Making DIO a great place to work with mentoring
It’s National Mentoring Month and to celebrate I’d like to tell you about the experiences I’ve gained both as a mentor and mentee throughout my civil service career.
Working at DIO
Building a future in engineering with DIO
This week is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, which aims to inspire individuals to take up a career in engineering. At DIO, engineering provides the opportunity to work on vital projects and infrastructure that ensure the Armed Forces can live, work, train and deploy overseas.
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is important to me as it illustrates the contributions that this community has made to society over many years. I'm particularly interested in the contributions of black people during the Second World War and Windrush years.
DIO projects provide unique opportunities for apprentices
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Apprentices, RAF Lakenheath, Working at DIO
From visiting military firing ranges to supporting multi-million pound infrastructure programmes, apprenticeships at DIO can offer a unique insight into the world of Defence.
Worldwide workforce - meeting DIO staff across the globe
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Canada, DIO Brunei, Energy, Engineering, Falkland Islands, Working at DIO
I am incredibly proud to work for Defence and especially for DIO, an organisation that employs some 5,500 people, of which around 600 are overseas. One of the greatest privileges I have as Chief of Staff is seeing first-hand how …
Celebrating diversity at The Lived Experience conference
For me, diversity means being open to people who are different to you, whether that involves race, age, gender, religion, sexuality and physical abilities. It means being considerate to the people who think differently to you and accepting others for …
DIO Brunei supports the next generation of engineers
In February, I attended the Bruneian Education Ministries’ Higher Education Expo to promote the multiple pathways available to local and overseas students seeking a career in engineering, specifically within DIO Brunei.
Science, data and DIO
This week is British Science Week, which celebrates careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). After leaving my career behind as a science teacher, I decided to pursue my passion in science by becoming a data analyst at DIO.
Kick start your career in Defence with a DIO apprenticeship
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Apprentices, Army Basing Programme, Engineering, RAF Lakenheath, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme, Working at DIO
From visiting military firing ranges to supporting multi-million pound infrastructure programmes, apprenticeships at DIO can offer a unique insight into the world of Defence.
Surveying the hidden estate
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Archaeology, Belize, Cyprus, Kenya, Land Management, Working at DIO
I started my career as a chartered surveyor in a very conventional way. I followed the advice of my tutors and applied to all ‘big six’ firms I was directed to, and so my journey began.