Stress and anxiety comprised 49% of all the mental health referrals to RedArc over the past 5 years (2020-2024), making them the most common mental health conditions requiring its specialist mental health nurse support. RedArc suggests that the terms ‘stress’ and ‘anxiety’ are often used quite casually in everyday conversation, which can often lead to their […]

In this second half of our PA’s guide to corporate Christmas parties, we bring you even more venue choices from impressive dining rooms to iconic stadiums, and everything in between. The Christmas party guide is also featured in PA Life Autumn 2025 Issue. Take a look at the fantastic venues we included in the first […]

PA Life autumn issue spotlight feature looks at some of the best venues in the Midlands. Discover why the Midlands is fast becoming the UK’s smart choice for corporate events, meetings, and conferences… Strategically located at the heart of the UK, the Midlands is emerging as a go-to region for corporate events and conferences – […]

As artificial intelligence, AI, is utilised more and more, it’s fast reshaping workplace dynamics too, leaving no industry or sector untouched. Tech pioneer Dhiraj Mukherjee, on behalf of JLA Speakers, bring us a warning about traditional leadership models adopted by professional associations. These are simply not adequate anymore in reacting and anticipating change fast enough… […]

Does everything happen under “one roof” nowadays? Well, a rise in self-employment, sole-tradership and freelancing within both the UK and global landscape would suggest not. In this article, Angelica Stevenson, founder of BLAINE CRM explores why this is and how the rise of Virtual Assistants or “VAs” has taken the global market by storm. “I […]

The UK jobs market has seen the significant down turn in jobs advertised and vacancies filled compared to a year ago. Many factors are at play, including skills shortages in certain sectors. As workforces shrink at an unprecedented pace, many employees are finding it increasingly difficult to strike a healthy work-life balance. In fact, 85% […]

In our latest column by Emily Partridge, director of eavolve, discusses why EAs and PAs are increasingly experiencing a crisis in confidence… “I’m Emily, director of eavolve. Before that I spent many years as an EA myself, and progressed to manage a global EA team of 60 professionals. These days I work closely with Executive […]

Hello all EAs, PA, VAs and Office Managers! PA Life Star Awards nominations are open for all administrative and business support professionals. We have added new categories and simplified the nomination process to make it even easier and quicker to enter..   📅Entries close at midnight on 3 October 2025 PA Life Star Awards 2025 […]

Experts reveal that most of us don’t know how to look out for the new threats by AI yet. The next big computer worm might not be delivered via email attachments – it might be co-authored by a “helpful” AI tool in a support chat. Jurgita Lapienytė sheds light on a threat we’ve long brushed […]

Being more “strategic” in your role as an Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant is something the team at Your Excellency actively encourages for the profession. We believe the most successful EAs and PAs can fully support leadership through a grasp of business strategy that is applied practically and consistently.  Joshua Taylor, lead facilitator for Your […]

The grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side when it comes to better pay. Many of us believe that to boost your salary fast you should move around. But does job-hopping pay off?  According to new research the gains are not what they used to be. In 2025, job hoppers saw an average wage […]

Chris Ronald, VP of Incentives, Rewards & Benefits at BlackHawk Network, BHN  talks to PA Life about the power of recognition and rewards in retaining staff… A new challenge In recent months, headlines have focused on the stand-off between employers insisting on office returns and employees pushing back. Research from the British Chambers of Commerce last week […]

PA Life Autumn Issue’s Ask Abi column answers a great dilemma faced by many Executive Assistants. How to turn a rejection into success by bouncing back stronger… Abigail Jones, a senior Executive Assistant, qualified coach and mentor answers burning career questions in PA Life’s quarterly magazine. The questions and dilemmas are sent to us by […]

The executive support professional community are gearing up to its most anticipated annual celebration of the assistant talent – the PA Life Star Awards. The awards are judged fairly and expertly by a panel of experienced industry professionals and we are excited to reveal the line-up of this year’s judges below… If you haven’t entered […]

While Christmas might not be on your mind right now, you don’t want your team to miss out on memorable festive celebrations, making do with a poor venue and even poorer entertainment. So, be smart like Santa and get your event sorted early, yule be glad you did!  Here are Brighter’s top tips to avoid […]

When the International Convention Centre (ICC) at Olympia opens in early 2026, it won’t just mark the launch of another London venue. It will be part of a visionary £1.3 billion transformation of the events venue, redefining what a conference destination can be.  More than just a state-of-the-art meetings space, the ICC sits at the […]

Only 36% of employees relocating abroad are fully prepared for the new way of living according to research by Towergate Employee Benefits. Do you know what you’d need if you relocate abroad for work reasons? In this extensive research across UK companies of all sizes, 79% stated they have relocated employees abroad. Yet the research […]

From grand ballrooms to country hideaways – discover exquisite venues to celebrate the season in style. Also featured in PA Life Autumn 2025 Issue – here’s the first selection of our extensive guide, in no particular order. The second collection will be published here later this week… As we enter the business planning season for […]