By Julie Bales, PA, VA and Mentor to the Admin Profession Julie Bales, PA to Entrepreneur and author Dan Bradbury, shares what she believes is the true meaning of good communication skills… Definition of communication: Effective communication is a process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, knowledge, and information such that the purpose or intention is fulfilled in […]

Everyone loves to attend summer parties and outdoor events. In today’s COVID-19, world, event regulations can change overnight. This means you need to be ready for whatever is thrown your way – including cancellation or rescheduling. And of course, it’s important that you make sure your guests understand the risks involved in attending your event, […]

by Kate Palmer, HR Advice and Consultancy Director at Peninsula The Government has announced that workplace Covid testing will be offered to more companies in England, for staff who cannot work from home during the lockdown. Businesses with more than 50 employees can now access lateral flow tests, previously only firms with more than 250 staff […]

An intelligent learning platform has discovered that UK employees have received 48% fewer promotions in the last 12 months compared to previous years. The platform also found that more than half (52%) of working professionals in the UK underwent no learning and development during the pandemic, despite furlough rules allowing it, with the average company […]

Global expenses app, ExpenseOnDemand, has published new data highlighting how businesses in different sectors are planning office returns in 2021. The majority of businesses across many sectors have stated offices will reopen this year with Media (70%), Charities (89%), Housing Associations (78%) and Manufacturing (89%) leading the sectors mostly likely to return to ‘normal’ working […]