plus;&percnt;26&plus;Advanced&plus;Manufacturing" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Hiring Our Heroes &&num;8211&semi; Skilled Trades &amp&semi; Advanced Manufacturing<&sol;a>&colon; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">August 18<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">1 to 3 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;3855207115&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fapp&period;brazenconnect&period;com&percnt;2Fa&percnt;2Fmoaa&percnt;2Fe&percnt;2Fk6oPj&amp&semi;a&equals;Military&plus;Officers&plus;Association&plus;of&plus;America&plus;&lpar;MOAA&rpar;&plus;STEM&plus;Career&plus;Fair" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Military Officers Association of America &lpar;MOAA&rpar; STEM Career Fair<&sol;a>&colon; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">August 24<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">11&colon;30 a&period;m&period; to 1 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;3552013695&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fapp&period;brazenconnect&period;com&percnt;2Fa&percnt;2Famtrak&percnt;2Fe&percnt;2Fy1Kv1&amp&semi;a&equals;Next&plus;stop&plus;Amtrak&plus;-&plus;Women&plus;in&plus;Tech" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Next stop Amtrak &&num;8211&semi; Women in Tech<&sol;a>&colon; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">August 25<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">1 to 3 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2566610551&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fevents&period;hiringourheroes&period;org&percnt;2Fevent&percnt;2F3ba66dff-389a-4fd6-bb70-f10ed935b95e&percnt;2Fsummary&amp&semi;a&equals;Hiring&plus;our&plus;Heroes&plus;-&plus;Transportation&percnt;2C&plus;Supply&plus;Chain&percnt;2C&plus;&percnt;26&plus;Logistics" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Hiring our Heroes &&num;8211&semi; Transportation&comma; Supply Chain&comma; &amp&semi; Logistics<&sol;a>&colon; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">September 22<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">1 to 3 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;4179130458&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fapp&period;brazenconnect&period;com&percnt;2Fa&percnt;2Famtrak&percnt;2Fe&percnt;2FoPz1k&amp&semi;a&equals;Next&plus;stop&plus;Amtrak&plus;-&plus;Latinx&percnt;2FHispanic&plus;Individuals" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Next stop Amtrak &&num;8211&semi; Latinx&sol;Hispanic Individuals<&sol;a>&colon; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">September 29<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-chron">1 to 3 p&period;m&period; ET<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>In addition to actively hiring for 4&comma;000 regular&comma; full-time positions&comma; the company also has programs for paid internships and co-ops for both undergrad and graduate students as well as <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2574812961&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fmedia&period;amtrak&period;com&percnt;2F2022&percnt;2F06&percnt;2F8-million-fra-grant-to-expand-amtrak-apprenticeship-program&percnt;2F&amp&semi;a&equals;Apprenticeship&plus;Programs" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Apprenticeship Programs<&sol;a> for those looking for entry level&comma; skilled labor learning opportunities&period; Offering competitive wages&comma; Amtrak aims to convert 50&percnt; of all eligible interns to full-time roles&period; This includes early career rotational programs in finance&comma; human resources&comma; IT&comma; marketing&comma; safety and engineering&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Along with offering well-paying&comma; rewarding work that has already led to more than 2&comma;800 new employees this year&comma; Amtrak provides a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3624041-1&amp&semi;h&equals;679332910&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fcareers&period;amtrak&period;com&percnt;2Fcontent&percnt;2FBenefits&percnt;2F&percnt;3Flocale&percnt;3Den&lowbar;US&amp&semi;a&equals;competitive&plus;benefits&plus;program" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">competitive benefits program<&sol;a> that supports employees&period; This includes rail pass travel privileges where employees and their eligible dependents are entitled to free and reduced-rate rail transportation&semi; a generous amount of paid time away from work each year&semi; educational assistance&semi; comprehensive health and wellness benefits&semi; and much more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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