The Institute of Administrative Management (IAM) hosted its first networking event of 2016 this week at London’s Hippodrome Casino, with Lindsay Taylor of Your Excellency as a guest speaker. Existing IAM members and guests gathered in the venue’s Heliot Lounge, where the Hippodrome kindly provided wine and drinks for pre-event networking. IAM General Manager Jane […]

Happy workers are productive workers. A vital element of a well-performing workplace is a positive atmosphere. Staff who feel valued, give more – simples! Ensuring a motivated and positive environment is challenging because the modern office is made up of a diverse array of personality types, a rich mixture of cultures and genders, complicated by hierarchies, work politics and rules. It comes […]

The role of PAs and EAs is still widely misunderstood and many people think they’re simply glorified secretaries. However, it has become a valuable career with progression opportunities, according to Sarah Daffy. Sarah, writing for her employer News Corp’s Australian Daily Telegraph, says people should never underestimate the power of the executive assistant. “The job […]

Visitor registration has now opened for The Meetings Show 2016, which takes place from 14-16 June at London’s Olympia. Building on the success of the last three years, visitors to the show will benefit from an entirely new experience when they arrive at its new home – Olympia Grand. With a growing exhibitor list, 30% […]

London was Europe’s top city for business aviation in 2015, with a quarter of Europe’s Top 20 airports those serving the capital, according to a report and infographic about European private aviation by private jet booking service PrivateFly. The infographic analysis uses industry data of total private aviation traffic, by airport. While Paris Le Bourget […]

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers – ASAP – will officially launch its innovative new real-time news hub and information portal at the Business Travel Show on 24 February. James Foice, CEO of the ASAP, comments: “The phenomenal global growth forecast for our serviced apartment sector for the next four years means that now is […]

According to a new study money worries can cause more than just psychological stress, with those who are stressed about their financial future also experiencing more physical pain than those who are financially secure. The new research, published in the journal Psychological Science, was led by a team of researchers from the University of Virginia […]

Behind every good business is an administrative nerve centre – those individuals working hard to organise an organisation. From office managers and secretaries to support personnel and personal assistants, each play a vital role in helping businesses run as efficiently as possible. In new research unveiled by Bankers Box® by Fellowes, 57% of administrative personnel […]

Taking place on 25 & 26 April at the luxurious Belfry Hotel & Resort, the next PA Life Summit (formerly EXECSec) promises to be a must-attend event. Spaces are filling up fast, so register now to secure your place. As a delegate, you’ll have the chance to meet with suppliers across a range of products […]

  International Confex is pleased to feature actress and entrepreneur Lily Cole as a keynote speaker at this year’s show, as well as ‘An Audience with Steph & Dom’. Actor and social entrepreneur Lily Cole launched Impossible.com in 2013, a social network based on the principles of the gift economy and aimed at connecting people […]

The PA Show, co-located with International Confex and the Event Production Show, provides unrivalled access to venues, destinations and event suppliers for all your event needs. Whether you organise the office summer or Christmas parties, networking events, training course, sales days, dinners, board meetings, team building, or away days there will be plenty of exhibitors […]

With trainers flying in from all corners of the globe, office* has yet again announced an outstanding training programme. Any PA or EA will know a trip to office* leaves you full of inspiration, motivated and better informed in your job – empowering you to be the best you can be. Key to this is […]

Singer Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field are to appear in court over claims she sexually harassed their personal assistant. Williams and Field counter-sued Gilles De Bonfilhs for invasion of privacy in an attempt to get the case thrown out, but a judge has ruled the couple must appear in court in Los Angeles […]

As a PA, you are always busy organising events – from cocktail parties and team-building activities to board meetings and lunches with clients. Inevitably, it is also up to you to ensure that everything goes smoothly and that everyone enjoys the experience. This is hard to control; every invitee has different needs. But it’s not […]

Trust is an important part of a PA’s job, so it’s important to build it early on. Here are a few great tips for developing a relationship with your boss and colleagues. Be consistent – Keep your promises; people won’t take you seriously if you don’t. Don’t make excuses – Take responsibility for your actions […]

The problem with to-do lists is they only tell you what you need to do, not how to do it or in which order. Sometimes a list can even make it harder for you to prioritise. Blogger Shayla Price has put together some strategies to better manage your tasks. The “zero” technique In the Inbox […]

Professional recruitment firms had 4% more vacancies on their books in December 2015 than the same period the previous year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, (ONS) which reveals that overall employment levels increased […]

Some of you might have a fancy car that parks itself. Well, the geniuses at Nissan in Japan have adapted that technology to develop a self-parking office chair. Yes, you read that right. The Intelligent Parking Chair returns itself to its starting position at the sound of a clap. Motion-activated cameras installed on the ceiling […]