Head of the Secret Intelligence Service and James Bond’s eponymous superior M would be the best fictional boss to work for, according to HR and learning and development professionals at this year’s CIPD Conference and Exhibition held last week in Manchester. More than 120 professionals visiting the event were asked by Hive, a cloud-based software company that […]

Two-thirds of professional women go into lower-skilled or lower-paid roles or work fewer hours than they prefer when they return to a job after a career break, according to research published by PwC, in conjunction with Women Returners and 30% Club. 427,000 UK female professionals are currently estimated to be on a career break and […]

AirPortr, the first service of its kind in the UK, is now available for all Skyline customers, providing bag-free travel between London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City Airport and any Skyline property in the capital. AirPortr allows Skyline customers to have all their luggage picked up and delivered to and from the airport; they […]

The sixth edition of PA Life Training Day took place on 14 November at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, with PAs from all over the UK meeting to develop their skills and network with each other. Feedback from delegates has been positive, with most saying they’ll be going back to the office with a whole […]

Millions of workers would turn a blind eye to a company’s ethics as long as the salary was good, according to a new study. A survey of 2000 employed adults in the UK found that 36% would rather work for a company that paid them more over one whose morals they agreed with. The study […]

A new report has revealed that one in four employees have taken time off work in the last year due to stress-related problems, a figure that has been described as an employee stress ‘time bomb’. The report, titled “Breaking the Cycle”, which has been published by health and wellbeing provider BHSF, warns that stress-related issues […]

You may be surprised to learn that you can hold your next corporate event at Butlin’s. The venues have the most amazing facilities and the team has the expertise to turn your event into a great one. Imagine your colleagues’ delight when you choose a far more inspiring venue. Plus, if you make an enquiry […]

It has been a day full of learning, networking and finding new friends here at PA Life Training Day. Let’s take a look at what this afternoon held for PAs. Afternoon speakers included Katherine Graham, Sarah Sharp, Kevin Waters, Darryl Samuels and Dalya Perry-Bernstein. Just before lunch, Dalya joined PA Life Editor Amelia Walker along […]

CWT Energy, Resources & Marine and IBS Software Services have launched a report showing how companies can cut their travel spend by up to 15% and reduce overall travel arrangement times by up to 75%. The white paper, Mining for Savings in Travel & Logistics, explores the opportunities and challenges of consolidating logistics and corporate […]

PAs and EAs have been busy already this morning at PA Life Training Day at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. Speakers for the first half of the day include Lindsay Taylor from Your Excellency, who’s visiting to represent the IAM; Personal Impact Specialist Jodi Goldman; Adam Fidler from Adept Executive Consulting; Bob Hallewell from Expert […]

The average Brit reckons their life is only 29% fun, a study has found. A poll of 2000 adults revealed the average Brit considers less than a third of their day to be fun, with the rest of the time taken up by work, chores and things they need to do, but don’t really want […]

Cardiff’s only five-star hotel, The St David’s Hotel, Cardiff, has been recognised as one of the best hotels in Europe to do business at the World Travel Awards. The iconic hotel, with its unique waterfront location, overlooks Cardiff Bay and competed against some of Wales’ most prestigious hotels and resorts to be names Wales’ Leading […]

This year, 10 November marked Equal Pay Day, the date from which British women essentially ‘work for free’ until January thanks to the gender pay gap. Research by the Fawcett Society shows women in the UK were paid 13.9% less than men in similar roles in 2016. This is a slight improvement on previous years, […]

We had a great week at the PA Expo in Liverpool making new friends and showing our support for admin professionals in the North West of England. We hope those of you we met that are reading this now had a great time too and we hope to see you all again soon. As we […]

A survey of more than 2000 office workers by Brother UK has revealed that one in three admit to having a desk that is cluttered or a mess, and almost one in 10 bosses said a messy desk would lead them to overlook a junior colleague for promotion. Managers admitted to judging junior colleagues with […]

CWT Meetings & Events has launched its 2017 Forecast. CWT uses data and insights about all aspects of the industry to provide meeting planners essential information they need to successfully plan and budget for the coming year. From a global perspective, analysts predict GDP growth will be slightly lower in 2017, so now is the time for […]

Story Events recently conducted an online poll to decide the recipients of the six free exhibition stands at the next London Summer Event Show from 24-25 January 2017 at Banking Hall. The new initiative ‘Story Gives Back’ will represent a special area at the shows, helping to promote small or new event suppliers to the […]

BMA House gets to the fork of the matter on all things food at meetings and events. A staggering 93% of all event bookers and PAs surveyed by the central London venue agreed that poor catering ‘always’ reflects badly on an event. Food is top of the meetings agenda, with 31% agreeing it was what […]