Covid-19: How has our HR team responded?
Our HR and Capability team shares some insights into what's changed in our approach to recruiting and onboarding since Covid-19, and how the PDS value of care is at the heart of it all.
Video job interviews: hints, tips, and what to expect
It's an exciting time to join PDS. Despite Covid-19, we are hiring and onboarding new team members. Here are some tips on what applicants can expect in video interviews.
Starting a new job in PDS, what's it like?
We ask a new starter how it feels to start a job in PDS during a pandemic and the work's virtual
Wellbeing: making it work in your team
Two people in PDS with customer-facing roles talk about how they've used initiatives to promote wellbeing in their teams during the Covid pandemic and share what they have learned
Transforming digital in Parliament: an update from Tracey Jessup
PDS Managing Director Tracey Jessup explains why it's a really exciting time to be part of digital in PDS and highlights some of the changes taking place
Helping PDS values thrive during lockdown
How are we using our values to maintain and improve the wellbeing of PDS staff? Head of Digital Capability Julie Byrne reflects on a tumultuous few months and what's been happening.
Rolling out Microsoft Teams to 9,200 people takes... teamwork
The workload was intense, the scale of project vast. Programme Manager Jane McCarthy describes how Microsoft Teams was rolled out to 9,200 staff during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
How we launched remote voting in the House of Lords and made history
After successfully developing a remote voting system for the House of Commons, PDS turned attention to the House of Lords. Senior project manager Iain MacKinnon tells us how a new platform that does more than count votes came to life in 5 short weeks.
MPs and their offices during lockdown - how we've helped
PDS is working hard to help MPs and their constituency offices cope with the disruption and changes brought about by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Our head of local engagement reveals how his team is coping with its biggest ever challenge.
How Hansard is reporting parliamentary business during lockdown
Two reporters from our colleagues at Hansard offer a glimpse of what it is like to report on parliamentary business in a virtual world because of the coronavirus pandemic.