
Blogs from experienced civil servants
Here you can read blogs from people who've spent much of their career in the civil service, and why they think it's a great place to work.
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Thomas Dufall
Thomas Dufall, Age 25, works in The Met Office (BEIS) as a Software Developer. Read their story below.
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Maqsood Khan
Maqsood, 46, joined the Civil Service in 2005 and has held various roles since.
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Siobhan Russell
Siobhan Russell, 37, works in the Department: Crown Prosecution Service, Magistrates’ Court Unit, West Midlands as a Crown Prosecutor. Read their story here.
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Ashley Robinson
Ashley Robinson, 39 works in the Home Office as an Assistant Director. Read their story below.
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Suzanne Hanna
Suzanne Hanna, 48, works in the Department for Work and Pensions as an Operational Leader. Read their story below.
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Martine Vatcher
Martine Vatcher works in Asylum and Protection - FHRU (HMPO) as a Resourcing Consultant. Read their story below.

I wasn’t given much encouragement at school. Just the opposite really. Now I’m on the Fast track scheme, managing a contract for over 6,000 apprentices. To prove people wrong has been a big driver.
Vlogs
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