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Trainee-in-waiting: Stuart Galloway
Last but not least, Stuart Galloway completes our ‘Trainee-in-waiting’ profiles for this year. We are very much looking forward to welcoming Stuart and all other trainees to the NAO next week, and Read more…
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Trainee-in-waiting: Emily Robertson
The second part of our ‘Trainee-in-waiting’ series features Emily Robertson, who accepted a place on the NAO’s 2015 graduate training scheme. Starting next week, Emily looks back at the recruitment process Read more…
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Trainee-in-waiting: Mikey Brooks
Our popular ‘Trainee-in-waiting’ series is back! Here we introduce some of the graduates who will be joining our trainee scheme next month. The first candidate to answer our questions around the application process is Read more…
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How to fit in: The NAO’s dress code
Whether you are of the “the apparel oft proclaims the man” or the “beware of all enterprises that require new clothes” school of thought, I am here to let you Read more…
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… And, we’re back!
The particularly keen-eyed among you may have noticed that there has been a dearth of posts over the past few months but I’m here to explain why and to announce Read more…
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Learnfest ’15: A feast of learning and development opportunities
Last week saw many of us come together again for Learnfest, a full week of lectures and activities to help us improve our knowledge in a range of areas. The timing Read more…
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Taking stock: It’s annual appraisal time
As I have now worked a full calendar year with the NAO it is time for my first annual appraisal. The NAO’s appraisal system builds from our progress reviews and Read more…
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Have an idea? Well let’s share!
One of the great things about the NAO is that ideas are encouraged. Employees at every level are given a forum on which to put forth ideas and have them subjected Read more…
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Keep calm and demonstrate competencies: how to survive the assessment centre
Recently, on my way past reception as I headed into the office, I spotted a cluster of well-dressed people wearing visitor passes sitting, waiting and nervously talking about how they’d Read more…