UK workers want regular training andย are less likely to quit their jobs if employers invest in them. 90 per cent of UK workers believe that regular training in a job is vital to furthering their career, according to a report published this week. A survey of over 2,000 British employees โ carried out on […]
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Britain is home to some of the best work environments in Europe
Britain is home to some of the best work environments in Europe when compared to other major economies. Despite a third of Brits saying they donโt get enough recognition from their boss, some 67 per cent say they think their manager has a genuine interest in their well-being and happiness at work. Almost half say […]
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 dress down option for the rest of the week as well, but do employees actually work better without a strict uniform code?ย Go into any workplace on a Friday and there is now a better than 50/50 […]
Most of us believe we could do a better job than our boss
Survey reveals that six in ten employees believed they could do a better job at being the boss than their direct line manager. A survey ahead of Boss Day, a US national day which falls on October 16 this year, revealed that six in ten employees in the UK think they could do the job […]
Event Organisers Summit: Crystal Interactive on trends and innovative technology
Crystal Interactiveโs head of innovation Rob Curtis, spoke at the Event Organisers Summit at Sofitel London Heathrow this morning, where he looked at the old, current and future of event technology, making the audience consider what has been, where we are now and what the future event tech could be. To start with, Curtis asked […]
How to choose a business gift
A lot of preparation goes into sourcing the perfect corporate gift. Here Lydia Fallaize, corporate sales manager at Dartington Crystal, lifts the lid on some of her top tips to ensure you find the right present, whatever the occasion. Whether itโs a retirement gift, achievement award or something to say โthank youโ to staff or […]
Spotlight on: The Kenco Coffee Company
After its launch in 1923, Kenco is now worth more than ยฃ157m with plans to press on and increase its market share. Jade Burke speaks to Martyn Bell, category marketing manager at JDE, owner of The Kenco Coffee Company, about his aims to raise the profile of the Cofficionado campaign and why PAs can have […]
How PAs have influenced the big screen
The role of the PA is no stranger to the big screen: in films or TV personal assistants are often the people that make the protagonist the hero they are meant to be. Like a well-oiled machine, the on-screen PAs often know what their boss wants, before their boss does. Even though these on-screen assistants […]
Employees want knitting and book clubs instead of a beer fridge as a workplace perk
Traditional employee benefits like flexi-time and sabbaticals are declining in popularity, giving way to a growing demand for social and learning-based perks.ย According to a study of 2,315 UK workers published in theย 2018 Great Perk Search Reportย byย Perkbox,ย employees areย increasinglyย keen forย companies to offer them clubs and activities that they can enjoy with their colleagues, such as knitting […]
Did you waste your full potential?
Are you working towards your full potential โ according to a new survey, most Brits are falling short of what they could achieve. When you first get into the world of work you are excited and filled with dreams, however both work and life become more demanding and your dreams have to take a back […]
PM could force companies to reveal ethnicity pay gaps
Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a consultation around mandatory reporting as part of plans to help minorities in the workplace. UK companies may be forced to publish their ethnicity pay gaps under new government plans to uncover the extent of inequality that ethnic minorities face in the workplace. In a new consultation, launched by […]
Podcasting PA Liz Van Vliet on why PAs won’t be replaced by tech
Podcasts have risen to fame over the last five years, with more of us than ever downloading and listing to them. With topics that vary from showbiz news to gardening, they can be easy listening or a place to learn new information and skills. After many hours listening to podcasts devoted to helping PAs/EAs develop […]
Help prepare employees for flu season
About this time every year companies start to lose employees to sickness and flu. It can cause a lot of businesses problems, finding staff to cover is often time-consuming and not cheap. But, with the cold mornings and warm afternoons we are currently experiencing, there is a need to have the office heating on in […]
World Mental Health Day 2018: Top PA Life articles that raise mental health awareness
World Mental Health Day 2018 is upon us, October 10, is a day to raise awareness towards mental health, rather than shy away into the background and try to remain unnoticed. To help raise awareness of the cause that affects so many of us in one way or another, we have been through the PA […]
Future skills shortage could be prevented using dyslexic employees
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that is often unnoticeable from onlookers but affects 6.6 million people in the UK โ 700 million people globally. It’s said that those with dyslexia view and interact with the world slightly differently than those without. They are said to be more creative which should help companies overcome the potentialย skills […]
Mondays donโt have to have that Monday feeling
Monday is the most disliked day of the week and for good reason, youโve had a really enjoyable few days off and now youโve battled through a mass of people on your commute to work, to catch up with the mountain of work you didnโt do on Friday. Itโs a day we all wish we […]
PA Profile: Carys Stacey, Moรซt Hennessy Europe
Champagne is one serious job perk Carys Stacey, executive assistant at Moรซt Hennessy Europe, gets to take advantage of. And with over four yearsโ experience as an assistant, she knows the job inside out. Jade Burke meets up with her to get the lowdown on the launch of her own internal network and why she […]
Top stories of the week
As we continue to keep you informed on whatโs happening in the events world and up to date, donโt forget to check us out onย Twitter,ย Facebookย orย LinkedIn. The newest issue of PA Life magazine, digital edition The Harrods corporate gifting issue, which also features a PA PROFILE with Carys Stacey, EA at Moet Hennessy Europe and we […]