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Mathias Bonde
- Oct 24
- 3 min
Is a policy role right for me?
This post was written by Mathias Bonde from the Center for Effective Aid Policy - an organisation based in the US and Europe which...
James Newport
- Sep 29
- 6 min
Journey to IGC: An Introduction and Beyond!
Hello there! I thought the best way to introduce myself as the newly appointed Director of Impactful Government Careers was to write this...
Toby Jolly
- Mar 7
- 6 min
How to have more impact in your job: prioritisation
What parts of your government job are the most important? Civil servants do many things. Maybe you spend your day talking to experts,...
Adam Bricknell
- Nov 8, 2022
- 5 min
Everything I've learnt about being a great Civil Service manager
Adam Bricknell - the Department for Transport’s Joint-Head of Data Science tells us how he became a superstar manager - and how one...
Toby Jolly
- Oct 24, 2022
- 10 min
Where to work on AI policy in the UK government
Advanced AI systems offer huge opportunities as well as catastrophic risks. Here we outline where in government you could help AI go...
Sam Hilton
- Oct 10, 2022
- 15 min
How to change a system from the inside
HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE THINGS WHEN YOU ARE A JUST ONE SMALL PART OF A MUCH BIGGER ORGANISATION? Working in policy teaches you to understand...
Toby Jolly
- Sep 7, 2022
- 8 min
7 rules of thumb for finding an impactful team in government
How can you figure out if a Civil Service role or team will allow you to make a real difference in the world? Where you choose to work is...
Toby Jolly
- Aug 9, 2022
- 27 min
Impactful government career guide - part 3
HAVING IMPACT IN YOUR JOB IN THE CIVIL SERVICE “I feel as though I'm sitting in a Rolls Royce and I don't know how to make it move” -...
Toby Jolly
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Making data-driven Civil Service career decisions
We’ve talked previously about how you should try to keep track of the Civil Service job market. By building a picture of the landscape of...
Toby Jolly
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
How to improve your Civil Service Jobs search (using the cool new feature)
A few quick tips to help you find the jobs where you can have the most impact Civil Service Jobs (CSJ) is the main way civil servants...
Toby Jolly
- May 19, 2022
- 5 min
Staying connected to the people your work impacts
How can we stay connected to the beneficiaries of our work while having an impact in central government? Summary When it comes to having...
Toby Jolly
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t let the bureaucracy grind you down
How to handle being part of a system that doesn't work A civil servant that we interviewed told us this story: They were working on a...
Katie Barker
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
The seven components of good work
“Just follow your passion!” This is perhaps the most frequently given career advice of our time. Find something you love to do, and go do...
Katie Barker
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
The career challenge
HOW WILL YOU FACE THE CHALLENGE OF YOUR WORKING LIFE? Our careers present us with one of the biggest challenges we face – to find an...
Sam Hilton
- Feb 15, 2022
- 7 min
Impactful government career guide - part 2
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU IN GOVERNMENT (OR ELSEWHERE) Every civil servant has the potential to change the country for the better...
Annie Maciver
- Feb 14, 2022
- 6 min
Impactful government career guide - part 1
TO FIND YOUR DREAM JOB, TREAT IT LIKE AN EXPERIMENT (OR LIKE TINDER) Your dream job is something that: You’re good at Helps others Has...