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Molly Dyson

Festive Harrods Hampers for Christmas 2016

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The iconic Harrods Hamper is renowned as a much-loved gift. For 2016 the expert team at Harrods has created a new selection offering the worldโ€™s finest produce, the prestige of the Harrods brand, access to exclusive collections and a range of price points to suit every corporate budget. โ€œA Harrods Hamper is a present perfect […]

Travel specialists prepare to give their insight at the Venues & Destinations Summit

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PA Life Editor Amelia Walker will host an informative panel discussion on โ€œTravel safety and security managementโ€ at the Venues & Destinations Summit. We caught up with two of the panellists โ€“ Saul Shanagher from beTravelwise and Andy Neal from Protaris โ€“ to find out a bit more about their thoughts on the business travel […]

Heather Baker recounts her career ahead of PA Life Training Day

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Esteemed PA Trainer and Founder of Baker Thompson Associates Heather Baker is set to help attendees at PA Life Training Day โ€œBuild a personal brand with strong communication skillsโ€. With just three weeks to go before this must-attend event, we asked Heather to tell us more about her fantastic career. โ€œI canโ€™t believe itโ€™s more […]

Employers reveal top factors standing in the way of a promotion

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You come in early and leave late, you never miss a deadline, and your clients love you. So why havenโ€™t you gotten a promotion already? A recent study from CareerBuilder sheds light on the physical and behavioural factors that can hurt employeesโ€™ career advancement prospects. According to the national survey, provocative clothing, a dishevelled appearance […]

5 ways to use an interview to spot a bad boss

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Personal assistants are possibly more susceptible to the wrath of a terrible boss than any other member of staff, simply due to the nature of their professional relationship. Thatโ€™s why itโ€™s important to use your interview to get a feel for your potential managerโ€™s personality. Here are some tips from Glassdoor to help you spot […]

Youโ€™re invited to a festive showcase at BMA House

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Join your fellow PA Life Club members and readers at a fun festive showcase at BMA House on Thursday, 1 December from 5.30pm-8.30pm. BMA House is a Grade II-listed building in central Londonโ€™s fashionable and historic Bloomsbury. Home to the prestigious British Medical Association, BMA House was designed in 1911 by the famed architect Sir […]

Employee values

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Research from specialist recruiter Robert Walters has revealed that 86% of secretarial and support professionals would be prepared to change their career for the opportunity to work for a company with positive values and culture. By comparison, when other professionals were asked the same question, just 56% said they would be willing to change profession […]

5 soft skills that ensure success

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When employers are looking for the right PA candidate, they search for somebody who has business and technical knowledge, but they also want somebody with excellent people skills. These are the five essential soft skills that will ensure career success no matter the industry, according to workplace speaker Antonio Neves. 1 Listening Being able to […]

Are employees really happier on Fridays?

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Every employee has said at least once during their working life โ€œthank goodness itโ€™s Friday!โ€ โ€“ typically expressed in response to a long, stressful workweek and the approaching weekend. However, is TGIF really true? HappyOrNot has researched its vast feedback database to look into the reality of this statement, and the results are telling. Thousands […]

One for the boss: Young people and recruiters not connecting

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Students and graduates are not making the right workplace choices and employers are struggling to identify the right โ€˜fitโ€™ for their businesses. These are the stark findings of research conducted by Magnet.me, the online network for students, graduates and recruiters to discover and connect with each other. Analysis of the research suggests that businesses looking […]

7 ways to stay happy as a virtual assistant

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Making the decision to start your own business as a virtual assistant and offer your tiptop organisational skills is a big step to take. While making money is obviously the goal for any start-up company, itโ€™s important to be happy doing what you do. Here are a few tips for finding the right balance. 1 […]

Top 10 stories of the week

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Itโ€™s wear it pink day! We hope youโ€™re all proudly displaying your support of Breast Cancer Now and its life-saving research with your perfectly pink outfits and accessories. Team PA Life certainly is! Letโ€™s take a quick break from the celebrations and check out our top 10 most read stories of the week. 1.ย The importance […]

How to increase your chances of getting a pay rise

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Asking for a pay rise is never a fun conversation to have with your boss, but it has to be done if you want to receive the right compensation for what you do. The worst that can come of it is a โ€œnoโ€ from your employer, so thereโ€™s nothing to lose. Hereโ€™s a bit of […]

Venue Expo top of the league with big names in football confirmed

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The Venue Expo 2016 team has scoured the country for the finest in the game by securing names such as Liverpool FC, Everton FC, Wembley Stadium, Leeds UTD and Sheffield UTD as recent exhibitors for this yearโ€™s show. โ€œTo celebrate its third year, weโ€™ve secured some of the top sporting venues in the country for […]

Helpful hints for job hunters over 50

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When you get to your 40s and 50s, itโ€™s likely you will have held a stable position at a company for years. But sometimes life throws you a curveball and you need to look for a new job. While youโ€™re highly employable and have all the experience in the world, the job market moves at […]

Conference Top Picks

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The second instalment of our October Conference Top Picks provides you with the perfect venue finder, Exclusively Thames Valley, or you can discover stately spaces with Historic Royal Palaces. If that’s not enough, why not have your next meeting in a unique castle or at Doncaster Racecourse? Whatever your requirement, we’ve got it covered. Exclusively […]

How to choose the right caterer: Top tips from Grazing Catering

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Letโ€™s face it; lunch is the best part of the working day. Not only does it signal that you are (thankfully) half-way through the day, but after a busy morning of meetings, conversations and telephone calls it also means you can spend some time entertaining your other senses and catch up with your office friends. […]

Tips to help introverts win at work

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Anybody familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator knows that there are roughly 16 personality types. Iโ€™ll let you in on a little fact about me โ€“ Iโ€™m a bona fide INTJ type, which forms just 0.8% of the population and means Iโ€™m highly introverted. Fellow introverts know that social situations such as life at the […]