We are really looking forward to Monday 28th November to the much anticipated PA community’s festive party of the year. It’s PA Life Christmas Party and PA Life Star Awards night of course and we can’t wait to see our readers and PA Life Club members there! The guest list filled up in record time […]

Are you the lucky winner of the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar courtesy of Harrods Corporate Service? Harrods Corporate Service, the business gift division of the iconic Knightsbridge store, is offering one PA Life reader the chance to win a Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar. – the competition runs from 18th November until midnight 24th November! A […]

The much awaited PA Life Christmas Party and PA Life Start Awards celebrations are almost upon us. The evening is hosted jointly with the iconic event venue De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. We can’t wait to see you all at the party! DATE: Monday 28th November 2022 TIME: 6pm – 9pm VENUE: De Vere Grand […]

Tom Moyes, partner in the Employment law at Blacks Solicitors shares his advice for employers on the importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace. International Stress Awareness Week is the 07th-11th November. It is reported that 822,000 people in the UK suffer from work-related stress and health issues1. Following these reports, there is […]

Sandi Richmond, Executive Chef at Nobu Shoreditch, took the reins at this iconic Shoreditch restaurant  in April this year, after gaining her Nobu training and experience first at Nobu Dubai and most recently at Nobu Istanbul. Our Editor had a pleasure of meeting ChefI as Richmond at the iconic Nobu hotel. Sandi is originally from Durban, […]

You might have noticed the fresh look and new layout of the palife.co.uk website. Hope you like it! So, what has changed for the new palife.co.uk? The main reason behind the refresh was the need to bring more content to the homepage in order to give you, our reader, an easier and better user experience. […]

The SecsintheCity 2022 Salary Survey Report, shines a light on Assistants’ salaries, bonuses and benefits and reveals the real picture of post-pandemic employment. PA Life has some exclusive insights below on the Assistants salary survey results. In Early 2022, SecsintheCity set out to understand how the previous 12 months have impacted the working lives of […]

We spoke to Danielle Francis, Executive Assistant at Ankura Consulting, about her role that extends to mentoring other PAs and EAs and also to organising work social and charity activities. I’ve been in my role for 3 years and support the Chairman for EMEA & APAC, Head of People and 2 Senior Managing Directors. I […]

We sat down with Juliet Tolley, PA at the Home Office, Digital Data and Technology department, with over 30 years of experience within the Government, to uncover what her dream job looks like. How did you come to be a Personal Assistant? I always wanted to be a secretary! I was born organised and really […]

We spoke to Kerrin MacPhie, Chief Executive at The Meetings Industry Association, or mia as it’s commonly known. Kerrin took over the reins last November as the only salaried position within the association’s board of business meetings and events heavyweights… The mia is the largest, longest standing and most influential trade body operating within the […]

The team at The 616 Venue has created a luxury venue out of a beautiful barn and its surrounding buildings, nestled in the famous Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. We recently hosted a client who’d booked the venue for a corporate getaway. Post-pandemic they had some serious ground to cover but we knew that they also […]

Welcome to our autumn issue! It’s been particularly rewarding for us to work on this issue with sustainability as the common theme in every article and feature, where possible. We are very grateful for all our contributors and advertisers for sharing their sustainability efforts and plans, and demonstrating that they have not had to compromise […]

The fun and fast-paced Off to Work Event Photography Awards ceremony made a successful and highly enjoyable return to the plush Mayfair townhouse venue No.4 Hamilton Place on Tuesday 4th October after a virtual event in 2020 and pandemic-enforced pause in 2021. The not-for-profit competition was open to images captured during both 2020 and 2021 […]

The Pa Life Star Awards nominations are now open and we welcome entries by all you amazing star PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers. The awards recognise the hard work and dedication of Assistants and champion everything they do in their constantly evolving roles. Please note that the entry deadline is at midnight, October 31st. […]

The PA Life Summit was moved to a new date of September 8th this year. It’s safe to say that the PA Life team and all of those who attended the event will forever remember it for the sad news we received that day following the death of our much loved and admired Monarch, Her […]

Co-Founder & Director of Your Excellency Limited, Lindsay Taylor, has announced the launch of a second edition of her book A-Z Pearls of Wisdom for Executive PAs. Our Editor had a pre-peek of the new book and has this to say: “Lindsay’s book is an excellent guide full of instantly applicable and useful tips for […]

Go Sport Travel is inviting PA Life Club members to meet their team members and to enjoy a presentation of the impressive portfolio of sport and event hospitality packages that they offer. The Meet Up will take place at Great Scotland Yard Hotel on October 11th 2022,  6-8.00pm. Address: 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A […]

You are warmly invited to a PA Life Club Meet Up at Soho Residence, curtesy of Aero semi-private jets. The Meet Up will take place on Thursday 6th October, 6-8pm. Address: Soho Residence, 1st Floor, 83 – 85 Wardour St, London W1D 6QE It’s promising to be a great evening of networking over cocktails whilst you […]