As a PA who is here, there and everywhere in the office, you’re bound to overhear comments that should be kept secret. While spreading rumours and repeating hushed conversations is never suggested, there are five pieces of office gossip you should under no circumstances tell your boss, according to HR specialist Liz Ryan. 1 Negative […]

Cadenzza’s beautifully hand-selected accessories to take you from the office to evening are essential for sophisticated glamour this summer season. Ensuring you make the right statement, the collections include delicate, feminine and opulent pieces from a host of exquisite designers, luxury fashion brands and the innovative Cadenzza label. Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Roberto Cavalli […]

Just a third of employers (34%) have a formal written policy or an informal verbal policy in place to support working carers, according to a new survey published today. With estimates suggesting that three in five people will end up caring for someone at some point in their lives, employers are being urged to put […]

Social media is a much-contested tool in the PA community. You either love it or hate it. Either way, it’s an important skill to master, which is exactly what Matt Davis from The Bright Click will teach you to do at the PA Life Training Day. Matt founded The Bright Click as an incorporation of […]

Employers are now expected to have a greater impact on their staff’s health and wellbeing. Research shows that the design of our environment influences our behaviours, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the General Services Administration (GSA) in America have developed a certification called Fitwel to encourage healthier workplaces. The CDC […]

It was announced recently that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are getting divorced after just 15 months of marriage. Since then, the media has been a flurry of news surrounding the couple’s relationship, including alleged abuse against the actress. Now Depp’s assistant has been implicated in the latest rumours, with text messages between him and […]

I love a well-themed event and that’s exactly what I got when I joined around 100 other assistants at a PA Life event at The Ivory Vaults, where the team went all out in 1920s fashion. The Ivory Vaults – also home to The Medieval Banquet – is tucked away in St Katherine Docks near […]

Does anybody ever really read the health and safety handbook at their office? The clever cogs in the HR department at Viking Direct didn’t think so and decided to test the theory by including a hilarious office survival guide in their updated documents. The guide includes advice for improbable situations, teaching staff what to do […]

Every once in a while you come across people at work that you wish you could spend more time with; colleagues that you connect with on more than just work. Here are some tips for making friends at work from Fast Company. Choose wisely Don’t try to be friends with everybody at work. Trying to maintain […]

Research by LinkedIn looked at how people around the globe talk about success at work. It found that women find it more difficult to tout their achievements than men – and that may be holding them back. According to a report by The Telegraph, the survey reveals that 42% of women in the UK find […]

People often talk about the back-to-work blues following a long weekend, but according to a recent survey 71% of employees are satisfied with their wellbeing at work. The 2016 Edenred-Ipsos Barometer shows that an average of seven out of 10 employees worldwide are happy at work, with the UK sitting right on that number. The […]

Sometimes your cover letter is the only thing that gets read by potential employers, so it’s important to get it right. You want to describe your skills and how they can help the company without gloating. You also need to close it with a line that calls the recruiter to action. Glassdoor put together these […]

Despite the emergence of a host of international franchises and chains lining our cities’ high streets, we’re still in the middle of a revolution in British cuisine – albeit of the velvet variety. Up and down the country, some extremely talented and passionate home-grown chefs are showcasing the very best in UK produce in a […]

Finalists have been announced this week for the second annual Yorkshire PA Awards, which will highlight talent across the Yorkshire. The event, taking place on 30 June at The Pavilion, Leeds United Football Ground, will be headlined by May Pang, former Assistant to the late Beatles star John Lennon. May will join Yorkshire-based network The […]

New figures from the UK’s largest job site reed.co.uk reveal that the class cohort of 2016 expect to earn an annual average salary of £28,362 for their first role post-graduation. That’s £396 (1.4%) more than the average graduate salary on offer, which currently stands at £27,966. The reed.co.uk data shows that the gap between anticipated […]

PA education content at The Meetings Show will focus on helping PAs to question their bosses and deliver more creative and challenging events in a stream entitled “Are they Board?” It will once again be delivered by the award-winning Marion Lowrence from The PA Hub. Sessions will include: ‘Climbing the Career Path: From PA to EA’ […]

If you have yet to nominate yourself or a colleague for The London PA Awards, be sure to make your submission soon. Nominations close on 10 June, so don’t miss out. The London PA Awards are the brainchild of Amy Law, Director of Sales and Events at The Hippodrome. Having worked with countless PAs during her […]

Those looking to stay in true Chelsea style need look no further than Sloane Square’s 11 Cadogan Gardens, set in the heart of one of the most beautiful parts of London. Molly Dyson checks in. I arrive at 11 Cadogan Gardens just after 3pm on a Friday and the buzz going on around the property […]