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Calling employers who want to recruit digital skills!

Train4Tomorrow is inviting local employers to host a table at their virtual jobs fair where they’ll have the chance to meet learners who have invested in their skills and successfully completed a government funded 12 week intensive digital bootcamp. Students have trained in one of the following areas: • DIGITAL INSIGHTS with Exeter College •… Read more Calling employers who want to recruit digital skills!

Gary Littledyke, 5G Rural Dorset Project Manager

Dorset Council – the final piece in Gary’s jigsaw

Project manager Gary Littledyke is helping spearhead an innovative project to test how 5G can boost Dorset’s rural economy while making it a safer place for visitors to enjoy. Led by Dorset Council, the 5G RuralDorset project is run in partnership with major players in the technological industries. Here Gary shines a light on how… Read more Dorset Council – the final piece in Gary’s jigsaw

From apprentice to young digital leader, Dorset Council's Sam McLaren

From apprentice to young digital leader

Sam McLaren started at the council at the very tender of age of 19. In a short five years his career has continued to progress and last year he was runner-up in the Young Digital Leader category in the national Digital Leaders 100 awards. Here Sam’s shares his career journey (so far) with #DigitalDorset I’m… Read more From apprentice to young digital leader

Project Manager, Timothy Robertson, reflects on leaving two-decades at the RNLI to jump ship and work for Digital Dorset.

Dorset Council – a life-saving career move for Tim

Former teacher, Tim Robertson went from teaching in schools to two decades with the life-saving charity the RNLI, when he was made redundant just prior to the Covid pandemic striking. In these most challenging of times, Tim was handed a life buoy and a fantastic career opportunity when he was appointed to help spearhead Dorset… Read more Dorset Council – a life-saving career move for Tim

Gordon Fong, MD of Bournemouth-based e-mango

Food for thought – how digital could provide a banquet of opportunities for Dorset businesses

After surviving two recessions, Dorset businessman Gordon Fong reflects how the global Covid-pandemic has provided the biggest challenge yet in his 20-year career. In this blog Gordon shares his ideas on how digital can not only help with recovery, but also help put Dorset back on the map. Feast your eyes on his ideas.  The… Read more Food for thought – how digital could provide a banquet of opportunities for Dorset businesses

Exciting times for Dorset Council – and we’re hiring

Dorset Council has just celebrated its second birthday. Over the past year, we’ve demonstrated our flexibility and ability to achieve great things in times of enormous challenge. Now there’s a chance to join us as we extend our transformation capability even further by recruiting to 15 new roles. Here’s some of what we’ve been doing.… Read more Exciting times for Dorset Council – and we’re hiring