75% of British workers would like the freedom to run their own business one day, according to new research from St James’s Place Academy, the training and development arm of the FTSE100 financial services company. 78% of men and 73% of women aged 25-55 surveyed said they had dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. In terms […]

Research out today highlights the immense pressure felt by UK employees to prioritise work ahead of relationships. One in three workers (33%) say their boss thinks work should come before family life, and a third (33%) also say their employer thinks the ideal employee should be available 24 hours a day. This is according to […]

Esteemed PA Trainer and Founder of Baker Thompson Associates Heather Baker is set to help attendees at PA Life Training Day “Build a personal brand with strong communication skills”. With just three weeks to go before this must-attend event, we asked Heather to tell us more about her fantastic career. “I can’t believe it’s more […]

You come in early and leave late, you never miss a deadline, and your clients love you. So why haven’t you gotten a promotion already? A recent study from CareerBuilder sheds light on the physical and behavioural factors that can hurt employees’ career advancement prospects. According to the national survey, provocative clothing, a dishevelled appearance […]

Personal assistants are possibly more susceptible to the wrath of a terrible boss than any other member of staff, simply due to the nature of their professional relationship. That’s why it’s important to use your interview to get a feel for your potential manager’s personality. Here are some tips from Glassdoor to help you spot […]

Join your fellow PA Life Club members and readers at a fun festive showcase at BMA House on Thursday, 1 December from 5.30pm-8.30pm. BMA House is a Grade II-listed building in central London’s fashionable and historic Bloomsbury. Home to the prestigious British Medical Association, BMA House was designed in 1911 by the famed architect Sir […]

When employers are looking for the right PA candidate, they search for somebody who has business and technical knowledge, but they also want somebody with excellent people skills. These are the five essential soft skills that will ensure career success no matter the industry, according to workplace speaker Antonio Neves. 1 Listening Being able to […]

Every employee has said at least once during their working life “thank goodness it’s Friday!” – typically expressed in response to a long, stressful workweek and the approaching weekend. However, is TGIF really true? HappyOrNot has researched its vast feedback database to look into the reality of this statement, and the results are telling. Thousands […]

Students and graduates are not making the right workplace choices and employers are struggling to identify the right ‘fit’ for their businesses. These are the stark findings of research conducted by Magnet.me, the online network for students, graduates and recruiters to discover and connect with each other. Analysis of the research suggests that businesses looking […]

It’s wear it pink day! We hope you’re all proudly displaying your support of Breast Cancer Now and its life-saving research with your perfectly pink outfits and accessories. Team PA Life certainly is! Let’s take a quick break from the celebrations and check out our top 10 most read stories of the week. 1. The importance […]

Asking for a pay rise is never a fun conversation to have with your boss, but it has to be done if you want to receive the right compensation for what you do. The worst that can come of it is a “no” from your employer, so there’s nothing to lose. Here’s a bit of […]

The Venue Expo 2016 team has scoured the country for the finest in the game by securing names such as Liverpool FC, Everton FC, Wembley Stadium, Leeds UTD and Sheffield UTD as recent exhibitors for this year’s show. “To celebrate its third year, we’ve secured some of the top sporting venues in the country for […]

When you get to your 40s and 50s, it’s likely you will have held a stable position at a company for years. But sometimes life throws you a curveball and you need to look for a new job. While you’re highly employable and have all the experience in the world, the job market moves at […]

Nearly one in five (18%) working mums have been forced to leave their jobs because a flexible working request has been turned down, according to Workingmums.co.uk’s annual survey published today. The survey of more than 2000 women in Workingmums.co.uk’s 10th anniversary year shows that 26% of mums in work have had a flexible working request turned […]

Rising stress in the City is driving more than two out of three investment bank staff to consider quitting their job – but employees believe talking about stress or mental health issues to management will damage their careers, new research from MetLife shows. Its study among decision makers at financial institutions found that two out […]

The latest labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics has shown another increase in the number of people in work, with an employment rate of 74.5% – the highest since records began in 1971. Despite a modest rise in average wages, the CIPD says Brexit and rising inflation could still have a negative […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we save and share documents with Scannable from Evernote. An intro to Scannable Mobile phones […]

At PA Life, we’re devoted to producing content that you want to read. We’d like to get some feedback from our readers to help us tailor our content to your needs. In exchange, our survey sponsor Stamford Bridge is offering three lucky participants the chance to win two Matchday Hospitality tickets each. Getting an overview of […]