Just one day left to join the PA Life Club at our special discounted offer for our fifth birthday, giving assistants the chance to join the members only group for just £45.60 (inc VAT) for the year, instead of the usual price of £89. New members will benefit from networking events, FAM trips, the PA […]

We understand that not everyone reading this will receive regular bonuses at work but the idea that scrapping the bonus system altogether could actually make your employees happier, doesn’t seem like it should work. However, for some employers, by binning the bonus, they have found their staff work harder and seem to be happier, shares  […]

You work hard all year long from January to December, it’s Christmas in a few days but you doubt your boss will ever remember that all you really want for Christmas is a little gift of appreciation. Unfortunately, the reality means that your boss is much more likely to be Scrooge than Santa during the […]

To celebrate the launch of the Harrods 2018 Hamper & Gift Collection, Corporate Service at Harrods is offering PA Life readers the chance to win a Knightsbridge hamper. An indulgent hamper laced with Christmas favourites, The Knightsbridge Hamper priced at £250 offers a richly fruited Christmas pudding, festive-inspired fudge, classic mince pies, tea, coffee and […]

Following its success in Delhi and New York, ‘India’s Best Restaurant’ has landed in London, receiving widespread critical acclaim and multiple five-star reviews, thanks to Chef Manish Mehrotra’s innovative and exciting menus. With two new menus, the Business Lunch and Early Dinner, sitting alongside it’s a la carte and tasting menus, there’s never been a […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Dress code or not to dress code? That is the office question Dress down Friday is becoming more popular among many offices in the UK, with many now adopting the […]

PA Life Club members are invited to join the team from travel management company (TMC) Fello and Sixt for an exclusive beauty experience with Chanel. Taking place on November 21 from 6pm to 9.00pm at the Chanel London Studios in Old Spitalfields Market, guests will get the chance to win several prizes, while also taking home a […]

New research has found that 81 per cent of UK office workers spend between four and nine hours each day sitting at their desks, equating to an average of 67 sedentary days per person each year. Fellowes, who conducted the study, discovered that nearly half (45 per cent) of the 1,250 office workers involved in […]

This coastal hotel is located on the beachfront in the sunny seaside location of Eastbourne. The world-famous Grand Hotel is offering PA Life Club members a chance to enjoy an overnight stay filled with delicious food and fabulous glasses of fizz. On November 14, PA Life Club members will be given the opportunity to stay […]

On Tuesday evening a group of PAs got together at an event held by Fyxer in central London to discuss a topic that all PAs have worried about recently; what is the future of the EA role, with the advancement of technologies such as artificial intelligence? Vincenzo Ferrara reviews what was discussed. The event held by […]

Work trips are becoming increasingly more common for businesses in the UK with many sending their employees away for meetings, conferences and training events. But how much work actually gets done on one of these trips? Researchers who carried out a detailed study found while many employees will claim the trips are ‘all work and no […]

UK workers want regular training and  are less likely to quit their jobs if employers invest in them. 90 per cent of UK workers believe that regular training in a job is vital to furthering their career, according to a report published this week. A survey of over 2,000 British employees – carried out on […]

Britain is home to some of the best work environments in Europe when compared to other major economies. Despite a third of Brits saying they don’t get enough recognition from their boss, some 67 per cent say they think their manager has a genuine interest in their well-being and happiness at work. Almost half say […]

Following the announcement of a competition with the new Langley Hotel and Meet Beyond London, PA Life is pleased to announce the winner. PA Life Club member Chris Gordon-Clark, EA at Centrica, won a night’s stay at the hotel in Buckinghamshire, which is slated to open early next year. The hotel has undergone a complete […]

The new Nescafé Azera By Design range is created in exclusive partnership with the University of Creative Arts. Nescafé Azera has partnered with graphic design students from the University of Creative Arts to produce a collection of new limited edition designs on their inspirational ‘sqround’ tins. The first two designs in the Nescafé Azera By […]

Dress down Friday is becoming more popular among many offices in the UK, with many now adopting the dress down option for the rest of the week as well, but do employees actually work better without a strict uniform code?  Go into any workplace on a Friday and there is now a better than 50/50 […]

The luxury gifting brand Cartwright & Butler is set to host a roundtable at the third PA Life Masterclass, which takes place tomorrow. At JJ Media’s Perseverance Works studio, Cartwright & Butler’s Nigel Arnett will discuss the importance of corporate gifting and personalisation. “I have been growing the luxury brand Cartwright & Butler for the […]

Survey reveals that six in ten employees believed they could do a better job at being the boss than their direct line manager. A survey ahead of Boss Day, a US national day which falls on October 16 this year, revealed that six in ten employees in the UK think they could do the job […]