Leonardo DiCaprio is a hot topic at the moment, what with finally winning the gong for Best Actor at the Oscars. Now his former PA Kasi Brown has come forward to talk about what it’s like working for the man himself – and it sounds pretty amazing. Kasi got the job because a friend of […]

Workplace productivity and a business’s ability to monitor personal messages at the office have been in the spotlight lately following a European court ruling. However, productivity firm Nitro has proven that while managers have a lack of trust in their staff, employees are reporting that their personal business is being left at the door. Nitro […]

If you think your daily slog is something to talk about, wait until you hear these 10 bizarre stories of extreme commuters. Entertainment blog Oddee recently picked out 10 of the most unusual commuting tales and they range from the dedicated to the just plain weird. They include a 71-year-old librarian in Washington, D.C. who […]

London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith is committed to supporting London as a destination for international events, according to his campaign chair Nick de Bois. Speaking at International Confex this week, de Bois suggested that Goldsmith appreciates the importance of welcoming international events to the capital and the impact they have on the city. “He will […]

We are excited to announce that for the second year running, PA Life has won the pa-assist.com Members’ Voice award for Best PA Industry Publication 2015. This is a monumental moment for the team and a testament to the value of our readers’ voice in the industry. We couldn’t have won this accolade without your […]

Almost three quarters (72%) of business travellers bolt on additional leisure days to their trips, but new research reveals that many may be doing so without the protection of their firm. The study commissioned by Collinson Group highlights that despite 89% of companies allowing this so-called ‘bleisure’ travel, almost a third (31%) do not extend […]

Salary sacrifice for pension contributions could be banned in the national budget to head off its use by higher earners to beat the introduction of flat-rate tax relief, employee benefits consultancy Portus warns. The schemes – which minimise National Insurance contributions for employers and employees and are currently used mainly by lower and middle earners […]

Samantha Cox, former EA to Sir Richard Branson – one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs – is now confirmed to host a headline Keynote Q&A at office* 2016. Ms Cox will be taking part in an exclusive interview hosted by Lucy Brazier, Publisher of Executive Secretary Magazine, on Thursday, 12 May, the second day […]

When you’re helping your boss run a business, it’s easy to get bogged down with details, but it’s no good to anyone if you doubt your own decisions. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Carolyn O’Hara gives her top tips to stop second-guessing yourself. Take stalk of the situation If you’ve got a lot on […]

Women are more likely to continue working in their 70s than men, according to research by Nationwide. A study of 2,000 Brits in their 70s revealed that more than a fifth of women do part-time or occasional work, while another fifth work full time. That means more than four in 10 women in the age […]

A new survey commissioned by English Heritage has revealed that 40% of people think women have not impacted history as much as men. The news comes on the first day of Women’s History Month, as the charity announces a programme of activities encouraging the public to explore women’s historic legacy. English Heritage has announced a […]

Research into the value of face-to-face communication by imago shows that employees value offsite meetings compared to those held in-house. The research – Does the future have room for face-to-face communication – was conducted among a sample of more than 750 event organisers, delegates, graduate and undergraduate students. The research revealed that delegates felt getting […]

Jean Tugwete, PA to the Chief Executive of London marketing firm Communisis, has been jailed for three years for using her company credit card to spend £264,000 on designer handbags, foreign travel and a car. Tugete reportedly lied to get the job at the firm by hiding previous convictions for similar scams. She then used […]

New research from Time etc, an award-winning virtual assistant service offering professionals access to highly skilled assistants, found that 43% of American workers don’t finish their daily to-do list. More bogged down with menial tasks than ever, the inability to focus on tasks that are vital to their career is resulting in lack of professional […]

Information, communication and technology services provider Brother UK has launched four new models in its ADS scanner range, designed to improve productivity and efficiency of document capture for office professionals with high-volume scanning needs. The new range has network capabilities, meaning multiple users can scan documents such as contracts or extensive paper files, without the […]

Cars and public transportation seem to be rulers of the daily commute across the UK, with a new YouGov poll showing only 9% of Brits cycle to work, with poor weather coming in as one of the biggest excuses for not jumping on a bicycle. Regardless of the benefits of cycling to work, such as […]

Zelda la Grange, who worked as an assistant to former South African president Nelson Mandella, wrote the book Good Morning, Mr Mandela to commemorate her time with him. Now her work is set to be the focus of a new film. Maven Pictures and producer Jacqui Lewis are in talks to bring la Grange’s memoirs […]

Facebook is among the elite companies to ask strange questions during interviews, with some technology candidates asked to create codes and algorithms to perform difficult tasks. But through all its head-scratchers, the social media firm has thought up one that makes everyone smile. “Tell me about your very best day at work.” Did that make […]