We all know there are many ways of learning and Zaila Akram from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills tells us how her experience of volunteering not only developed her skills, it helped to develop the aspirations of a group of students as well.
The DWP Digital Academy offers a 1 day Digital and Agile Awareness course. Find out more
Civil Service Local North West connects civil servants with their communities, and a partnership with City of Liverpool College has enabled their journalism students to see how our volunteers are making a difference. In the first of two blogs from students, Eli Regan reports on a discovery session highlighting the wide range of government departments in Liverpool.
This is another opportunity to receive tailored, focused advice on a competency example of your choice from an experienced sifter.
Following a successful Competency Surgery event in April (100% positive feedback) we plan to hold further events and we need a pool of experienced job application sifters willing to share their knowledge and experience. Can you help?
Would you like the opportunity to receive feedback on a competency example (of your choice) with an experienced sifter from a pool of cross-government departments. Well we have just the opportunity for you to receive some hints and tips.
It’s not every day that you can learn about resilience and crisis management from a senior civil servant who is involved with planning the government’s response to threats ranging from terrorist attacks to floods. But civil servants at a recent discovery session in Blackpool had precisely that opportunity.
Find out here how to become an Ambassador for the Education Business Partnership.
Through my involvement with several Civil Service Local projects, I’ve learned how cross-government working can lead to sharing good practice and discovered the importance of engaging with people at all levels. I’ve benefitted from my experiences, and so has my employer, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Victoria from the CS Local NE/YH team talks about the success of this years Continuous Improvement (CI) Network Development day...
To mark this week's celebrations for International Women's Day, Janice Lea shares her thoughts and experiences as a woman working in the world of Civil Service Local.
Due to popular demand we will be holding another 'Secure that job' discovery session, helping you make the best use of CS Jobs.
“Don’t even think about it – just do it!” A recorded address from John Manzoni, the Civil Service CEO, encouraged colleagues to get involved with Civil Service Local and help make a difference to citizens. Colleagues at a Continuous Improvement event in Manchester took him at his word, as I found out.
Christopher Wood shares his thoughts about how Civil Service Local has helped him build his capability and move on to a new role in a new department.
Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity in your local community that will help you develop your own skills and confidence and help others to improve their employability skills? We have just the opportunity! We are working with a number …
Would you be interested in sharing experiences, good practice and ideas in a learning and development network with colleagues from other departments?
Volunteer to help deliver a 'Career Speed Dating' event for students at Monkseaton Middle School
Find out more about this excellent opportunity to hear about the successes and sharing of good practice from different Government departments.
We all start the New Year with good intentions but how many do we keep to. Why not make 2016 the year you make the most of your development days and give something back to your community by volunteering to take part in our Inspiring Young People programme.
We currently have 6 schools across London waiting for you to join one of our project teams.
The manipulation of corporate profits and the use of different jurisdictions to avoid tax is a well-known issue, but the detailed knowledge of how it is achieved is often limited to technical specialists. Hear two eminent International and European law academics, Dr Tom O'Shea and Professor Hans Van Den Hurk talk on this topic.
