As a PA the future of maintaining your current role will be to create emotional relationships at work to make your boss realise you are indispensable but do our emotional connections have a bigger impact on our working lives than we realise? In her talk at the Unleash World Conference and Expo in Amsterdam, psychotherapist […]

The good old days of the handheld label maker has been updated for the 2018 workspace and this cube of functionality is small, elegant and compact. Vincenzo Ferrara, staff writer at PA Life has been putting this little label maker to the test. As soon as I received the Brother PT-P710BT Label Printer, I was […]

We spend around a third of our life at work, so as you can imagine it must be difficult to feel like you don’t fit in with others. Vincenzo Ferrara, staff writer at PA Life, talks about why treating male and female assistants as equals is crucial. I recently heard a story from a respected […]

With Brexit upon us, is it time for administrative and support staff to look further afield than the UK for their next role? David Morel, chief executive officer of Tiger Recruitment, tells HR Magazine why there needs to be a change in mindset towards support staff, along with an emphasis on educating people about the career opportunities available within the industry. […]

Ahead of Monday’s Budget, and the expected implementation of IR35 in the private sector, Outsource’s head of compliance and contractor care, Victoria Roythorne has written an advisory to firms urging them to start preparing for the changes. The use of flexible workers, or contractors, has rocketed over recent years. In fact, according to the Resolution […]

Four day weeks are becoming increasingly popular across northern Europe, the calls for British companies to start working to this new time schedule are becoming louder but should we believe the hype and adopt a four day week?  The Trade Union Council recently suggested that with advances in technology, such as AI and remote systems, […]

We are always being warned about the risks of cyber-security and how it could destroy a company by gaining access to the internal computer networks. We often fall back on the fact that the IT department will be able to fix whatever nasty online bug has managed to infect our systems. However, what if the […]

Just one day left to join the PA Life Club at our special discounted offer for our fifth birthday, giving assistants the chance to join the members only group for just £45.60 (inc VAT) for the year, instead of the usual price of £89. New members will benefit from networking events, FAM trips, the PA […]

Manchester is a thriving city for corporate guests. From its buzzing nightlife in the Northern Quarter to the iconic Old Trafford Stadium, there’s plenty on offer.   EAT Bundobust Dubbed a ‘beer and Indian joint’, Bundobust can provide superb food in a casual dining environment. Its vibrant street food offering features tarkha dhal, masala dosa […]

We understand that not everyone reading this will receive regular bonuses at work but the idea that scrapping the bonus system altogether could actually make your employees happier, doesn’t seem like it should work. However, for some employers, by binning the bonus, they have found their staff work harder and seem to be happier, shares  […]

You work hard all year long from January to December, it’s Christmas in a few days but you doubt your boss will ever remember that all you really want for Christmas is a little gift of appreciation. Unfortunately, the reality means that your boss is much more likely to be Scrooge than Santa during the […]

Following its success in Delhi and New York, ‘India’s Best Restaurant’ has landed in London, receiving widespread critical acclaim and multiple five-star reviews, thanks to Chef Manish Mehrotra’s innovative and exciting menus. With two new menus, the Business Lunch and Early Dinner, sitting alongside it’s a la carte and tasting menus, there’s never been a […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Dress code or not to dress code? That is the office question Dress down Friday is becoming more popular among many offices in the UK, with many now adopting the […]

After seven years at the multinational toy and games company Hasbro, Sherrine Wright, EA at Hasbro, hasn’t looked back. Here, she shines the light on the vibrant and colourful world of toys and why it is imperative to keep up with the latest tech. What inspired you to start a career as a PA? My […]

New research has found that 81 per cent of UK office workers spend between four and nine hours each day sitting at their desks, equating to an average of 67 sedentary days per person each year. Fellowes, who conducted the study, discovered that nearly half (45 per cent) of the 1,250 office workers involved in […]

This coastal hotel is located on the beachfront in the sunny seaside location of Eastbourne. The world-famous Grand Hotel is offering PA Life Club members a chance to enjoy an overnight stay filled with delicious food and fabulous glasses of fizz. On November 14, PA Life Club members will be given the opportunity to stay […]

On Tuesday evening a group of PAs got together at an event held by Fyxer in central London to discuss a topic that all PAs have worried about recently; what is the future of the EA role, with the advancement of technologies such as artificial intelligence? Vincenzo Ferrara reviews what was discussed. The event held by […]

Work trips are becoming increasingly more common for businesses in the UK with many sending their employees away for meetings, conferences and training events. But how much work actually gets done on one of these trips? Researchers who carried out a detailed study found while many employees will claim the trips are ‘all work and no […]