Gavin Bailey, Operations Director at serviced apartment provider CitySuites talks about the Hygge trend that’s set to take the business travel market by storm this year   While Hygge, the popular new Danish lifestyle trend, may not have a direct translation in English, the concept is none the less proving highly popular in the UK. […]

Nearly half (46%) of British workers would like wearable devices equipped with health apps added to their employee benefits package, according new research from technology company Ricoh UK. The findings form part of Ricoh’s new report in partnership with polling company Censuswide into digital workplace trends. The Digital Dexterity: Denied report includes detailed polling of […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we schedule meetings for colleagues based across multiple time zones with the help of Miranda. […]

Chelsea Football Club has announced a price freeze of its annual hospitality memberships for the 2017/18 season. The freeze comes at a time when demand for hospitality at Stamford Bridge is at an all-time high as a result of the venue’s on-going development of its world-class hospitality offering. Simon Hunter, Head of Venue & Brand […]

What do Ariana Huffington, Barack Obama, Tim Cook and Richard Branson have in common? Aside from being successful beyond most people’s wildest dreams, they exercise daily. Not only that, but most of them exercise before the rest of the world has even stirred from slumber, according to Buyagift. Buyagift looked closely at 12 of the […]

Event Director David Chapple from the Business Travel Show predicts the business travel trends for 2017 The world of business travel is constantly evolving, with new technology disrupting the status quo and changing the way travellers travel and how organisations book it for them. We asked David Chapple what trends he thinks are worth keeping an […]

Demanding bosses and increased work burdens are turning up the pressure and stress levels for City of London workers, with staff expected to be always available, new research from MetLife shows. Its study among senior decision makers from financial institutions and investment banks found 95% say they are expected to be always available for work, […]

There are a number of reasons people can be fired from a job, whether they just aren’t performing well or the company has to cut costs. It’s never pleasant to be let go, and it takes a level of dignity to get through it unscathed. Here are some pointers from Fast Company on what to […]

Becoming the victim of a bad day where nothing is going right need not be the end of the world. It’s especially important for PAs to maintain a professional attitude no matter how they’re feeling. Luckily, The Muse has created this handy list of ways to avoid becoming a buzzkill if things aren’t going your […]

European employees have a strong appetite for international work, as almost three quarters (74%) would consider other countries for career opportunities, according to research by ADP®. The new study of nearly 10,000 working adults across Europe considers how employees feel about the future of work, international competitiveness and talent management. The survey was conducted in […]

PAs are responsible for overseas travel and event management – yet risk and security management remains a grey area. David Curran, Director of Edson Tiger, advises how to deal with such arrangements Why now? The world is becoming a more complex and challenging place for business travellers and those organising events overseas. At the same […]

A social media survey carried out by recruitment consultant Rytons Associates has produced some interesting findings on the hobbies and interests CV debate. Rytons Director Patrick Murtagh posed the question of the importance of including this section on a CV on LinkedIn recently, and the response he received was massive. The move came because a number […]

Men are likely to be more open with their emotions, confide in their bosses about affairs of the heart and be more accepting of workplace romances than women, according to the latest study on emotional intelligence and office relationships by employee engagement firm Perkbox. The research, involving 1050 UK managers and employees, showed that 60% […]

On Valentine’s Day, it’s safe to assume that love is in the air – even at work. While office romances seem like a taboo subject and dangerous for business, there are actually a few important benefits for employers, according to BOSS Magazine. Here are three ways colleague courtship can actually help at work. 1 Employee […]

Performance reviews are a necessary evil for office workers. They allow you to keep in touch with how your boss feels you’re doing so you can set clear objectives for yourself every year. These meetings also give you the chance to prove you’re worth the investment – and perhaps bargain for a pay rise along […]

Millions of office workers are eating the same lunch every single day, a study commissioned by New Covent Garden Soup has found. A lack of inspiration, convenience and cost means 77% of workers are tucking into the same sandwich or salad on repeat, and have been doing so for the last nine months. One in […]

Organisers of the internationally acclaimed Sustainable Events Summit will be leading on a special session reflecting some of the recent findings from the summit at International Confex this year. The session will take place as part of the conference programme at the exhibition, which will see the biggest global gathering of event professionals in the […]

While the short-term outlook for employment remains strong, labour and skills shortages are starting to bite in UK sectors that employ a high number of EU nationals, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and The Adecco Group. The report suggests that despite a near record number of vacancies (748,000 according to […]