UK workers want regular training and  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 – carried out on […]

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 don’t 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 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?  Go into any workplace on a Friday and there is now a better than 50/50 […]

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 […]

Crystal Interactive’s 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 […]

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 it’s a retirement gift, achievement award or something to say “thank you” to staff or […]

After its launch in 1923, Kenco is now worth more than £157m 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 […]

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 […]

Traditional employee benefits like flexi-time and sabbaticals are declining in popularity, giving way to a growing demand for social and learning-based perks.  According to a study of 2,315 UK workers published in the 2018 Great Perk Search Report by Perkbox, employees are increasingly keen for companies to offer them clubs and activities that they can enjoy with their colleagues, such as knitting […]

Are you working towards your full potential – 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that is often unnoticeable from onlookers but affects 6.6 million people in the UK – 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 potential skills […]

Monday is the most disliked day of the week and for good reason, you’ve had a really enjoyable few days off and now you’ve battled through a mass of people on your commute to work, to catch up with the mountain of work you didn’t do on Friday. It’s a day we all wish we […]

Champagne is one serious job perk Carys Stacey, executive assistant at Moët Hennessy Europe, gets to take advantage of. And with over four years’ 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 […]

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. 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 […]