Business travel has never been smarter. Today’s technology can build itineraries in seconds, automate approvals, track travellers in real time and provide instant visibility into spend, policy compliance and disruption. For Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants, that’s a welcome evolution. With increasing demands on your time, technology helps remove administrative tasks and gives you greater […]

We all love topping up our Avios accounts. Uber for Business is now giving business users a helping hand in doing just that. This is an essential update for EAs and PAs booking rides for their executives and managing their teams’ business travel accounts. Applies to Uber Eats as well… Uber for Business has expanded […]

Many assistants find it uncomfortable to talk about their accomplishments because they spend their careers making others successful. But talking about the amazing things you’ve achieved in your career isn’t about boasting – it’s about communicating the value you bring to the team or company. This guide includes real-life examples and practical tips to help […]

The rollercoaster of the past year has tested pay and rewards across the support sector. Faced with financial instability, political turmoil, and landmark employment reforms, many businesses struggled to offer significant salary rises. SecsintheCity’s latest Salary Survey reveals the earnings and what matters most to the assistant community today… While 54% of our audience received […]

PA Life talks to Michelle Maré, Sales Development Manager for Eurostar for Business about her 24-year career journey within the company and what Eurostar offers to business travellers today… Michelle joined Eurostar at the contact centre in 2002 when things were a little different, and Eurostar didn’t have a website yet! She has seen a […]

PA Life’s Wellness Columnist Julia Green, Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events encourages you to be mindful of demanding workloads, and shares advice for managing the inevitable pressure points… For many people, January signals a fresh start. But for Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and other business support professionals as a whole, […]

Three hundred applications for one Executive Assistant role. A few years ago, that would have seemed extraordinary, but today it’s becoming increasingly common. Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock, Directors at Strategic PA Recruitment, discuss what makes your application stand out… As former Executive Assistants turned specialist business support recruiters, we personally review every application we […]

“In the fast-paced, and often unpredictable role of an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant multiple priorities are competing for your attention. It’s easy for certain tasks to slip quietly to the bottom of your to-do list” says Lindsay Taylor, Co-Founder & Director at Your Excellency Ltd. As Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants, we’re experts at […]

In the dynamic world of professional growth, mentorship has emerged as an invaluable strategy for career progression. With people from all walks of life, including Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants, choosing to mentor or opting for a mentee, media law firm Tan Ward explores why mentoring should matter to you as well… Making a world […]

EAs and PAs are likely to be representing their executive and organisation at events, even when attending PA network gatherings just as PA Life Club Fam Trips, Mixers and showcases. You may therefore not think that you should have your own elevator pitch ready when you are meeting clients, guests and suppliers. But you absolutely […]

As the annual PA Life Star Awards draw closer, it’s a good time to consider who you could nominate – or even enter yourself. If you have never done this before you may be unsure what to include in a nomination to ensure the best possible outcome. The process for PA Life Star Awards 2026 […]

New data from Business Travel Show America reveals that as high as half of American corporate travel budgets are expected to rise in 2027. The necessary increase is driven by a faster than anticipated cost rise in the first half of 2026. This is impacting corporate travel bookers, including EAs and PAs… New data from […]

We are excited to confirm the venue and the much-anticipated date for this year’s PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards. It’s a real pleasure to have Graysons Venues as our venue partner, co-hosting the celebrations at 10 Union Street in London Bridge…   📅 Time to add the date to your diaries! The joint […]

Manchester Convention Bureau, part of Marketing Manchester, are inviting EAs, PAs, event organisers and other professionals to discover Manchester. Their new programme for the Discover Manchester stage at CHS Manchester will highlight how the city region is pushing boundaries in event delivery and visitor experience… PA Life are delighted to be exhibiting at CHS Manchester. […]

You might find the statistic of office workers spending 70% of their time in meetings surprising, we do here at PA Life. But looking at this more closely, it starts to make perfect sense, and we feel most EAs and PAs would agree… New research reveals a major mismatch between how employees actually work and […]

Redundances are increasing in the UK, and are currently at a five-year high since the pandemic and expected to continue the upwards trends. The uncertainty, and increased workloads with reduced workforce drive some to quit in heavily affected businesses. What does the situation look like for assistants? Leading in research suggests that redundancy rounds are […]

Sarah Dennis, head of international for Everywhen talks about the importance of employee happiness in achieving desired success in work assignments overseas. Working with employees who are based abroad is often part of an EAs and PAs role, it’s therefore important to know how best to support their wellbeing and happiness… Health and wellbeing support […]

PA Life hears from Tash Stone, National Business Development Manager, The Jockey Club Venues, about a hot topic of how the changing delegate behaviour is re-shaping the corporate events landscape…   Delegate behaviour is changing Why is that important? The business events industry generated an estimated £19.3billion in direct expenditure in 2024, with more than […]