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 travel happy with CWT To Go. An intro to CWT To Go Carlson Wagonlit […]

Taxation issues are the biggest source of inquiries for HR departments from members of company pension schemes, new research from employee benefits consultancy Portus shows. Two out of three (67%) HR departments say they have dealt with general tax inquiries, outstripping questions about fund values that have been dealt with by around 60% of HR […]

Working near to where you live, as opposed to setting aside space to work at home, is recognised as delivering the greatest wellbeing benefits to workers, according to a new study by flexible workspace solution provider Regus. 70% of UK professionals believe that working closer to home improves health. Further analysis of the figures reveals […]

Trainline has launched business profiles in its app for the first time as part of its ongoing drive to make train travel easier for business travellers. The new business profile feature will allow train travellers to separate business and leisure travel accounts with one tap. By creating a business profile in the app, business travellers can […]

Four in five (87%) line managers are not given any training on how to support people with long-term conditions including cancer, according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support. A YouGov survey of 1010 line managers also revealed a misconception; a quarter (26%) thought making reasonable adjustments to allow someone with cancer to keep working […]

Average starting salaries for professional roles have grown by a composite rate of 3.68% in the past three years, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Salaries for professional roles in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration are predicted to grow by a further 2.1% in 2017. The Robert Half 2017 Salary […]

Event professionals from across the country are set to collaborate and share best practice at Robinson College’s clic+ Club event creation seminar on Friday, 21 October. The free session will focus on bringing the creative aspects of an event to life to turn it into a meaningful audience experience. Hosted by Ben Cole, Managing Director […]

When it comes to email management, Bob Hallewell – Founder and MD of Expert Messaging – is the definition of an expert. He’ll be tapping into his nearly two decades of experience to help attendees of the next PA Life Training Day, taking place on 14 November at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, take back […]

Professionals are increasingly leaving it until it’s too late to check the health of their career, and employers are not encouraging self-improvement in fear of losing valuable employees, according to James Micklewright, Managing Director of career coaching company Micklewright Careers. “Employers are generally uninterested in helping us grow at work and are not offering training […]

To coincide with World Mental Health Day, digital medicine company Big Health has released research that details the impact poor sleep has on mental wellbeing and recovery. The results show insomnia affects approximately 69% of adults with depression. Poor sleep also increases the risks of developing anxiety and depression and acts as a barrier to successful treatment. British respondents to […]

Research released in the fourth annual Employee Insight Report from Capita Employee Benefits reveals that almost half of UK workers (44%) know a colleague who has had to give up work because of stress, while more than a third of people (36%) say that colleagues have complained about feeling stressed to their employer, but received […]

The city of Leeds has such a distinctive atmosphere. It simultaneously exudes Yorkshire’s old-world charm while offering a plethora of cool bars, superb restaurants and all the shopping one could wish from a city. The Met Hotel by PH Hotels pulls this multi-faceted feature of its surroundings into one venue. Named Best Business Hotel in […]

Where oh where has the summer gone? Never mind. The weekend is upon us and we’ve got lots of networking events coming up to look forward to. But first, let’s have at our top 10 most read stories of the week. 1. How to survive your first week at a new job You’ve written a superb […]

Longleat estate is nestled in Wiltshire, the heart of England’s rural West Country. It spans 900 acres and is home to the first Safari Drive-Through outside of Africa, as well as the exquisite Elizabethan Longleat House, which remains family home to three generations of the Thynn family. Longleat is offering one lucky PA Life reader […]

Earlier this week we reported that UK staff rack up 66 million hours of unpaid overtime each week. A new study has taken this down to an individual level,  revealing that British employees work an average of 38 working days above their paid contract every year. Researchers found workers actually graft for an incredible extra […]

Are you always cold at the office? It turns out you might just be wearing the wrong shoes, according to a new study conducted by the University of California, Berkley. Architect Edward Arens wanted to test a new air-conditioning system, so he asked Stefano Schiavon at Berkley to help out. His idea to blast heated […]

We are pleased to announce that we’re partnering with Showtime Photo Booth at our annual PA Life Christmas Party, which takes place on 7 November at ICEBAR LONDON. Showtime Photo Booth provides three types of classy and stylish booths for any kind of corporate or private event in London, each of which uses the latest cameras […]

High-end recruitment firm Matching Models has come under scrutiny recently for listing unconventional requirements in its job postings. The firm hires PAs, hospitality staff, receptionists and flight attendants along with models and staff to run promotions for wealthy clients. It claims to find “ideal candidates” that are “skilled and attractive”. One listing for a PA/private […]