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My journey as an apprentice software engineer

An apprenticeship with BGL and Makers Academy enabled Megan to kickstart her career as a software engineer.

Feb 12, 2021

My journey as an apprentice software engineer

Feb 12, 2021

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How to homeschool and do your job

Parents and HR experts share their top tips for working at home with kids and actually getting stuff done

Jan 15, 2021

How to homeschool and do your job

Jan 15, 2021

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Being a mental health first aider

Stephen Ramsey, Senior Change Delivery Manager at BGL Tech explains why he became a Mental Health First Aider

Jan 8, 2021

Being a mental health first aider

Jan 8, 2021

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What exactly is data?

Data Scientist Robert Frecknall looks past the trendy buzzwords of 2020 (big data anyone?) and takes us back to basics:

Dec 21, 2020

What exactly is data?

Dec 21, 2020

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13 top tips for giving effective feedback

Master the art of giving feedback in the workplace with this helpful guide by the BGL Tech team:

Dec 16, 2020

13 top tips for giving effective feedback

Dec 16, 2020

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Tackling imposter syndrome

Two high achievers talk about their experience of chronic professional self-doubt and how they combat it:

Dec 10, 2020

Tackling imposter syndrome

Dec 10, 2020

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A Day in the Life of a Support Analyst

Connor Goddon describes what he gets up to in his role as a support analyst, how he got into the role and what skills are required:

Nov 26, 2020

A Day in the Life of a Support Analyst

Nov 26, 2020

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Don’t fear the Age of Automation

Phil Johnson discusses the benefits and limitations of automation and how we should view it as an opportunity rather than a threat:

Nov 18, 2020

Don’t fear the Age of Automation

Nov 18, 2020

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How to land that graduate job

Our recruitment expert Sarah Greedy shares her top tips for applications, online tests, video interviews and graduate assessment centres:

Nov 11, 2020

How to land that graduate job

Nov 11, 2020

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My first year as an Apprentice Business Analyst

Starting out in your career can be daunting at the best of times, not to mention when there’s a pandemic and you’re working remotely…

Oct 30, 2020

My first year as an Apprentice Business Analyst

Oct 30, 2020

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What would Ada Lovelace make of 2020?

To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, we asked four women to discuss underrepresentation and the visibility of female role models in tech…

Oct 12, 2020

What would Ada Lovelace make of 2020?

Oct 12, 2020

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The Tortoise and the Hare: Who’s best for the job?

BGL Tech’s Sam Livingston discusses what recruiters can learn from Aesop’s classic

Oct 2, 2020

The Tortoise and the Hare: Who’s best for the job?

Oct 2, 2020

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What does a data scientist do?

Robert Frecknall reflects on his role as a data scientist and why it’s important to the long-term success of businesses like BGL

Sep 16, 2020

What does a data scientist do?

Sep 16, 2020

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10 essential resources for anyone in data

Ollie Hewitt, Senior Manager in the IDO Data Team, takes you through the titles at the top of his reading list:

Aug 27, 2020

10 essential resources for anyone in data

Aug 27, 2020

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How I became a Doc1 software engineer from working in a call centre

Lewis Smith describes how being a whizz with Excel paid off

Aug 12, 2020

How I became a Doc1 software engineer from working in a call centre

Aug 12, 2020

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You don’t need to be a techie to work in tech

For non-techies everywhere. No coding knowledge required:

Jul 23, 2020

You don’t need to be a techie to work in tech

Jul 23, 2020

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Order from chaos: How to prioritise your work

We reveal three simple steps to take control of your to-do list and manage your time — even when everything needs to be done right now:

Jul 17, 2020

Order from chaos: How to prioritise your work

Jul 17, 2020

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Will contact centres ever look the same again?

We discuss how we set up a remote contact centre operation in just 10 days and what’s next for contact centres as lockdown lifts:

Jul 10, 2020

Will contact centres ever look the same again?

Jul 10, 2020

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Leadership in lockdown — the most valuable things I have learned

Steve Woodford, BGL’s Chief Technology Officer, reflects on the business challenges of lockdown and leading in a crisis

Jul 2, 2020

Leadership in lockdown — the most valuable things I have learned

Jul 2, 2020

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A day in the life of a data engineer

James Miller talks about how to become a data engineer and what he gets up to in his role at BGL Tech:

Jun 12, 2020

A day in the life of a data engineer

Jun 12, 2020

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