If you work as an EA or Office Manager in 2026, you will have noticed how far your responsibilities have expanded. You handle people operations, recruitment coordination and internal communication with the precision of a project lead. Yet many of the tools placed in front of you still belong to a different era. Spreadsheets dominate […]

The Clink Charity is proud to launch Catered by Clink, a new nationwide catering and bakery offering that delivers high-quality food while directly supporting the rehabilitation and training of people in prison and young people at risk of offending.  Through this new initiative, customers can enjoy beautifully prepared canapés, pastries and celebration cakes – knowing that every order contributes […]

PA Life is delighted to, once again, be a media partner of The PA Show Spring 2026, the UK’s largest event for the executive support profession. Returning to Excel London for two energising days on 25-26 February, the show brings together Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Virtual Assistants, Office Managers and other business support professionals from […]

Vue, the UK’s number one cinema operator, is currently in the process of introducing EPIC to Vue Conferences & Events clients across its venues in the UK and Ireland. EPIC brings together next generation ‘HDR by BARCO’ laser projectors and three-dimensional Dolby Atmos sound on Vue’s biggest screens… EPIC is a premium large format screen […]

The business traveller checking into your property today looks very different from the one who arrived 10 or even five years ago – and corporate offerings need to adapt to the new market. Nicola Wood-Hill, Head of Sales at BWH Hotels GB discusses the generation effect on corporate travel today… Younger professionals now make up […]

Unique London events venue, Church House Westminster, has introduced two new early-morning networking packages designed to support professionals looking to capitalise on the quieter hours at the start of the working day. As the number of commuters arriving at work earlier to avoid peak travel times grows, the new early riser packages empower teams to […]

The UK job market is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in a decade. Graduate vacancies have fallen sharply, down 33% year-on-year according to Indeed. This is a result of major firms cutting entry-level hiring and automate large parts of the work traditionally assigned to junior recruits. Combined with economic instability and rapid advances […]

As many put their job search off in December, January is a busy time as workers look for a fresh start. We have already seen a January surge in job applications reach 72% more applications compared to December, up 61% from December 2023 to January 2024. CV-Library’s in-house Recruitment Expert, Hannah Cornish, who works closely […]

As accessibility moves higher up the agenda for event organisers, Crowne Plaza Newcastle is emerging as a rare example of a UK meetings hotel designed to deliver deaf-inclusive meetings and events. The venue team is supporting deaf and hard-in-hearing delegates in a practical, operational way – not just through policy, but in live event delivery… […]

SecsintheCity, the UK’s only dedicated job site for business support professionals, has officially launched its 2026 Salary Survey to help you know if you are being paid enough… The survey gathers insights on earnings and professional life from across the business support sector. It provides a comprehensive view of current pay levels, benefits, working arrangements, […]

If you are looking for a corporate event venue that truly stands out, then we’ve got one for you. St Stephen Walbrook offers something exceptional: a place of celebration, inspiration and connection, set moments from Bank Station in the heart of the City of London… Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, St Stephen Walbrook is widely […]

PA Life talks to Alina Minaeva, Director of Private Charter at Volanteus, about the flexibility and whether benefits outperform costs of private charter flights when compared to scheduled commercial options… With a degree in Business Management in Civil Aviation, Alina has built a career as a private jet broker and continues to advance in this role […]

IET Venues launches Event Planner 101 toolkit to address the lack of training of event planners as 8 in 10 are lacking the opportunity of any formal training… A survey by IET Venues for its Event Planner 101 toolkit has revealed that almost 84% of respondents received no employer-led training before planning an event. Developed with leading […]

The internationally renowned mediator and conflict specialist Jane Gunn, named in Global Leader – Who’s Who Mediation & Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2025, discusses why we need to avoid herd mentality in business… In ancient times, being part of a group helped keep us safe from predators and ensured we had more resources. In […]

Over half (53%) of Brits surveyed say their own social media algorithms are making them anxious about their health. MyFitnessPal urges ‘Fight the Fad’ approach as previous preliminary findings by Dublin City University suggests that as little as 2.1% of food and nutritional advice on TikTok was classified by Artificial Intelligence as accurate. The growing […]

As a Personal Assistant, your job is to do precisely that—assist. Your executive is a very busy person, with a lot of appointments, commitments, and excursions that you’ll need to manage and smooth into a functional work day. They need to know what’s going on and when, what time they are expected to be where, […]

If you have ever watched the clock tick while sitting in traffic and thought there must be a faster way, helicopter charters are here to save the day. They offer quick, flexible travel options that help PAs shave hours off tight schedules. The best part is the ability to fly directly from point to point. […]

With the #CareerTok hashtag reaching 1.5 billion views on TikTok, it has become a source of career advice among Gen Z and Millennials. TikTok is helping Gen Z land an internship or job say nearly half. Meanwhile, hiring activity in the UK is booming, with job postings in January 2025 up 61% compared to December, […]