Jennifer Smith from Aveley in Essex has been named as the 2018 ‘PA of the Year’ as part of Pitman’s SuperAchievers awards. Jennifer is currently an Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive at ‘Teens and Toddlers’, based in London Bridge. She has been in the role since June 2017, but has been a PA since 2006. Independent training provider, […]

Research from Sainsbury’s and Balance by AromaWorks has found that on average Brits get just six hours and nineteen minutes of sleep per night – meaning you’re not the only one reaching for the extra strong coffee in the morning. While boffins say that eight hours is the ideal amount of sleep for humans, the research found […]

Nationwide events and exhibitions contractor, Thorns Group, has bolstered its product portfolio with the launch of the Vintage Collection. With depots in Hertfordshire, Birmingham and Manchester, the Vintage Collection is now available to hire in a variety of styles. The range currently boasts 1,000 covers and includes teacups, saucers, plates and silverware for a traditional […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. Are you battering your credit card at the end of the month? According to a new report which has found that millions of Brits feel they are living beyond […]

Located just a few minutes’ walk away from Vauxhall tube station sits the impressive cricket ground, Kia Oval. Perhaps not the most traditional site for meetings or conferences, however, inside there is plenty for corporate clients to choose from. A group of PAs and I were invited down to the Kia Oval yesterday for a […]

As an extension of The Meeting Show’s existing education programme, the annual event is launching a new Pre-Show Conference 2018. The programme, which will offer more than 45 hours of free education across the two-day show, will be open to buyers attending the event. The half day Pre-Show Conference will be held at the Millennium […]

Searcys at The Gherkin has taken the wraps off new private dining, meeting and events spaces designed by London-based studio Softroom. The five inter-connected rooms are named after clouds (it’s high up there): Alto, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus and Nimbus, providing space for small, targeted conferences for 18 delegates or larger parties of up to 100 guests. […]

Do you dread Monday mornings or bounce into the office bright-eyed and bushy-tailed? Or are you somewhere in between? Well, good news if you need some help deciding if you like your job or not, because recruitment specialist Michael Page has created a quiz that will tell you if your career is stagnant or unstoppable. […]

There are many jobs that need completing in the workplace, from cleaning up after a board meeting to making the teas or coffees for the weekly meeting. Dubbed ‘office housework’ by Harvard Business Review, it seems these less than glamorous tasks are often being left to the women and people of colour in the office. […]

Gender equality firm Mum’s Enterprise has launched its report ‘From Career Woman to Working Mum’ to coincide with Maternal Mental Heal Awareness Week 2018. This is the first initiative launched as part of the company’s ‘Happiness Project’, which it says is dedicated to supporting a happier nation. The report has been collated drawing on insight of over 1,000 mums […]

Hand Picked Hotels has debuted its new visual identity to help reflect its refreshed brand vision and values. The new look coincides with the upgrade of the brand’s loyalty club for event organisers and conference agents, which has been relaunched as Privilege Business Rewards. Hand Picked Hotels’ new identity boasts a colour palette of earthy […]

‘Presenteeism’, or people coming into work when they are ill, has more than tripled since 2010, according to the latest CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Well-being at Work survey. 86% of 1,000 respondents to the 2018 survey said they had observed presenteeism in their organisation over the last 12 months, compared with 72% in 2016 and just […]

PA Life is taking its Club members to Kia Oval, the international cricket ground in Kennington, tomorrow. Taking place May 3rd from 4.30pm, Club members will get the chance to look around the grounds, as well as its corporate spaces. There are limited places left for members to snap up, so make sure you don’t […]

Almost half of Brits are concerned that using mobility scooters could impact how they are perceived in the workplace. According to survey of just over 1,000 British adults, as many as 47 per cent would be worried about using current models of mobility aids in the workplace, out of fears it could affect their professional […]

Britain is now losing more professionals to the 27 member nations of the EU than it has gained from them, according to a new report. LinkedIn’s latest UK Workforce Report has revealed that migration has been decreasing since the UK voted to leave the EU, with the number of professionals arriving in the UK dropping […]

Our avid readers have responded to a Twitter poll asking if they are often falling into their overdraft at the end of the month. After a study discovered that millions of Brits feel like they are living beyond their means, and their salaries aren’t lasting until the end of the month, 43 per cent of you […]

Looking to gain some new networking opportunities and learn how to play casino games? Why not head down to the Delegate Wranglers event next week. Taking place May 9, 2018 from 4pm to 9pm at Resorts World Birmingham, guests will get the chance to play video games in the Vortex, enjoy complimentary drinks and canapés […]

Absences are significantly impacting UK businesses in terms of productivity and the impact on other members of staff. But there are ways of keeping on top of absences, including monitoring the problem effectively, and then responding to the results, according to software specialist Activ Absence. The company has highlighted that Gatwick Airport was recently forced […]