Here’s our top tips for working at home with kids and actually getting stuff done — Another year, another lockdown and once again many parents are experiencing the nightmarish scenario of trying to juggle homeschooling with work. We’re all too familiar with those memes of stressed-out parents trying to teach their children while working from home, often with limited success. But this time round we’re not…

Stephen Ramsey, Senior Change Delivery Manager at BGL Tech explains why he became Mental Health First Aider and how he’s been supporting his own wellbeing and that of his team: — I’ve been with BGL for nearly 17 years and as a result I’ve seen a lot of change. But one thing that’s always been a constant is the high priority placed on colleague welfare. It’s just never been something we’ve been prepared to compromise on.

Data Scientist Robert Frecknall looks past the trendy buzzwords of 2020 (big data anyone?) and takes us back to basics: As you can tell from the number of posts on our Medium page, BGL Tech has put a lot of effort into blogging in 2020 and it’s been great to…

Master the art of giving feedback in the workplace with this helpful guide by the BGL Tech team: The best places to work have cultures where feedback is given and received regularly. …

Dan Bass, Associate Director, Software Delivery, at BGL Tech and Coach and Development specialist, Katy Walton, talk candidly about their experience with chronic professional self-doubt and how they combat it: ● “Everyone here is better/ smarter/ more accomplished than you.” ● “Your work isn’t up to scratch.” ● “People will…

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: — I left school when I was 16 and spent a while trying to work out what to do as I never had a clear direction. Luckily a temp job took me to BGL. Six months later I had a permanent role working in admin. Over the following months I would…

Phil Johnson discusses the benefits and limitations of automation and how we should view it as an opportunity rather than a threat: — Automation is everywhere and has been for several years now, with some companies further ahead on this journey than others. The number of jobs that can be done more effectively by robots than humans is growing rapidly, although not uniformly. A recent study by PWC estimated more than 30 per…

Our recruitment expert Sarah Greedy shares her top tips for applications, online tests, video interviews and graduate assessment centres: — I recently took part in Lancaster University’s Grad Job Bootcamp to share tips and advice with students applying for graduate roles. In a fiercely competitive environment where recruiters could be reviewing 100 plus applications for every job, you want to ensure you stand out (for the right reasons) and make…

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. Here Mike Evison describes his first year with BGL Tech: — My route into Business Analysis was a little unusual. I actually applied for a software engineering apprenticeship with BGL. I got to the final stage of interview but was not successful. …