There’s good news for administrative professionals, with research showing that secretarial and support vacancies increased by 25% between the first three months of 2013 and the start of this year. The rise in jobs was most noticeable in the Midlands and London, but numbers are up across the whole of the UK. The results were […]

Longleat is a unique venue that is able to host a variety of corporate events throughout the year. With its world-famous Safari Park, Elizabethan stately home and adventure attractions, the property provides a memorable backdrop for meetings. Located near Warminster in Wiltshire, the venue has space for up to 5,000 people and offers a large […]

The London Venues Summit is the ideal way for PAs and event planners to source new suppliers. With a schedule of dedicated meetings and educational seminars, Molly Dyson explains why it’s a day out of the office well spent. It’s an age-old scenario: you’ve got a big London event to plan, but you don’t have […]

Hollywood stars often come across as ultra-organised and efficient, effortlessly gliding through life in an elegant, calm fashion. What you don’t usually get to see is the effort that their assistants put in to get them there. George Clooney has been linked to a series of glamorous women over the years, but the one who has […]

PA Life has teamed up with events agency Top Banana on the #PAEventTips survey to discover the depth of involvement that PAs have when it comes to organising events. From choosing venues to helping with planning and working on the creative aspect of an event, management assistants are increasingly being called upon to fulfil the role […]

I was chatting to a friend of a friend the other night and was asked that all-important question: “What do you do?” I went with my usual response of “I’m an Executive Assistant” only to be probed slightly further with the follow-up query, “What do Executive Assistants do exactly?” My off-the-cuff response was “I make […]

PA Life has been shortlisted as a finalist in the PPA Awards 2014, a highly prestigious annual awards event for the magazine publishing industry. PA Life saw off competition from literally hundreds of other entries to be shortlisted in the Publishing Innovator of the Year category. In its submission, the magazine highlighted the various innovations that […]

Taking on the role of a management assistant can be challenging and during your career you may find yourself faced with any number of difficult situations. Here are five office etiquette tips that will prove invaluable in a tight spot. Be punctual Timeliness is a sign of dependability, which is one of the most important […]

Summer is so close I can taste it. That’s a figure of speech, of course, but it was literally a reality last night when I had the chance to sample some amazing dishes served at my first sporting event of the season, the Natwest T20 England vs Sri Lanka cricket match, courtesy of my good […]

Meetings can eat into people’s busy working day, so it’s important to make sure time out of the office is time well spent, says Miguel Neves. The first step to holding a successful meeting is to ask questions and make sure you understand the desired outcome. The objectives don’t need to be complex, but everyone […]

I am your typical girl when it comes to handbags. Put me in a shop full of them and I can spend hours browsing. Well the other night I was invited to the launch of Coach’s new corporate gifting collection at its New Bond Street location. I think Mr P will be glad I went […]

Promoting an event is one of the key factors involved in making sure it is a success for your company. While email invites and follow-ups work for some guests, others prefer to feel that they’re always connected and kept in the loop when they agree to attend. Halito! provides a complete solution for event communication […]

News reaches PA Life from across the Atlantic that in addition to the number of EAs in Canada rising at an impressive rate, assistants in the country are taking on greater responsibilities than ever before. Calgary, Alberta-based Pamela Roberts, who has been in support roles for 20 years, says the job is a lot different […]

Captiv8 Creative Events, a company with more than a decade’s experience, takes pride in its passion for creating unforgettable occasions. In fact, it is so confident in its services that it is offering to organise your first event on a complimentary basis.* Captiv8 takes a modern approach to event planning and goes to great lengths […]

It’s Green Office Week and employees across the UK are being encouraged to create a greener and healthier working environment. Workers should keep in mind the 3 Rs: Reuse, Reduce and Recycle, according to organiser Avery’s Marketing Director Fiona Mills. Many hands make light work as the old saying goes, so to get started simply […]

More than one in four employees who work for companies that are not perceived to care about creating a work-life balance plan to leave their job within the next two years. In other findings uncovered in a recent study carried out by employee opinion researcher Hay Group Insight, almost half (49%) of all employees surveyed […]

We all know how multi-talented PAs are, doing everything from booking that last-minute business trip, to organising the annual charity fundraiser and putting together a killer PowerPoint presentation, but now it seems they are also being called upon to be style gurus. No less a person than Kate Middleton, AKA the Duchess of Cambridge, has […]

We are pleased to announce that Cheryl Wood at Xerox is the lucky winner of a gastronomic experience for eight people, worth more than £2,000, at Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons with the Raymond Blanc Cookery School. “What a lovely surprise,” says Cheryl. “Now I face the dilemma of choosing who to take with me. […]