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Stuart O'Brien

Did you realise your childhood career dream? Two in three of us don’t

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Just one in three Brits is working in the field they dreamt of when they were children. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found that after spending their early years wanting to be a teacher, doctor or train driver, just under a third saw theirย dreamย become a reality. In fact, more than half of those polled […]

Find your perfect Event Management Agency in the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory

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Already planning for a life beyond lockdown? Looking for an event management company for your next big project? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your event a reality! Our list of agencies covers everything from full event management and venue finding, through to team […]

Searcys reveals measures to support event organisers

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Hospitality giant Searcys says that its central events team, Exclusive Events, is making every practical step to offer as much support to its event organiser partners as possible. The company has implemented a series of measures to assist organisers with future and existing bookings, withย its dedicated Exclusive Events team on hand to help with any […]

Your Excellency transforms into a Virtual Academy

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The UKโ€™s leading EA, PA and Executive training company has transformed itself into a Virtual Academy in order to help its clients keep their skills up to date while on lockdown. Your Excellency says the learning and development sector, like many others, is going through monumental change and disruption right now, but stresses that new opportunities […]

Coronavirus: Why donโ€™t you use this time to learn new skills?

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During these times of great uncertainty, one thing we all have more of is time. So why not use it to learn new skills and improve existing ones? PA Life has a bundle of specially-curated online learning courses designed to help you improve your expertise and learn new things. The courses cover all areas of […]

Coronavirus: Patch launches Virtually Live London for venue FAM trips during lockdown

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Marketing agency Patch is rolling out a series of FAM trips under the Virtually Live London banner to ensure event organisers can still scout out venues while we’re all on lockdown. Hosted on Zoom, the Virtual Fam Trip of London will give those venue buyers working from home the chance to see several London venues, […]

Coronavirus: Third of businesses lack tech to manage long-term remote working

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33 per cent of UK businesses say they lack the technology infrastructure to manage long-term remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.ย  The poll, commissioned byย Leonne International, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which questioned 200 senior business decision-makers from large and medium sized companies on the business impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The polling […]

Coronavirus: Working from home with the kids? Here’s a list of top Disney films to keep them occupied

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Looking for something to keep the kids entertained while you delve into your emails or that conference call? Well, the Jungle Book has been voted the most nostalgic Disney film of all time. Topping the list of movies which make us fondly remember our childhood, the film was released in 1967 and the story follows […]

Supporting our community of readers & partners during these uncertain times

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In these times of uncertainty for everyone, PA Life is offering support to our network of industry suppliers and service providers, to help them to promote their businesses through these difficult circumstances. We also want to make sure that our readers are able to find the services and partners they need as their own organisations navigate […]

Hays reveals what office workers want from technology

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UK workers are optimistic about the opportunities technology will create in the future as over 90% believe it is changing their workplace and everyday lives for the better. Professionals in the UK stand ready to embrace automation, as findings from over 14,500 respondents in the Hays What Workers Want 2019 Report reveal that they are […]

Coronavirus: Working from home? There’s a podcast for that…

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A quarter of Brits choose to listen to podcasts whilst working from home, with comedy the No.1 category. That’s according to research conducted by ABC Finance, which revealed not only a rising number of Brits listening to podcasts whilst working at home, but also what they are choosing to listen to.ย  Key Findings: 12% of […]

New date confirmed for CHS Leeds

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CHS Group has moved the date of CHS Leeds to the 7th July 2020 in light of the social distancing measures introduced by government to combat the coronavirus. Speaking on the move, the organisers are reassuring the industry that โ€˜everything else stays the same; taking place at the same venue, with the same timings and […]

5 reasons to join us at the PA Life Summit

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Register today for the PA Life Summit – Itโ€™s free for you to attend and could help you reduce your expenditure by matching you up with innovative suppliers who match your requirements. If thatโ€™s not incentive enough for you to register here are 4 more reasonsโ€ฆ As one of our VIP guests, you will be […]

Social Pantry launches food delivery service for those working from home

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Social Pantry has launched a new food delivery service – Supplies – aimed at people working from home due to the social distancing measures being used to combat the coronavirus. It’s special home delivery menu has been created to last for three days, comprising breakfast, lunch and dinner packs assembled by its expert chefs. To […]

Coronavirus: How to ensure productivity when working from home

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By Denisse Diaz, Marketing Director forย London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)ย andย London Academy of Trading (LAT). With the current state of COVID-19 and the recent announcement from the UK government โ€“ advising businesses to adopt a work from home policy if possible – many companies in the UK followed suit, to ensure their workforce is […]

Coronavirus: Wellness guru hosting mass online hypnosis session for isolating Brits

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Isolating Brits are being invited to join in the worldโ€™s first mass online hypnosis session tonight (Friday, March 20th) at 8pm. Devised by wellness guru Kim Palmer, the session will be available via Clementine’s Instagram channel @clementineappuk. In the session experts will provide a hypnotherapy service to help people relax after one of the most […]

Coronavirus: 61% of employees feel anxious, distracted or stressed

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Nearly two thirds of employees said their most common feelings amidst the coronavirus pandemic are anxiety, stress or distraction, with job security being the dominant reason for the emotion. That’s according to research from employee engagement survey specialistย Inpulse, which shows that of the negative and positive emotions employees could choose, just seven percent selected โ€˜focusedโ€™ […]

London City Selectionโ€™s zombie-themed FAM trip is a thriller for agents

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The City of London venue consortium, London City Selection (LCS), hosted 16 brave booking agents for a battle of survival over 6-7 March for their 12thย annual agency FAM trip. A select number of buyers were picked from top UK agencies to attend the event, dubbed LCS vs Zombies. Vying for the most points, agents were […]