New graduates are preparing to enter the world of post-graduate employment for the first time. But, unlike previous years, they’re doing it in unique circumstances. Not only did many spend their final months of university learning remotely, but they also now face the prospect of being remotely trained and integrated into their new workplace. This […]

It’s Events & Meetings Reboot month here on PA Life – and if post-lockdown events are on your agenda, the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from venues and restaurants to conference AV and event management – There’s something to […]

By Dr Lynda Shaw (pictured), neuroscientist, business psychologist and change specialist The self-fulfilling prophecies of leaders and workers could be one of the key determining factors in how a business coped during lockdown and how it will do in a future still full of uncertainty, as we know that our beliefs directly affect our consequences. […]

Ethical corporate glamping events specialist The Soul Camp has reported a huge spike in booking enquiries for glamping events as lockdown restrictions start lifting – and the company is offering PA Life Club Members the opportunity to take advantage of free event planning and more. The Soul Camp was conceived in the early 2000s by Pete […]

You can sign up to the PA Life Club for just £19.99 for six months – or if you already have a membership that renews in April to have club access for the rest of the year! The new PA Life Club package will give you six months access to our private members page and […]

Make sure you register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, ‘People don’t leave their organisation they leave their boss’, in partnership with our friends at People Business. Tuesday, March 30th 2021 3pm The interactive session will focus on how you supervise or manage others, introducing the ‘good boss’ concept relevant to those who supervise […]

PA Life LIVE was back by popular demand on March 24th, with PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and more joining the one-day virtual conference to help them navigate all their current challenges. And you can now re-watch all five sessions on-demand and below at your leisure! We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, ‘People don’t leave their organisation they leave their boss’, in partnership with the folks at People Business. Tuesday, March 30th 2021 3pm The interactive session will focus on how you supervise or manage others, introducing the ‘good boss’ concept relevant to those who supervise or manage others […]

Earlier this week we ran an exclusive Meet Up webinar with Gett, addressing the Challenges and solutions for busy PAs booking travel in 2021 – and you can now re-watch the entire session online. The short 30-minute webinar, hosted by Gett Business Development Manager Jonathan Evans, will help you to address any problems and issues that you […]

ENGAGE STAFF, MOTIVATE TEAMS WITH STREAMED ENTERTAINMENT! ‘Laughter is contagious. The more laughter you bring into your life the happier those around you will feel’, Help Guide. At Take the Mike, we believe a good laugh boosts the immune system, energising during lockdown! IN IT TOGETHER, LAUGH TOGETHER! We’ve a line up of west end […]

Q: What virtual activity has multiple participants, encourages workplace productivity and motivation, and grew significantly in popularity in Spring 2020? A: The company Zoom pub quiz night, of course! Virtual quizzes, a game of rounders in the ‘old days’, race meets, and more… Any regular reader of PA Life will know that team-building is an […]

When the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, overnight business saw dramatic changes and part of these changes were the need for employees to work from home if they could. For some employees working from home was a new concept, as they would not have worked from home previously, for other employees they […]

Louise joined Criton almost 2 years ago and since then her role has grown from part time EA to full time EA and Operations Manager. In 2020, Louise was a finalist at the PA Life Star Awards and in 2021 has contributed two articles ‘How to juggle home schooling while working as an EA‘ and […]

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva, Founder of Apt Virtual Assistance, comes from an artistic background, having studied a Masters Degree in Fine Art at the University of Leeds before building a career as a PA. Sarah trained as an Executive Assistant, followed by a Virtual Assistance course, before using her experience to start Apt Virtual Assistance. Sarah offers a […]

Joanne Manville Virtual Assistance has been running for over five years and has evolved from ‘just’ Joanne to a team of amazing VAs. In this interview PA Life speaks to Joanne about why she decided to become a Virtual Assistant, the South West VA Collaboration and essential tools she uses in her in day-to-day role. […]

Sarah Damani runs a successful Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) Hub where she supports multiple business owners with their PA, marketing and administration under the trusted and award-winning Alchemy brand. She became an Alchemy VA Hub Manager in December 2019 – three months before COVID hit – and rose above the challenges of the pandemic to […]

Editor of PA Life Hayley Somerscales spoke with Niamh Smithers, Senior Executive Assistant at ESW and PA Life Star Award finalist for PA of the Year 2020… During the interview Niamh shares how she became an Executive Assistant, her current responsibilities, personal development, having dyslexia in the workplace and her advice to others with dyslexia. […]

How has the pandemic and lockdown changed the role of an EA? PA Life spoke to Orlaith O’Brien, EA at Endava… How did you get your current position? I was contacted by a lady in the recruitment department via LinkedIn. (In fact my previous position was via LinkedIn also!) I wasn’t actively looking at the […]