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Celebrating our long serving colleagues🏅🥳 It’s that time of year when we put away the summer outfits and dig out the glitter as we prepare to sparkle at the award evenings. Last week we started with the first of our two Long Service Award events, celebrating our special colleagues who have worked with us for many years. We celebrated a mix of 20, 30 and 40 year anniversaries; accumulating over 2,640 years of collective service. That’s a fair number of years they’ve racked up between them! The evening was a celebration of careers, commitment, contributions and the friendships our people have made over the years as part of the UU family. They are all a shining example for our next generation. Louise Beardmore, CEO once again had the pleasure of presenting the awards and helped to make the evening a memorable occasion. Louise said: "I know that I say this time and time again; the Long Service Award evenings are the ones that make me smile with pride and shows the real warmth and spirit of all our great colleagues at UU. It’s also testament to all their hard work and contribution over the years. It was a great night and just lovely to see so many happy colleagues celebrating their achievements with their friends and family”. Congratulations to everyone celebrating their award. You’ve done us proud! A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the charity raffle on the evening, we raised £1750 for Macmillan.

At Boomi, we believe great work comes from people who feel supported at home, too. This autumn, we're proud to share how we care for families, from parental leave support and lactation consulting during business travel to fireside chats on balancing work, caregiving, and well-being.

We’re proud to see our people build long and rewarding careers with us 🌾 In our latest career story, six colleagues share how they progressed from our graduate schemes into management, leadership, and specialist roles across NFU Mutual, demonstrating where curiosity, development and opportunity can lead 🌱 “I don't think I'd be where I am now without the support I've had. There's always been a cheerleader in my corner.” That's how Emily Watson describes her career journey. After joining NFU Mutual as a graduate, she now leads a team supporting some of our most significant transformation programmes. Emily Watson's story is one of six featured in the article, alongside colleagues who have gone on to build careers in leadership, change, technology, risk and beyond. Read the full article below to learn more about their career journeys 👇 https://orlo.uk/mkVib #LifeAtNFUMutual #Careers #GraduateJobs #EarlyCareers #EmployerBrand #CareerDevelopment

Know someone at university studying STEM or taking their first steps after graduating? Share this opportunity with them!  The STEM Insights Evening will be taking place on 20 October at Mott MacDonald’s Glasgow office.  It’s a chance to hear from colleagues across the business, learn about the projects they work on and explore different career paths.  The event will offer insights into real projects making a difference, our culture and ways of working and experiences from graduates and senior leaders.  Places are limited. Register your interest here: https://mottm.ac/4etw2jQ Registrations will be reviewed and someone will be in touch to confirm your place.

Following the announcement of Minecraft World earlier this year, Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have revealed two exciting updates of the Minecraft experience coming to Chessington World of Adventures Resort in 2027; the world's first Minecraft hotel, and the name of the first-ever Minecraft rollercoaster, Escape the Nether. With Minecraft World set to bring the game to life through rides, dining and retail experiences, the adventure will also extend beyond the land itself. The Minecraft World Hotel will give families and fans the chance to stay immersed in Minecraft all day and night. Boasting 20 premium and 49 standard rooms across four floors drawing on the game’s iconic biomes, characters, mobs, colours and textures alongside an immersive restaurant and potions bar. Daisy Mercedes, Creative Producer at Merlin Entertainments said: "We promised something truly special when we announced Minecraft World earlier this year, and with Minecraft World Hotel we are offering even more. Not only will fans be able to experience the game imagined for real life, but they’ll be also able to sleep inside it, ensuring fans respawn exactly where they want to be! Seeing the Minecraft World Hotel take shape alongside the attractions we are building at Chessington World of Adventures theme park is a Minecraft fans biggest dream. Every room, corridor and detail has been crafted with immense love for this game, the stories made within it and its community." We can't wait to see this project come to life over the coming months, head to our page to explore our latest roles🤩

National Inclusion Week 2026 💛 NFU Mutual are proud to be a member of Inclusive Employers and we once again celebrated their National Inclusion Week (NIW), that ran from 14th-22nd September. NIW is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces. This year’s theme was “Build Trust. Navigate Change”, recognising that inclusion is more than intent. It highlighted the role trust plays in creating belonging, strengthening relations, and helping us navigate change together. To celebrate the week, we ran running Inclusion Markets in our regional offices and head office. During these events, employees heard from those across the business who are helping to deliver and support our D&I strategy.

No one should have to choose between their job and their safety. This Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we're introducing guaranteed paid Safe Leave for Tesco colleagues experiencing domestic abuse. Developed in partnership with Usdaw Union and with guidance from Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), the policy provides up to three days (21 hours) of paid leave for colleagues to access support, secure their safety and take practical steps towards rebuilding their lives. Whether that's attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation, securing childcare or separating finances, we want colleagues to have the time they need without worrying about work or pay. Safe Leave builds on the support already available across Tesco, including manager training, confidential counselling, legal and financial advice, mental health support and the PeopleSafe personal safety app. We're proud to be taking this step alongside Usdaw Union and Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), and we hope it encourages more employers to consider how they can support colleagues affected by domestic abuse. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Read more here: https://ow.ly/wio050ZUwvf

Looking for your next opportunity? Whether you're updating your resume, exploring how to use AI responsibly during your job search, or preparing for an upcoming interview, we've pulled together some practical advice from our team to help you put your best foot forward. 📝 How to get your application noticed 🤖 AI usage tips and best practices 💬 How to prepare for an interview Small changes can make a big difference.

Ever wondered what a Train Driver takes to work with them? 👀 Here’s Mona talking us through the everyday essentials she keeps in her iconic Northern bag 🧳

only 1 more week Until our graduate & intern roles close! At United Utilities we pride ourselves on being an organisation where early career talent has every opportunity to thrive in their career whilst making a difference to our communities.  If you're heading into your final year of university, recently graduated, or starting to think about life after education, we've got something exciting for you. From engineering and modelling to environmental roles and our Future Leaders programme, there are opportunities to build a career across almost every part of United Utilities on one of our Graduate Schemes. Internships at United Utilities offer the chance to gain real experience, work on projects that matter and discover where a career in the water industry could take you. Graduates will join us in September 2027, while internships are available as summer and 12-month placements. Apply now to not miss out: Careers | United Utilities - Corporate The future of water starts with the people who deliver it.