Roddy Adair, Director at Hays specialising in Personal and Executive Assistants, shares the findings of Hays 2023 UK Salary & Recruiting Trends PAs and EAs. The guide is based on a survey of over 13,000 employers and professionals. The guide gives an insight into the opinions of individuals across a range of industries, including almost […]

The technology could hold the power to transform our lives and will likely be used as a tool across many different sectors. But how about ChatGPT for recruitment? Can it be used to augment, automate, and transform the hiring process? We put it to the test. Caroline Gleeson, CEO, of Occupop, providers of Simple Recruitment Software […]

Goodbye winter. Hello spring. It’s no surprise that the sun brings out the best in everyone. Whether you want to celebrate the dawning of the new season in style or enjoy sunsets in a whole new light, discover the perfect spots for you to bask in all the spring sunshine’s glory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.   […]

Experts have welcomed the ‘unprecedented’ focus on workplace health in this year’s UK Budget which places occupational health (OH) expertise at the heart of strategies to tackle workforce drop-outs due to ill health. However, the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association (COHPA) say that universal access to OH will be […]

A well-established Leicestershire based conference and wedding venue, Mythe Barn, is celebrating ten years, over 1,000 marriages and a milestone in their sustainability journey. The multi award winning venue has claimed first sustainability award, the Silver ECOsmart Award. Mythe Barn is based near Atherstone in the picturesque village of Sheepy Magna. Owners Joanna and Joe […]

The busy Spring/Summer travel season is nearly upon us and with recent travel disruption from rail strikes, now is a great time to sign up for a ‘minicabit for Business’ account. minicabit  is the UK’s largest, best rated cab network, enabling you and your colleagues to easily book cab travel online in over 550 towns […]

Sarah Howson, Director of Strategic PA Recruitment and the Founder of Strategic PA Network, discusses great strategies for an Assistant to establish a right work-life balance as an Assistant. The role of a high performing Executive Assistant is not for the fainthearted. It takes a certain type of individual, with what is seemingly a never-ending […]

Tottenham Hotspur is delighted to announce a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will bring a brand-new motorsport experience to London. The stadium is building on its already exciting offering of sports beyond football by bringing electric F1 to London. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium now hosts the Premier League, NFL, F1, concerts, rugby and boxing […]

Leaving the interview room with a feeling of pride and success should be a guarantee after your PA job interview, says Evie Courtier from SecsintheCity, the UK’s leading job site for PAs, EAs, and other business support professionals. You can now discover the latest jobs on SecsintheCity job board right here at at palife.co.uk. How […]

Gemma Amor, the Executive Chef at Ascot Racecourse has worked her way up the ranks within the business for more than 25 years to an incredibly influential leadership role. She is in charge of the entire catering operation at one of the UK’s most prestigious sporting venues, managing fine dining, private boxes and retail for […]

Dakota Murphey discusses a fairly new add-on to the tools of improving employee wellbeing, and ultimately workplace productivity. That’s business benefiting of employees bringing hobbies to work. We often think of hobbies as something that we do exclusively in our free time. Something for us to enjoy in the hours away from work. And it […]

Lucy Eden, founder of Be In Your Element, organisers of corporate wellness events, discusses the benefits of setting wellness goals. We set goals for everything – career, finances, family, dreams and health. We perhaps set too many goals then beat ourselves up if we haven’t achieved them. Be kind to yourselves when you set your […]

When 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? […]

Our Social Media Manager Isabel Jennings sat down with Forum Events & Media Group’s Managing Director Sarah Beall to discuss women in business ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8th. Sarah joined Forum in 1999 as a Sales Executive and moved up the roles into business development taking on new challenges to then […]

The PA Life Summit will return to Hilton London Tower Bridge on Thursday 14th of September 2023. This one of a kind event for the Executive Support Professionals connects you with the solution providers you need in order to tackle the daily challenges of your role. As always, the PA Life Summit is small, niche […]

In 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 […]

If you are looking for an elegant and sophisticated venue for your next event, look no further than The Library at One Birdcage Walk. This stunning space offers a unique and memorable setting for receptions, themed parties, dinners and more. One of the key benefits of this venue is its fantastic location. Situated close to […]

Thom Dennis, CEO of culture and leadership specialists, Serenity in Leadership discusses the important issue of getting men involved in the equality conversation. Thom’s advice on how to help men disrupt the sexism in the workplace needs to be part of the conversation around International Women’s Day on March 8th. Many gender parity solutions are […]