Homeworking during the pandemic had its benefits for some of us (warm slippers, no commute) and its pitfalls (never switching off, homeschooling, too close to the biscuit tin). But at least we were all in the same boat, right? Actually …
Today is a celebration of those who identify as women. However, it’s often the case, or the perception, that women need to emulate men to succeed. I am using historical stereotypes and I hope the world has moved on but …
My name is Gina Gill and I’m the Chief Digital & Information Officer at the Ministry of Justice. This is my first ever blog. I am writing my first ever blog for International Women’s Day because this year's theme, Choose …
I'll be sharing my unique experience of how I found my first Junior Interaction Designer job at the Ministry of Justice. Design Journey The thought of working in the design & tech industry had never struck me until I took …
We’re part of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Digital team. Find out how we recently took one of OPG’s services through a live service assessment. When someone loses the mental capacity to make their own decisions, the court …
I joined MoJ Digital and Technology at the start of November 2020, as a frontend developer. Before joining, I’d worked as a full-stack Python developer for about three years. I’d mainly worked in startups and small companies, so being part …
In 2019 I took the leap of changing careers from events and customer service roles to software development. It was a tough transition and a very steep learning curve but well worth it. After completing an intense immersive bootcamp course …
A recent PWC UK research report stated that only 5% of leadership positions in the technology industry are held by women, proving that there is still a huge gender gap in the technology industry. Despite an ever-growing number of interventions …
I am Ewa Stempel, Lead WebOps Engineer in MoJ Digital & Technology. I joined the Ministry of Justice and the Digital Studio Operations team in July 2019 and didn’t know what to expect. I however was very excited to start …
Many of us have been working at home for several months now under lots of different circumstances. In March, with the first national lockdown it felt like a bit of a shock to the system knowing that we would be …
I remember all too vividly, a month or so before lockdown turning to Amanda Smith, one of my peers, and saying - this is going to hit us - what are we going to do about it? Never in a …
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