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Stuart O'Brien

Sign up for our MEET Beyond London FAM trip to Brighton

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MEET beyond London and VisitBrightonโ€™s Conference venue finding service are inviting PA Life Club members for an exclusive opportunity to experience Brighton’s meetings, events, and team building scene in a very unique way!    Apply for one of only 15 spaces on this exclusive familiarisation weekend taking place on Friday 24th – Saturday 25th April 2020. Read more […]

Learn how to silence your inner critic at the PA Life Workplace Wellness & Wellbeing Summit

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Join us at the Workplace Wellness and Wellbeing Summit this month at the PA Show and take the first steps towards furthering your career and personal development. We’ll will be hosting two full days of seminar sessions, that will help you gain control of your wellbeing and unlock that work/life balance. In her session ‘Silencing […]

IN PICTURES: Wellbeing At Work – An evening with American Express Global Business Travel

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PA Life readers recently gathered in Manchester for an evening of wellness and wellbeing with American Express Global Business Travel, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic! The exclusive event was hosted in the brand new Stock Exchange Hotel in the heart of City, with attendees enjoying two talk sessions led by industry-leading wellbeing experts:- Chris Pinner from […]

Register for our Meet Up at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC We’re delighted to announce an exclusive Meet Up networking event for 30 PA Life Club Members at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday April 16th 2020, in association with Lime Venue Portfolio. Situated in the heart of Tottenham in north London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, part of Lime […]

WATCH: The secrets of Self Celebration revealed on the PA Life Wellbeing Webinar with AMEX GBT

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As a PA or EA, it can be easy to forget about your own personal development and career aspirations when the very nature of the role is looking after someone else. An endless โ€˜to doโ€™ list, busy schedules and long working hours can lead to stress, anxiety and ultimately burnout through sheer mental and physical […]

Five reasons why you should outsource your travel requirements to an experienced management company

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We caught up with Winged Boots, personalised travel management agency, to pick the teamโ€™s brains on why outsourcing your travel requirements is actually cheaper than booking online… Organising travel is a lot like cookingโ€ฆ we can all do it, but few can do it well. It takes practise to perfect; mistakes are easily made, and […]

READER OFFER: 20% off first orders with Junius!

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Junius is a multi-award-winning food-to-go newbie created to help time-poor health conscious employers and their teams. We take the guess work out of eating well and simplify logistics by delivering to your workplace. At Junius we start with the science and build our delicious hand-crafted and nutritionally balanced recipes. We have simplified health into 7 […]

Here are your January PA Life Club competitions winners!

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Last month we ran two amazing competitions for PA Life Club Members – and now we’re ready to reveal the winners! For the first, we partnered with DotDot to give away twoย VIP tickets to Jeff Wayneโ€™s musical version ofย The War of The Worlds The Immersive Experience, including welcome house drink, themed Red Weed Cocktail in […]

Half of employers still discriminating applicants against appearance

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More than half of British employers admitted to making a decision not to employ someone – because they didnโ€™t like the way they looked. A study of 1,000 bosses found that despite UK employment laws banning employers from discriminating against anyone because of their sex, religion or other personal characteristics, many are doing so anyway. […]

Research indicates business travel programmes ignore minority travellers

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A Business Travel Show poll of 114 European travel buyers has revealed that many travel programmes are ignoring the specific needs of minority travellers. For example, just 13 per cent of travel programmes have been created with special consideration for younger travellers, even though millennials account for half of the UK workforce and almost one […]

The Office Management Portal helps to develop you in your role

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Providing you with access to all the tools, resources and advice you need to run your office with ease, The Office Management Portal helps to develop you in your role.ย  Founded by Hana Gray in 2017, having an expansive career in both PA/EA and Office Management roles, she carried out research and established the need […]

Afternoon delight? Nearly one in five Brits have sex on their lunch break

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Nearly a fifth (18%) of Brits are having sex on their lunch break, with Monday being the most popular weekday for such, um, activities. The study also revealed that those working in media/marketing were the most likely to hook up at lunchtime, with 21% admitting to having sex between 11am and 2pm. Civil servants and […]

London in the Sky returns to the O2 for summer

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From May 1st you’ll be able to enjoy food, drinks and unparalleled views of the capitalโ€™s skyline while suspended from 100ft above the O2, as London in the Sky returns to the iconic venue. Corporate packages include the option to book the whole of the 22-seat Sky Table to create a bespoke experience that’s specifically […]

Searcys outlines ‘significant’ investment in service and team development

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Searcys has bolstered its leadership team as it prepares for 2020 with a focus on upskilling staff and promoting internally via its School of Service initiative. Specifically, as part of its ongoing hospitality strategy, the company has sought to strengthen its meetings and events business, which it says experienced significant growth over 2018 and 2019. […]

Remote working is ‘transforming the digital economy’

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UK businesses are being advised to ensure they are ready to accommodate the rise of remote working – or risk being left behind. The advice follows the publication ofย a new guideย to remote working, produced by utilities and communications specialistย Glide, which contains new research, predictions and guidance for businesses. Between 2008 and 2018, there was a […]

Searcys posts 17.5% growth and sets out goals for 2020

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British restaurateur and events caterer Searcys has posted a successful 2019, hosting over 15,000 commercial eventsย across its portfolio and over 380,000 guests across the restaurants and bars. Those numbers have led to a reported revenue increase of 17.5% from 2018, with like-for-like contributing 6.7% of the total revenue growth. In turn, this has led to […]

The Social Pantry Employee Wellbeing Summit is this Thursday – Register today!

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In London, 70% of employees feel stressed at work, and the average staff turnover in 2019 was 15%. As a result, employee wellness has risen to the top of the corporate agenda. Social Pantry is hosting an Employee Wellbeing Summit on Thursday, February 6th, to educate employers on how to reduce staff turnover and promote […]

Top 20 life goals revealed – How many have you ticked off?

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Brits are most driven at 33 years of age – the point they are most motivated and determined to achieve their goals, from progressing in their career to being physically fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. According to a new Bupa Health Clinics study, the drive people have at this stage of their lives is […]