Don’t forget to RSVP for our exclusive Meet Up networking event for PA Life readers at Pennethorne’s Bar, Somerset House, on Thursday 27th January 2022, courtesy of Restaurant Associates Venues, part of Lime Venue Portfolio. Food in Meetings and Events – Introducing Ways to be Well. This event will be focused around food in meetings and […]

Battle lines drawn against tech titans, waning tolerance of inequities and a gradual move to re-establish the centre also feature in the top 22 predictions for 2022. Offices and schools face dramatic shifts, and humanity will be gripped by record levels of angst in the face of the world’s spiralling chaos and complexity, a leading […]

A survey of 2,000 adults found more than half are known to chat to inanimate items in their home, while six in 10 consider conversations with their pets to be entirely two-way. And of the 44 per cent who speak to their plants, almost four in 10 ask if it needs a drink. More than […]

The PA Life Summit is specifically designed for senior PAs who want to find solution providers and discover innovative opportunities to help respond to the daily challenges of their professional lives – and registration is now OPEN! WHEN? 8th September 2022 WHERE? Hilton London Canary Wharf As always, this event is small, niche and high-targeted, […]

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is pleased to share its recent accolades which were received at the 28th Annual World Travel Awards Grand Final, held virtually on December 16th. This year, Sandals Resorts International and its Luxury Included Resorts took home four awards, including the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company for the 26th year in a row. These […]

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, situated in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire is celebrating two more award wins, including Best Marketing / PR Team at the 2021 International Brilliance Awards, and IAGTO Outstanding Service Award at the 21st IAGTO Awards. The 2021 International Brilliance Awards champions the vital role that Marketing and PR plays in […]

PA Life Courses has everything you need to get ahead for 2022, with 100+ modules that cover all areas of Administration, Business, Technology, HR, Health & Safety, Personal Development and Teams & Management. Signing up to a VIP membership with the PA Life Club will reduce the cost of the course bundle to just £99! Courses include […]

Research conducted by finance guidance and comparison website Forbes Advisor has found that customers on a standard variable rate tariff (SVT) are set to experience a 25% (£29) increase in their monthly energy costs, compared to the same time one year ago. This would take the monthly bill up to £144 for the winter months, […]

A staggering four out of 10 employers (42%) from across the UK have admitted they would likely seek to terminate an employees’ contract if they were homeless, despite nearly one in four households in England being at risk of or experiencing homelessness an eye-opening new report by Crisis. The report draws on a survey of 250 UK employers, new analysis of UK government homelessness data and in-depth interviews with people from across Great Britain who have experienced being in-work and homeless in the last two years. It exposes the tremendous […]

The last two years have taught most of us how resilient we can be, but many of us are wondering how we will cope with further challenging times that we may face in 2022, especially if we are already feeling exhausted. Difficult or stressful times can affect our responses, behaviours and beliefs. Our basic survival […]

Are you planning live event projects for 2022? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Venue Finder partners ready to help. Our list of Venue Finding specialists covers everything from hotels and restaurants to conference centres and expo halls – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now […]

A new survey has revealed that nearly one in six (15%) employees working in the UK have already retrained for a new role or profession. Their current employers just don’t know it yet. HR software provider CIPHR polled over 1,000 workers to find out how many people have retrained and made a career shift since […]

Last week we teamed up with our friends at Niche Cocktails to give one lucky PA Life reader the chance to win a special box set of drinks, just in time for Christmas – and we now have a winner! Congratulations to Mary George, who is an EA at British Airways – You’re name was […]

Research from Aon has revealed that over half of UK organisations (52 percent) are planning to, or are already, reviewing their compensation and benefits programmes to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Aon’s 7th Pulse Survey also found that three in four organisations say driving DE&I in the workplace is at the top of […]

The impact of the continuing Covid pandemic means that health and wellbeing support in 2022 will be hugely influenced by factors outside of the work environment. Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection makes his predictions for the coming year and explains how employers will play a crucial role… The impact of missed […]

We’re delighted to announce an exclusive Meet Up networking event for PA Life readers at Pennethorne’s Bar, Somerset House, on Thursday 27th January 2022, courtesy of Restaurant Associates Venues, part of Lime Venue Portfolio. Food in Meetings and Events – Introducing Ways to be Well. This event will be focused around food in meetings and events […]

By Social Supermarket If your plans have changed, we can still help your team have a feel-good, festive time from home. We are in a great position to deliver seamlessly for your clients and staff with a range of ethical hampers and gift boxes that make a real difference in the world. That’s because they’re full […]

You can now register for the PA Show 2022, which takes places on March 8th & 9th at ExCeL in London, with a 10% discount available to all PA Life readers. The PA Show is the largest gathering of Executive Support Professionals in the UK, bringing together 1,000s+ of the community under one roof. For over 10 […]