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, […]

The PA Show Spring is nearly here, and if you’re attending, chances are your diary is already full, your inbox never stops, and you’re juggling priorities before you’ve even left the office. That’s exactly why preparing properly for your two days at the show can make such a difference… With the right mindset and a […]

2025 marked a historic turning point for corporate learning, as it was the year learning and transformation finally converged. “For the first time, companies stopped treating learning, talent, and technology as separate conversations,” David Blake, CEO and Co-founder of Degreed, explains. “They became one shared agenda.” He looks at how AI will transform learning in […]

The admin, secretarial and PA sector ranks among the lowest for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research… The research by Access PayWise+, part of The Access Group, analysed more than 20 financial wellbeing benefits listed in recent job ads across 30 UK sectors to show which industries best support staff […]

January is known as the gloomiest month of the year. The weather is cold and the days are still short, plus we are recovering from what’s often an indulgent festive season, with hefty credit card bills to pay this month too. It’s therefore welcome news that some of London’s best bars and restaurants are cheering […]

Designed for busy corporate event planners, the London Summer Event Show is free to attend and offers everything you need to kickstart your 2026 event planning.  Held at the beautifully decadent 60 Great Queen Street, join us for the Event Buyers’ Day on Wednesday 11th February (8:30am-5pm). The Show combines invaluable networking opportunities with free […]

New research from CTW Events reveals that staff loyalty, wellbeing and workplace culture are increasingly being shaped by a single factor: purpose. Workplace volunteering is an accessible way to create a sense of purpose… The 2025 survey conducted in the autumn shows overwhelming demand for workplace volunteering, with over nine in ten (92%) saying they […]

The future of work is ever-evolving, but one question keeps shaping these changes as they unfold: magnetise vs mandate – how do we get employees back into the office? Mandates for workplace attendance are being implemented across a wide variety of firms globally, but experts warn that without enhancing experience, companies risk losing staff. WORKTECH […]

For Dummies Unveils Modern Approach to Performance Appraisals That Trades Angst for Actual Impact For Dummies is helping managers pivot from outdated annual (and angst-ridden) performance appraisals and embrace the shift toward regular two-way communication, timely feedback loops and more collaborative goal setting. The newly updated Performance Appraisals & Phrases for Dummies (2nd Edition), by […]

The curios, and definite must-try alcohol-free cocktails are now available at Mr Fogg’s Residence, Apothecary, Tavern & Gin Parlour, Botanical Tavern and Treehouse, Society of Exploration, City Tavern, Pawnbrokers, Hat Tavern and Gin Club… Phileas Fogg has decided to start 2026 afresh with a curious collection of cures for the dreaded brain and aptly named […]