The professional recruitment sector is seeing ‘massive’ spikes in year-on-year vacancy and placement figures as the UK gets back to business as we start to emerge from a year of stop start lockdowns. That’s according to the latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by growth […]

In our on-going series speaking to venues and event companies about the return of live events, we catch up with Anna Fowler, Marketing & Events Manager at the Roehampton Venues… When are you expecting your venue to open for events? We have been open for small business meetings, overnight stays and on-site training, but we […]

Aviva has launched a national competition to find the UK’s best ‘shoffices’, – namely, sheds or outbuildings converted or built for use as workspaces. From 11 May, 2021 people will be invited to upload pictures of their shoffice to the Aviva Facebook page. Entrants will be in with a chance of winning one of three […]

Employees who are currently required to work from home as a result of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic are advised to check their eligibility for tax relief. Tax preparation specialist David Redfern, director of DSR Tax Refunds Ltd, issued his advice for homeworkers as HMRC updates its tax relief rates for homeworkers for tax year 2021/22. […]

A third of office workers think people should have the vaccine and prove it before returning to the office – and a further 24% agree that people should have the vaccine, but don’t think you can ask for Covid vaccine certificates. That’s according to a survey by office property agents O&A Property, with the findings […]

A third of Brits are planning to blow the budget on a holiday of a lifetime once restrictions are lifted – but like with business travel they want assurances about accommodation, flights travel insurance. Research of 2,000 adults found many can’t wait to go on holiday, but are feeling nervous about making bookings after recent […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, ‘Lockdown Let Loose’, in partnership with the awesome folks at Destin8. Wednesday, May 26th 2021 5pm If you need to motivate, incentivise, meet or talk to your direct and indirect channels the team at destin8 can deliver you innovative, cost-effective and tailored solutions in the areas […]

The stage is set for a memorable festive experience at Ascot Racecourse this year as the venue launches a new series of corporate Christmas party packages for up to 3,000 guests. The magic of the festive season, full of goodwill, celebration, and unity, will prove even more meaningful this year after a long period of lockdown, restrictions, […]

Taking centre stage in Leicester Square, the world’s first ‘super boutique hotel’, The Londoner, has announced that it will officially launch to guests in September 2021. Bringing together designers Yabu Pushelberg and leading hotel group Edwardian Hotels London, the property is expected to herald in a new era for Leicester Square, and for London. The […]

Let EG Chauffeurs take the reins for you with its Europe Chauffeur Service from London to anywhere in Europe. If you are planning a business or leisure trip from London to Europe or vice versa and you wish to avoid the crowded airports, travelling on a private chauffeured car is a cost-effective option. The company […]

As the UK joins together for Mental Health Awareness Week still in the grips of a pandemic, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions), a global provider of talent outsourcing and advisory services, has urged employers to make time to talk to their people. While the country is beginning to see restrictions ease as the vaccine rollout […]

We’re delighted to announce that leading training and mentoring specialist Lauren Bradley is joining PA Life as a regular columnist. Lauren is the founder of The Officials, which was launched in 2015 as a community for administrative assistants to share knowledge, build connections and find support. Over the years, the organisation has expanded to offer […]

If you’re looking for a new idea for corporate gifts and staff rewards, check out the range from Sipful. Sipful products are created using organic wine and 100% natural fruit to produce a range of fully recyclable canned alcoholic drinks to enjoy both at home and on the go. The range is proudly ‘zero-manipulation’, meaning no […]

As the summer months are steadily approaching, we are all looking forward to the longer and warmer days. Whilst temperatures haven’t soared to the high 20’s just yet, the evenings are considerably brighter now with shades of pink and orange filling up the sky. Companies have clearly been noticing the changes outside too as we’ve […]

The nation is returning to work for the wrong reasons, and that is to the detriment of our mental health, according to a new report from wellbeing and performance company, PUSH. The report, which pulls data from a recently conducted Yougov survey commissioned by PUSH, suggests that 36% of the working population think they will […]

By Nina Assam, Director at Soora Getting your headshot professionally shot is more vital than ever today because of the rise of the various digital communication channels we use daily. We make a huge amount of judgment about a person through these images, especially if we haven’t met them. So, if you’re going to make that investment, why […]

By See Events Virtual events with See Events have had a serious moment in the past year, and they won’t be going anywhere any time soon. In the past year, the benefits of virtual events have really shone through, which is why more businesses are taking their corporate and social events online. Convenience plays a […]

See Forward C> has developed a personal development solution that helps people and companies to cope with the continuing changes in personal lives and working environments. A mindset shift is pursued. The mobile app provides positive thinking reinforcement programmes for employees & leaders, each with embedded positive thinking components. C> delivers change in bite-size programmes. […]