Rising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting salaries this year, but a new survey suggests that there’s something that employees value most – and that’s work-life balance over pay. HR and payroll software provider CIPHR polled over 1,000 UK workers to find […]

Middle Eight Hotel welcomes PA Life Club members to a drinks reception, with guests greeted in the foyer at 5pm. Upon arrival, the guests will be shown around the property, after which you are invited to stay for a cocktail reception and to enjoy networking with other PA Life Club members. There will be a […]

The events industry is set to have one of the busiest summers yet, and as companies plan to make up for lost time after the past two years, staff party season is well and truly upon us. Navigating the UK’s notoriously unpredictable weather and trying to please a myriad of personality types, as well as […]

Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer at Employment Hero, shares some great tips to help employers manage annual leave of employees. Whether your employees are going abroad, or enjoying some downtime at home, it is important that employers understand their obligations when it comes to managing leave, upcoming public holidays, and more. What is annual leave? […]

We were very impressed and so honoured to be hosted at the beautiful Trinity House for our PA Life Club members Meet Up on the 25th of May. The Meet Up was hugely popular and very oversubscribed. We were able to invite 35 of our Club members (and sadly needed to leave an equal number […]

Theatre Royal Drury Lane welcomes PA Life Club members to a drinks reception, with guests greeted in the foyer at 5pm, with a glass of fizz and the option to check any bags/coats into the cloakroom. David, our expert tour actor and writer, will greet guests and take them around the building for a tour, […]

The Guardsman Hotel welcomes PA Life Club members to view and experience the unique boutique hotel, that feels like a private members club. It’s located in the heart of Westminster, a short walk from Buckingham Palace. The Guardsman is designed for those who want the tailored, personal experience offered by a club, the flexibility and […]

We’ve already hosted many fantastic Meet Up networking events for PA Life Club members this year – and we’re delighted to confirm we have a full schedule taking shape for the rest of 2022! Over 60 PAs and EAs got together in January for the first physical PA Life Meet Up since before the pandemic. […]

Our Time on Earth, a major exhibition opened on May 5th and runs until August 29th at the Barbican. It’s celebrating the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency. The launch comes shortly after the arts and conference centre announced it would be hosting the 2023 Ecocity World Summit; as […]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is set to be a highlight on this year’s social calendar and you are invited to join in the party. We asked an experienced celebrity party organiser for her top Jubilee party ideas that you can still put into action and deliver a celebration to remember. Professional event planner client Liz […]

Employees’ expectations and priorities have changed drastically following the pandemic. 2021 saw a big upsurge in resignations and the year has been named aptly the year of the “Great Resignation” and one in four workers are now considering changing their jobs. Employee resignations have therefore become one of the biggest concerns to employers today. They […]

Lord Sebastian Coe, Olympic medallist and World Athletics President will be the headline speaker at the The Meetings Show . This will be the 10th show for the UK’s leading platform the meetings and events community that covers both the UK and global meetings industry. Lord Coe led the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid […]

This month we sat down with Gemma Elnaugh, EA to the CEO at Women in Games, to talk about working at a not-for-profit organisation, the challenges and rewards of organising virtual events, and the importance of community… Tell us about your journey to become Executive Assistant at Women in Games. I started working as a […]

Registration is now open online for Business Travel Show Europe – the leading business travel event in Europe – which returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London following a successful debut at the venue in 2021. The 28th Business Travel Show Europe will take place on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show […]

The UK’s community of Assistants gathered in their masses at ExCeL earlier this week to attend The PA Show 2022 – and what an amazingly vibrant event it was, taking place during the celebrations for International Women’s Day too. We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who stopped by the PA Life stand […]

By Liz Agostini (pictured), Portfolio Director, The PA Show Education, Inspiration and Connection are the pillars of The PA Show, providing a unique forum for the Executive Support community to come together, learn and celebrate YOU – the individuals who drive, support and sit at the very heart of every successful business in the UK.  […]

WE’RE BACK! It’s no big news that the past couple of years have been tough for businesses – and, of course, individuals – due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions. At PA Life we have pushed through, keeping our audience updated daily via our website, and twice-weekly via our digital newsletter. However, we […]

It’s now less than a week until the UK’s community of Assistants head to ExCeL London to attend The PA Show 2022 on March 8th & 9th – make sure you pop along to our stand to speak with some amazing careers and skills experts from Hays Recruitment and Pitman Training! If you haven’t done […]