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Life at O₂ moves faster than you imagine, and #OurPeopleAreTheReason. Our blog is the place to keep up-to-date, and here you’ll be able to read more about what it’s really like to work here, you’ll get the lowdown on some of the exciting initiatives we’re launching, and you’ll hear real life success stories from people in our stores, in our head office, and across our business.

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Gay and Proud?

People often ask me if I’m proud to be gay. My usual response is I’m proud to be Scottish. Being gay wasn’t something I sought after and achieved, like running a 10K. It’s just who I am. My hair is brown, I’m kind of tall. I don’t ever think I’m proud of that. So why would I be proud to be gay? But I know I’m proud to be Scottish.
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Meet Mark – Reflecting on ‘Working from Home’

We caught up with Stores Lead (AO2) Mark Sweetmore, to ask him how he’s adapted to working from home, but also how he believes the business has performed in supporting himself and the workforce to working from home.
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More time with your team - Our Family Leave Policy

Our family leave policy gives new parents the choice and flexibility to spend more time at home as their family grows.
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Meet Lucy Doherty – The Graduate Of The Year

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Our Transitioning Toolkit - the who, what, where and why?

Did you know that we’ve created a toolkit for our people and their managers to support anyone who’s going through or considering starting a gender transition journey?
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Applying for a role - Head Office

Each Head Office role is different. Which means the specifics we’re after might differ too. But the kind of people we look for will always be the same. Here at O₂, we want people to think outside the box and bring fresh new ideas.
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Looking to the future with O₂‘s Early Careers Programme

At O2, we run an Early Careers Programme. Through this, we have recruited many talented apprentices fresh off the back of completing their A-Levels. In 2019 alone, we took on 60 young people across our apprenticeship and graduate schemes.
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What having a Women’s network means to me

What does having a women’s network mean to me? In short, it means support and a unit of men and women who all want to support each other and get the best for each other.
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Proud of my boy, Proud of Leeds, Proud of O₂

I’ve always loved Pride and spent many happy times at Manchester Pride when I lived there but its never something I would have ever thought about doing with my young family. So when I was invited, along with my 5 year old son, to come on the O₂ float I jumped at the chance.
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O₂ stores offer an experience like no other

Being part of the team in an O2 store is an experience like no other. And it’s all thanks to the culture we’ve created… oh, and to BeBrilliant, our rewards programme.
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O₂ Campus - Something for everyone

Whoever you are, whatever your role, wherever you work, no matter what your background, skills or experience. O2 Campus offers something for you.
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Ever wondered what it’s like to work in one of our stores?

“There are so many great things you can win through the BeBrilliant programme, but I most enjoy the challenge of working hard and getting involved."
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