In PA Life’s Amazing Assistant series, we speak next to Yeang Nicholson, EA to CMO at Control Risks in London. We have chosen 15 outstanding assistants to mark each year in PA Life’s successful run so far… How and when did you first learn about PA Life? I can’t recall exactly, but I believe I first heard about PA Life…
read moreThe 15th anniversary year celebrations are taking shape here at PA Life. Part of marking this milestone year we are featuring 15 amazing assistants. Our next amazing assistant is Candice Nielsen, Executive Assistant at Barclays in London… You have been a PA Life contributor and Club member for 12 years. What are your earliest memories of PA Life? I believe…
read moreDuring PA Life’s 15th anniversary year, we feature 15 amazing assistants. The interview series fits perfectly within our core purpose of supporting EAs, PAS, VAs, Office Managers, and other business support professionals. Here we talk to Abigail Jones, a senior EA, and founder of her own coaching and mentoring business who discusses the importance of assistant networks and the evolving…
read morePA Life’s 15th anniversary year will shine an even brighter light on the assistant community and their ever-evolving roles. Fitting our core purpose of supporting EAs, PAS, VAs, Office Managers and other business support professionals, we are featuring 15 amazing assistants in this series. Next up is an interview with Emma Newburn, virtual PA and founder of Share The Load……
read moreAs PA Life marks its 15th anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on the exceptional professionals who make the UK’s assistant community into the inspiring, ever evolving professionals they are today. ‘Amazing Assistants’ is a celebration of the Executive Assistants and other executive support professionals who elevate businesses, support leaders, and keep organisations moving forward—often behind the scenes and always with…
read morePA Life is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year – you may have notice our shiny new logo already. It’s been a colourful decade and a half, and we’ve been evolving whilst supporting the ever-changing role of assistants. To mark the year, we are featuring 15 amazing assistants, starting with Nicholas Barnard, EA at PrettyGreen, an award-winning PR agency in…
read moreWe are delighted to have Hannah Houston-Banks, Executive Assistant to George Weston, Group CEO of Associated British Foods, as our next Amazing Assistant. In this series of interviews we speak to 15 outstanding assistants to mark each year of PA Life’s successful run to date… When did you first learn about PA Life? I was rather late to the party.…
read moreWe are delighted to have Juliet Tolley, Executive Support Manager to Director General at the Home Office, as our latest Amazing Assistant. In this series of interviews, we speak to outstanding assistants to mark PA Life’s 15th anniversary year. We will be marketing the occasion at PA Life Summit on 14 September – there is still time to join us for…
read moreWhat a fantastic night we had at the PA Life Christmas party and the announcement of the PA Life Star Awards 2023 winners. Huge congratulations to the winners and finalists in each of the six categories of what was our eighth year of PA awards. We kicked off the festive season in style at Inca London, a Latin American themed…
read morePA Life talks to Geraldine Saato, an EA at ENGIE UK, an energy company committed to transformation, and a long leap away for working in the glamorous world of a Private PA where she started her career… You built a successful career as a Private PA for A-listers and UHNW families. What were the highs and lows of that life?…
read moreThis year’s PA Life Summit is just three weeks away. It’s going to be a full day of one-to-one meetings, seminars and plenty of opportunities for EAs and PAs to network with fellow assistants and suppliers. And, a s a cherry on the top, after the day’s programme we’ll gather for a drinks reception to mark PA Life’s 15th anniversary…
read morePA Life talks to Skevi Constantinou, Director and Founder of The PA Way, a global community she has built on her own over the last eight years, and continues to run as a solo business owner. Skevi does it extremely efficiently and well, as you would expect from a former corporate Executive Assistant… Skevi didn’t set out to work as…
read moreMany assistants find it uncomfortable to talk about their accomplishments because they spend their careers making others successful. But talking about the amazing things you’ve achieved in your career isn’t about boasting – it’s about communicating the value you bring to the team or company. This guide includes real-life examples and practical tips to help you talk about your achievements…
read moreWhat’s your involvement as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Office Manager in organising and encouraging an uptake in workplace volunteering within your organisation? This requires often a lot of cross departmental logistics, communication with charities, and coordinating employee participation. EAs and PAs are often at the centre of these events which align with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental,…
read moreFor senior Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants and corporate bookers, finding trusted suppliers can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Endless online research, crowded exhibitions and sales pitches rarely deliver the quality conversations or meaningful partnerships that busy professionals actually need… That’s exactly why the PA Life Summit has become one of the UK’s most effective networking…
read morePA Life had a pleasure of staying at The Palace Hotel, Madrid, which joined The Luxury Collection in 2025, after the completion of extensive renovations. The five-star hotel sets the standard in Madrid for luxury hospitality and accommodation, and it’s easy to see why it’s been the favourite of discerning guests since its opening in 1912, and now appeals to…
read moreIf you haven’t registered for your FREE delegate place to attend the PA Life Leading Venues of London (LVL) SHOWCASE, now is the time to do so before the last places are snapped up! To give you more of a flavour of the exciting networking evening on 28 April, we can now reveal the entertainment at the event… The evening…
read moreWe are very much looking forward to the next PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE on Tuesday 28 April. If you haven’t registered for your place yet, read on to see why this exciting networking SHOWCASE needs to be in every EA’s, PA’s, Event Organiser’s, HR Professional’s and event agency professional’s calendar. The host venue – Plaisterers’ Hall –…
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