PA Life spoke to Catherine Bird, National Sales Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events, as part of our International Women’s Day interview series with influential women across different industries. Catherine, or Cat, as she is widely known as, has a wealth of experience gained at her previous roles at Lime Venue Portfolio, De Vere and University of Nottingham. Cat…
read moreLisa Goodwin Allen, the Executive Chef of Michelin Starred Northcote and winner of Great British Menu season 5, is making her debut at this year’s Royal Ascot. As part of our series of interviews with inspiring women to mark Women’s History Month, we invited Lisa to tell us more about her career and what we can expect to see from…
read moreWe continue highlighting inspirational women throughout March, well beyond the International Women’s Day, to mark Women’s History Month. As part of our series of exclusive interviews we spoke to four inspirational female leaders from the business meetings and events sector. These remarkable professionals share their highlights to date and give advice for anyone either considering or embarking on a career…
read moreBusiness leader and entrepreneur Jo Malone CBE is the latest name set to join BBC Maestro’s online platform of world-class experts. Her course will shine a spotlight on building a successful brand empire from scratch. It will cover marketing your product, adapting to market conditions, harnessing an entrepreneurial mindset, and leading a thriving team. We can all learn from her…
read moreWe spoke to Lindsay Taylor, multi-award winning author, trainer, coach, plus a co-founder and Director of Your Excellency Limited as part of our Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day series. Lindsay is also a learning and development specialist and highly regarded in the EA and PA community. And that’s not all as she’s also recently won the “Outstanding Contribution…
read moreOur coverage of successful and inspiring women continues throughout March, during Women’s History Month. Next in our series of interviews we talked to Lily Shippen, founder of Lily Shippen Recruitment… “My career has been marked by significant highlights, including the opportunity to build a business from the ground up. This experience has not only been fulfilling but has also allowed…
read moreDuring the Great Resignation, which saw employees voluntarily leaving their jobs en masse, recent statistics revealed that 29% of women thought about leaving their current jobs, reducing hours or dropping out of the workforce altogether. In the after glow of International Women’s Day last week, and during the Women’s History Month in March, many businesses will be wondering how to…
read morePA Life’s Sienna Shipton talked to Mandy Jennings as part of our International Women’s Day series of interviews featuring inspirational women. The series covers women across different industries and professions, however we have found a common quality in all the women and that’s a believe in their own abilities and drive to succeed. Mandy’s impressive career in hospitality management spans…
read moreThis year’s International Women’s Day theme is to ‘inspire inclusion’. Workplace health care cover is one area where this really is badly needed. We share expert views from two workplace health protection providers; Towergate Health & Protection and RedArc, who discuss the importance of inclusion of women in workplace health and wellbeing support. Employers need to provide female employees with…
read moreAscot Racecourse is on a mission to operate at net zero carbon emissions by 2030. This means balancing the amount of greenhouse gas they produce with the amount that is removed from the atmosphere, equating to a net zero position. But just how does a venue such as Ascot incorporate sustainability without impacting the sophistication and elegance expected from its…
read moreThe International Women’s Day still fresh in our minds and with 10 days left of Women’s History Month, we are bringing you a series of interviews with inspirational women. These incredible women share their achievements in the worlds of sport, business and adventure. Next to join our series is Penny Power OBE, a leading female motivational speaker and entrepreneur. She discusses…
read moreWhen Justine Roberts founded Mumsnet, she created a forum for parents everywhere to find comfort and advice in like-minded users. Today, Justine is a female business speaker, a role in which she shares her entrepreneurial advice and empowers audiences with her story of success as the CEO of Mumsnet. What inspired you to launch Mumsnet? “I launched Mumsnet, because I…
read moreIn this exclusive interview for PA Life Microsoft’s Sarah Armstrong-Smith, one of the Top Trending Cybersecurity Speakers in the world, discusses what led the cyber expert to work for Microsoft. Sarah also reflected on her work during the Millenium Bug and revealed the advice she would give her younger self. Discover all of that and more, in this exclusive interview…
read moreIn our series of inspirational women, we feature Paola Diana, a true ambassador for women’s rights and equality. She is not afraid to talk about the difficult topics and challenge the status que in order to break down the misogyny that drives a lot of injustices. Paola is a Women’s Rights Advisor to the City of London and a Global…
read moreRugby legend and inspiring female speaker, Maggie Alphonsi, joined PA Life Magazine to share her aspirations for equality in sport in this exclusive interview. She also revealed her proudest achievement and the key qualities of a high-performance team, insight from her career as a world champion athlete. Who better to kick off our series of exclusive interviews with inspirational women…
read moreRising stars and female talent pipeline champions are invited to enter the WeAreTheCity 2023 Rising Star Awards. Outstanding individuals in the female talent pipeline, their employers and senior leaders championing gender equality in the workplace are invited to enter the 2023 Rising Star Awards which have just opened for entries. Now in their ninth year, the Rising Star Awards are…
read more2018 saw the introduction of the first Birmingham PA Awards, and what an evening it was, where five exceptional assistants were recognised for their efforts and achievements in the industry. After taking home the Aspiration Award Hannah Cowell, secretary to partners at JW Hinks, chats to Jade Burke about the ever-changing role of an assistant and why now she has…
read morePitman Training is marking International Women’s Day with the launch of its year-long campaign, which will see the company commit to providing free coaching every month to women in the workplace. Following the launch, many companies including McVities (Pladis Group), The Society of Heads, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, law firm Bruntwood and over 100 Pitman franchises across the UK…
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