Dee Farrell, Personal Assistant, was born and raised in Sarajevo where she was a small business owner. Several years of living in multiple countries followed before she arrived in the UK with her family in 2010. She has worked as an administrative professional in several countries and industries including education, retail, and the past eight […]

In the events and conferences world, the push for sustainability has become a focal point for organisations striving to make a positive impact on business and the environment. As organisations recognise the significance of their ecological footprint, a shift towards greener practices extends to every facet of sales and operations—including great emphasis on finding ways […]

Following a multi-million-pound refurbishment of The Venue at Woburn Forest, Center Parcs has now swung open the doors of The Venue at Sherwood Forest to reveal an even more ambitious transformation. Corporate Events Sales and Commercial Manager Julia Green shares her thoughts on what this £7 million investment means for conferences and events in the […]

Embark on a Journey of Professional Empowerment at The PA Show ExCeL 2024 (February 28th & 29th). Before the curtains rise for this year’s show we bring you 6 reasons to attend The PA Show ExCeL 2024 as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Virtual Assistant or Office Manager. Be prepared to experience an extraordinary confluence […]

The London Summer Event Show, organised by boutique London event management agency Story Events, is an award-winning exhibition, bringing together the UK’s top venues and event suppliers with London’s leading agencies and corporate event buyers. This year we are celebrating 10 years of London Summer Event Show. As the show reaches this significant milestone, with […]

We often hear pledges from large corporations about becoming carbon negative in 5, 10 or 15 years. But more people are taking the leap and becoming their own boss – such as Personal Assistants who set up their Virtual Assistant businesses. It is therefore important that the self-employed consider their impact on the environment too […]

Venues of Excellence 2024 Annual Conference – The Power of Discovery – was hosted at the award-winning Alton Towers Resort and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment. The theme for the conference was titled ‘The Power of Discovery’ and was attended by 143 delegates and supported by 21 exhibitors… The Power of Discovery theme was a major […]

This January has seen an increase of over a quarter in new job vacancies across professional services – compared to December. However, January jobs recovery in 2024 was 20% down on January 2023. The downturn is influenced by the impact of high inflation, continued layoffs as a result of post-pandemic over-hiring, financial sector turmoil and […]

Ditch the dull and shake things up with a mobile cocktail bar at your next event! Whether it’s a signature cocktail inspired by the event theme, in company colours or even with company branding. Sip ’n’ Swig turn drinks into conversation starters, one handcrafted cocktail at a time. A sure way to elevate your events […]

Eventist Live formerly known as IE Live, is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its journey – a complete rebranding to now be known as Eventist Live. This strategic move comes after an intensive six-month process of meticulous planning, creative exploration, and development. The transformation is not merely cosmetic; Eventist Live has introduced a […]

PA Life talked to Nicola Veltman, CEO of 1000 Mile Travel Group about the rise of the company to a global player in the SME corporate travel and luxury executive leisure travel space… Nicola has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years in Australia, the UK and the US. She started her career […]

Leading the world with investments in AI, America is home to the most ChatGPT users (15%) worldwide and in turn, businesses have been able to save thousands. However, the fear of AI still exists for many and ChatGPT is causing major concerns for businesses… With this in mind, prompt management tool AIPRM surveyed 3,000 people to find out which […]

We are delighted to bring PA Life readers a fantastic offer of 15 % off with the Best Chauffer Company in Europe – EG Chauffeurs. The offer applies to your first booking. For a decade, EG Chauffeurs have assisted EAs, PAs, and VAs worldwide, arranging travel for their CEOs, executive board, clients or investors, and […]

It may be a few months away, but businesses acting on the gender pay gap with early reporting of their results can gain real advantage when it comes to communicating the results. “Ultimately, gender pay gap reporting isn’t about compliance and ticking a box and reporting some figures to the public. It’s about creating change.” […]

Following the final successful audit in November 2023, Agiito (now part of Clarity Business Travel) received the ISO 20121 certification for sustainable meetings and events. As part of Agiito’s ongoing strategy to achieve best-practice levels of efficiency and performance, Agiito first started working towards the standard in March 2022 by making travel, meetings and events […]

Our February competition will give three lucky readers a chance to win fantastic wellness prizes kindly donated by TreatYourStaff – a Corporate Wellness Consultant. Each winner will receive a fantastic wellness package WORTH £555. The 3 lucky winners to win a wellness package will receive all of the following: Entrance to the Mindset Bootcamp on February 24th. […]

Starting a new job can be tough and when we achieve a new position in our careers, it can feel a little like we’re faking it to make it. Imposter Syndrome, which is experienced by over 60% of UK workers, is experienced commonly as we take on more responsibility. Expert advice by Chantal Gautier, Senior Lecturer […]

Over two thirds of UK professionals (68%) have stated that they will ‘seriously contemplate’ leaving their current job if their employer implements bonus cuts and they miss out on a year-end bonus this January. The findings come from international specialist recruitment firm Robert Walters annual Salary Survey, which also found that in spite of employee […]