Author, speaker and futurist Jacob Morgan is writing a series of articles for Forbes exploring the employing experience. In part two, he explores the technology aspect of the work environment, laying out ground rules for introducing new tech to the office and keeping up with current trends. Morgan says the technological environment of the organisation […]
The number of women in employment has hit a record 14.6 million, with nearly one million more in work than five years ago. The stats hit the news as the government says it is delivering on its pledge to support getting people into jobs. Current statistics show the UK’s employment rate is at a record […]
A culture of fear and high pressure has long been the way companies cultivate productivity. But research shows there has been a shift in what motivates people and it points to positive psychology as an essential tool. The age-old presumption that stress makes you work harder may be true, but high levels of pressure can […]
Have you ever had one of those days when it seems impossible to get out of bed in time to be at the office at 9am sharp? Or are you the type to get in bright and early to get more work done so you can have an easy afternoon? What if you could show […]
In the run up to the festive season, most of us are counting down the days to enjoy a well-earned break. Spirits tend to be up around Christmas, but how happy are people in their line of work throughout the rest of the year? To find out, Workwear Express surveyed 1,020 adults currently in employment […]
Award-winning PA Victoria Darragh and her two sisters have recently come forward to tell the tale of the abuse they suffered as children at the hands of their stepfather. Victoria Darragh is a well recognised face within the PA community and a long-term supporter of PA Life. A multi-award winning executive assistant, founder of […]
Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, Foxhills Club & Resort is the ideal destination for your next event. Offering two of the country’s top golf courses, unique team-building events including cycling days, world-class fine dining and flexible meeting rooms, the resort is one of Surrey’s most popular meeting venues. Located close to the M25 and […]
Responsible for organising internal events? Planning a summer party and need inspiration? Head to the London Summer Event Show in January, where you can meet with more than 100 of the best summer venues and suppliers from London and the South East. Running from 19-20 January at Merchant Taylor’s Hall, EC2, the exhibition is exclusively […]
There’s only one place to see in the New Year and that’s The Hippodrome. The venue will be hosting the biggest party in town, with entertainment from timeless crooners The Definitive Rat Pack. Enjoy a sumptuous three-course feast with entertainment from the finest interpreters of the songs and banter of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and […]
Duke’s Court Travel is a business travel agency working with PAs to make life that little bit easier. The team fully understands your travel needs and works with you to make sure you get exactly what you need at the lowest possible price. Duke’s Court Travel has leveraged its global travel expenditure, which is in […]
According to a staff feedback survey in Stonewall’s 2015 Workplace Equality Index, the evidence-based benchmarking tool that enables organisations to assess their achievements and progress on LGBT equality in the workplace, more than half of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender staff in Scotland aren’t comfortable being out to all managers or colleagues. Less than one […]
With the government announcing that the state pension age will rise by 2020, experts are saying the average British employee is not healthy enough to work into their late 60s. The state pension age will gradually rise to 66 for men and women by October of 2020, then to 67 by 2028 and 68 by […]
Everyone will most likely find themselves passing time at the office by doing work that doesn’t really mean much to the company. It’s a side effect of our nine-to-five culture. Here, communications expert Alexander Maasik describes what ‘fake work’ is and how we can avoid it. Maasik says that according to the Pareto Principle, 80% […]
Brits may have busier social lives than ever before, but they’re still driven to feeling envious of the lifestyles they see play out across their friends’ social media feeds. New research carried out by leading hotel bookers LateRooms.com sheds light on how social media affects the way Britons perceive the social lives of friends and […]
With the Christmas party season in full swing, most companies have already spent their budget on a festive gathering. But planning the party comes with hidden costs that many businesses don’t consider. Des McLaughlin, Divisional Director at Grass Roots Meetings & Events totals up the figures. “Advent is upon us and some research I have […]
There has been a huge rise in the number of people working remotely. In the US, for example, it is expected that nearly half of all employees will work from home by next year. But telecommuting doesn’t always mean ultimate flexibility, so how can you be sure to cover yourself if you need to run […]
The office isn’t usually the kind of place you’d expect to see furry friends wandering around, but one company is allowing employees to bring their pets to work in a bid to reduce stress. The Purina Petcare office in Sydney, Australia has taken research conducted by US-based Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012 to heart. The […]
New research from Portus, the employment benefits consultancy firm, reveals that 66% of the British working population expects to work beyond 65. Just over one in 10 (11%) anticipate they will be working beyond 76, or will never retire. In addition:• 74% of those who expect to be working beyond 65 say it will be […]
