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How GDS helps me balance work and parenting

Posted by: Helen Nickols, Posted on: 31 July 2018 - Categories: People and Skills, Women in Tech
Helen Nickols GDS Content Design

...touch. You can read Louise's post on the Civil Service blog. Working from home Working from home is really common at GDS - it gives many of us the space...

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Job sharing: A Tale of Two Directors

Posted by: Digital People, Posted on: 3 August 2017 - Categories: Flexible working, People and Skills, Women in Tech
GDS Directors Hazel Hobbs Emily Ackroyd in a meeting

Emily Ackroyd and Hazel Hobbs share the role of Director for Strategy and Engagement at GDS. Six months in, the two describe the benefits of flexible working and what it’s like to operate ‘as one’.

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My experience with part-time and flexible working

Posted by: Kirsty Armstrong, Posted on: 10 November 2016 - Categories: Digital data and technology, Flexible working, Part time working, People and Skills

Kirsty Armstrong, Engagement Lead at GDS, explains how technology makes working together, regardless of location or working arrangements, as easy as it's ever been. 

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