It’s that dreadful time of year when your colleagues start falling victim to the much-feared cold and flu season. Being sick takes a lot out of you and can be harmful to productivity in the business too. While it’s not possible to completely prevent the spread of germs, following these simple steps could reduce your […]

Nearly one in five (18%) working mums have been forced to leave their jobs because a flexible working request has been turned down, according to Workingmums.co.uk’s annual survey published today. The survey of more than 2000 women in Workingmums.co.uk’s 10th anniversary year shows that 26% of mums in work have had a flexible working request turned […]

Rising stress in the City is driving more than two out of three investment bank staff to consider quitting their job – but employees believe talking about stress or mental health issues to management will damage their careers, new research from MetLife shows. Its study among decision makers at financial institutions found that two out […]

The workforce is getting older. There are currently three million working carers – people who combine full time careers with looking after an elderly parent. By 2031 there will be six million. The demographics are startling, but there’s some good news on the horizon, says Ben Black What is that exactly? Employers are becoming more […]

The latest labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics has shown another increase in the number of people in work, with an employment rate of 74.5% – the highest since records began in 1971. Despite a modest rise in average wages, the CIPD says Brexit and rising inflation could still have a negative […]

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 save and share documents with Scannable from Evernote. An intro to Scannable Mobile phones […]

At PA Life, we’re devoted to producing content that you want to read. We’d like to get some feedback from our readers to help us tailor our content to your needs. In exchange, our survey sponsor Stamford Bridge is offering three lucky participants the chance to win two Matchday Hospitality tickets each. Getting an overview of […]

As Sweden introduces a shorter working week with proven health benefits, increased productivity, and profit, and statistics showing UK workers are struggling to leave their 9-5 on time, with the majority of employees now working an extra day (8.73 hours) every week on top of their contracted hours, Pitman Training has launched a free ‘need […]

With Global Workplace Analytics (GWA) finding that allowing employees to telecommute even half the time would save companies at least £7000 per employee per year, and numerous studies illustrating the widespread benefits of a diverse workforce, three women in particular have had the chance to reflect on the evolution of working life in the UK. […]

“My job is killing me.” It’s a phrase many of us have uttered at some point in our career, but a new study shows a high-stress job with no freedom might just lead you to an early grave. Researchers at Indiana University Kelley School of Business studied 2300 people from a range of vocations over […]

What do you think about team building? Do you see people crashing about in off-road vehicles? Or something more gentle, like building the Eiffel Tower out of newspaper? Apex can organise whatever kind of team-building event you want. But the team prefers to work with you to make sure you get most out of your investment […]

Stamford Bridge London, home to Chelsea Football Club, has reported an increase in enquires and bookings for events space and corporate hospitality from both UK and international clients since the EU Referendum in June. The trend appears to be London-wide, with London’s convention bureau London & Partners this month announcing a spike in enquires by […]

Heidrick & Struggles, a premier provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, has launched The Leadership Network, a forum for women in executive leadership roles across the world who aspire to C-Suite and non-executive director roles. The Leadership Network’s inaugural event on 12 October entailed a breakfast briefing and panel discussion that […]

Finances used to be left to an entire department of people, but with budget cuts taking place at many smaller companies, PAs are often tasked with picking up these duties. To help those attending the next PA Life Training Day on 14 November at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, Darryl Samuels from Souters Training will […]

Work-life balance is more than a buzzword these days. With PAs taking on more and more work, it’s hard to find a happy medium that allows for a decent personal life. To help employees find out whether they should reassess their work-life balance, AXA PPP healthcare has built a simple visual quiz. If you find […]

So you’ve been tasked with planning your organisation’s next big meeting, conference, or convention and your boss has asked you to ‘shake things up a little’ and consider unfamiliar destinations and hotels. Basically, you need to start the planning process from scratch if you’re going to succeed in delivering something that is fresh and unique. […]

BMA House re-opens its majestic gates for the autumn events season with four new meeting rooms (offering additional 189.20 square metres of space) as part of a wider venue makeover. This follows the recent appointment of new caterer Ampersand. Rebecca Hurley, Deputy Head of Events at BMA House says: “We are thrilled to enhance our venue […]

Our Christmas hot list offers a karaoke celebration, a patriotic Yule Britannia theme in the heart of London, and a good knees up at Waxy O’Connor’s; or plan your end-of-year festivities with Kaleidoscope Events. Whatever your requirement, we’ve got it covered with our October Christmas Top Picks. Here’s how to have a very merry Lucky […]