What it’s like being a technical writer at GDS
Technical writers are becoming increasingly important across government. From planning content, discussing Markdown to publishing docs as code, here’s an insight into what they do.
People and Skills
Companies House: building a more rewarding workplace for Digital, Data and Technology Professionals
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Laura Boardman, Senior HR Business Partner (Digital), Companies House, Posted on:
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Capabilities, People and Skills
Companies House has been working to make sure that all their employees have rich and rewarding work lives. This has included implementing the Digital, Data and Technology Profession Capability Framework.
How we’re developing the product leaders of the future
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Jonathan Forman, Head of the Product Management Community, Government Digital Service and Digital, Data and Technology Profession and Scott Colfer, Head of Product Management, Ministry of Justice, Posted on:
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Communities of practice, People and Skills, Product Management
As heads of product in government, we believe that product management is best ‘learnt by doing’.
Want a career that combines purpose and excellence? Meet us at Silicon Milkroundabout
On 27 and 28 April, digital, data and technology teams from several government departments will return to Europe’s largest tech job fair Silicon Milkroundabout to recruit together.
Working with external organisations to build diversity across the DDaT Profession
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Caroline Murray, Deputy Director, Human resources, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Diversity and Inclusion, People and Skills
Earlier this year we held an event to explore how government can better drive diversity in Digital, Data and Technology. Here's what we learned.
Celebrating 10,000 students: how the GDS Academy changed my career
As the Academy turns 5, we spoke to 6 past and present students and staff who told us how the training changed their working lives.
GDS Academy launches new course: Introduction to artificial intelligence in government
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Barbra Webber, GDS Academy Facilitator, Posted on:
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Artificial Intelligence, GDS Academy, People and Skills
If you are interested in an introduction to emerging technology and how this will impact government now and in the future this new course is for you.
Inspiring students to work in government digital, data and technology roles
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Blue Coppillie, Head of Emerging Talent, Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Profession, GDS, Posted on:
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People and Skills, Women in Tech
The Digital, Data and Technology Profession hosted a Careers Insight Day for some Year 9 students last month. At the start of the day not one had considered a career in government - find out how we changed their minds.
How I went from being a historian to a data analyst
When Liz Lutgendorff began studying for a PhD in history, she did not expect to end up working as a government data analyst. Little did she know the role required the same skills as historical research.
GDS Academy launches pop up in the Midlands
The courses will be available to anyone based in the Midlands working in the Civil Service, public sector or local government.