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And there you were, thinking Engineering is just for men. Well, think again.

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Celebrating women in Engineering -  Here are 4 inspirational women in our organisation, also representing the other female Engineers at GO, who are seriously making it happen in the world of technology. At GO we are proud of our team of female Engineers who inspire us every day as they reach their personal heights together with their teams. Find out more about the story of these 4 women and their love affair with Engineering as they unravel their success in a male-dominated industry. Sarah Fenech , describes to us how from a young age she used to dismantle toys to feed her curiosity about how things work. Today, a Systems Specialist, Sarah describes how she finds her job ‘interesting since she is able to work on different platforms and technologies, broadening her knowledge’ . From a very young age, I was always interested to understand how things worked, in fact, I must admit that I might have broken some of my toys trying to dismantle them! This also led me to c...

Nobody likes a Negative Nancy – So here’s how not to be one!

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Love your job? Couldn’t imagine working anywhere else?  I bet you that no matter how awesome your job is, there is still going to be that morning when you wake up and will do almost anything to stay in bed binging on a series or spend a day at the beach.  But instead, you drag yourself out of the house and convince yourself that this feeling will disappear once you get to the office. Nobody likes a ‘’Negative Nancy’’... they walk into a room in the morning and you feel like all the positive vibes have escaped through any available exits. You sit with them at lunch, or in a meeting, and all you wonder is whether you will walk away looking gloomier than they do.  But, have you ever stopped to think whether there were instances where you were a Negative Nancy yourself? Here are a few tips to help keep your positive vibes flowing throughout the day 💪 Be Friends with your Colleagues F ortunately at GO, we have enough work friends   to go around. Nowada...

6 Not-So-Obvious Reasons Why Our Workplace Rocks

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No matter what your role is, you will always be your friends' customer care representative. Once you start working at GO, you become the point of contact for any query, sale, or issue your friends (and acquaintances) may have. Thank God we're 1000! - At least we split the workload! PS: If you're into shopping, start getting your sales leads now. Referrals are rewarded! Despite all our efforts - weight gain is uncontrollable We try. We  reaaally  try.  We have a gym, we have fitness classes, fruit bowls in our offices, and a whole well-being programme. 😳 But honestly, how can you say no to beer on a Friday, to birthday cakes, training goodies, and chocolates when someone is back from a holiday, or when you have a coworker who spends their free time baking?   Oh well, I guess we're all on a see-food diet.  No matter where you are - we will find you We're around all Malta and Gozo, so we miss each other when we're far away hence ...

5 Tips to Change your Morning Nightmare into a Love Affair

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It’s Sunday afternoon, you’re having a nice cup of tea when suddenly it hits you … tomorrow – back to work! What the heck am I going to wear?! You think about your endless to-do list and the zillion emails in your inbox. The week looks tough and you know you won’t be able to have time to wake up early and come up with an amazingly fashionable outfit every single day. Don’t worry! Grab your tea, walk to your wardrobe and let’s get creative. It’s good to keep in mind what kind of dress-code your department is after because you might end up wearing an outfit which may make you feel either overdressed or underdressed. Smart casual dress-codes are quite the common thing so hurray for us! There are a lot of accessories and fun stuff to add to simple-yet-smart outfits which won’t break the bank. The key is to keep everything simple and sophisticated. Don’t over-do it! Ultimately, you still need to feel like yourself and comfortable for at least 8 hours! Essential things to have in yo...