Caroline Rush, Executive Assistant to Felix Dennis, founder and owner of Dennis Publishing.  While some corporate workplaces are bland, faceless zones, the same can hardly be said of the office of Felix Dennis, the flamboyant owner of Dennis Publishing. Taking pride of place on the wall is a print of Oz, the infamous satirical magazine […]

A survey has revealed the least popular tasks dealt with by virtual PAs, outsourced from the SMEs for whom they work. According to the virtual PAs of small business owners, the most unpopular tasks are processing expenses and chasing payments, says Time Etc, a virtual PA company based in England and overseas PAs were able […]

Sodexo Motivation Solutions, a provider of employee benefits and rewards services, has now extended the scope of its SayShopping Pass network further with the addition of Restaurant Choice, Boux Avenue and Oasis.. SayShopping Pass is a multi-store gift voucher that can be spent in over 12,000 shops across the UK as well as on entertainment, […]

Thinking of holding your event at a sporting venue? These recent occasions are bound to inspire. The SMA Trust fundraising dinner at Chelsea Football Club The SMA Trust is a UK charity that funds research into spinal muscular atrophy. The event space for the fundraising dinner needed to have large stage areas, wheelchair access and […]

Figures show that current female representation on corporate boards has increased to 17.3 percent, up from 12.5 per cent in 2011, with William Hill setting an award-winning example. The news comes two years after Lord Davies? Report ?Women on Boards?, which recommended that FTSE 100 boards should aim for a minimum of 25 percent female […]

There are traits any PA needs: reliability, for instance. But to be a celebrity PA, you need discretion and flexibility, says Merryl of PA Access All Areas. In the world of showbiz, things are always changing, and there is no point getting precious about your carefully crafted itinerary, or stressed when something has to be […]

When was the last time your boss said thank you? If you?re struggling to remember then you?re not alone. A new study from office experts Avery reveals that nearly half of UK office workers haven?t had a thank you from their boss in over a year. The research comes as Avery Rewards returns for 2013 […]

As the PA Life reader survey last year showed, many of you have had, and get away with, office romances. But how does HR feel about it? According to new research undertaken by recruitment specialist OfficeTeam, the office may no longer be off-limits for meeting potential partners, with 97% of HR directors surveyed either always […]

What?s it like being part of the team behind Arsenal? Karen Brown, PA to Ivan Gazidis, CEO of Arsenal Football Club, says she was originally attracted to her role not because she loves football, but because of the globally recognised brand. She soon found that the big-business atmosphere suited her perfectly. ?I?m actually a very […]

PA to Sir Trevor Brooking CBE, Director of Football Development at The Football Association. Emma Kernan-Staines, FAPA DipPA, has the kind of job football fans would die for: not only does she work at the iconic Wembley Stadium, she also has the ear of one of English soccer?s most venerable practitioners: FA Director of Football […]

We don?t mean to be spoilsports, but while love is in the air this Valentine?s, North West law firm Maxwell Hodge has warned that businesses can face charges of harassment and discrimination, as a result of an office romance.   Employment Lawyer, Heather Grant at Maxwell Hodge said: ?Many firms don?t have policies in place covering […]

Staid, stuffy corporate dinners are a thing of the past ? now companies want engaging, one-off experiences to cement their client relationships. Nicole Holgate discovers some innovative hospitality solutions to suit all tastes. Tom Barrow of Inconnection estimates that the events industry is worth ?35 billion to the UK as a whole, of which corporate […]

Chris Parke, CEO of Talking Talent (pictured left), has commented on the recent report from the Chartered Management Institute that revealed the wage gap between men and women can be up to half a million pounds difference in the same role. Parke says: ?A new report out from the Chartered Management Institute highlights that gender […]

Corporate travel buyers could save a considerable amount of money by considering the option of serviced apartments instead of hotels, says a survey by Marlin Apartments. Major corporate travel buyers managing accommodation for 100 travellers staying in London for 30 nights per year can save £277,350 per annum simply by switching from hotels to serviced […]

Booking a sporting venue provides a number of opportunities to create a unique event or memorable day out for staff and customers alike, as Nicole Holgate discovers. Sports locations are often categorised as unique venues, according to Julian Britton of Stadium Experience, and they now rival other competition in this field. Thanks to the large […]

When booking travel for your boss, half of the battle is keeping him or her to the correct itinerary. 47% of travellers lack full comprehension of their corporate travel policy, and 34% of travellers went ?off-plan? in 2012, says a traveller insights report commissioned by Amadeus. Travel technology partner and transaction processor Amadeus released a […]

CWT Travel Manager Survey Shows Cost Control Continues to Drive Buyer Behaviour. A Carlson Wagonlit Travel report highlights that travel buyers? priorities are identical regardless of company size, industry type, travel spend or programme scope “Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today published its CWT Travel Management Priorities report based on an international survey of nearly 800 travel managers. […]

The humble work printer can reveal more of the confidential goings-on in an office than most people realise, as a recent survey revealed. Technology moguls are increasingly pressurising companies to move towards a paperless office (which usually involves buying their hardware). But old habits die hard, and printing documents remains a daily activity for the […]