diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RandomUtils.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RandomUtils.java
index 4d0b3316..370e9307 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RandomUtils.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RandomUtils.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import jsprit.core.problem.job.Job;
 import jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.VehicleRoute;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 /**
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ public class RandomUtils {
         return nextItem(jobs,random);
     }
 
+    public static Job nextJob(List<Job> jobs, Random random){
+        return nextItem(jobs,random);
+    }
+
     public static <T> T nextItem(Collection<T> items, Random random){
         int randomIndex = random.nextInt(items.size());
         int count = 0;
@@ -29,4 +34,9 @@ public class RandomUtils {
         return null;
     }
 
+    public static <T> T nextItem(List<T> items, Random random){
+        int randomIndex = random.nextInt(items.size());
+        return items.get(randomIndex);
+    }
+
 }