A third of employers are in the dark about the service that Pension Wise can provide, according to the latest research from Close Brothers Asset Management. When asked about their experience of the Government’s free service so far, 32% admitted they were not clear about how it could help. This lack of clarity is […]
When it comes to the recruitment process these days, increasing numbers of managers and HR people are bypassing job sites and networking events and going straight for the big one: LinkedIn. With more than 300 million members and counting, the professional networking site is filled with top recruitment managers on the hunt for the right […]
The rise of a new generation of business people means offices are getting more relaxed by the day. However, it’s important to remember to stay professional no mater how casual your workplace is. Here, Mashable’s Jason Kulpa gives his top five tips for relaxed etiquette. 1 Understand your companyBefore you interview for a job – […]
You’ve probably heard the fuss surrounding the new Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade, which is being dubbed one of the best operating systems going at the moment. Considering how much of a failure Windows 8 was, that’s not exactly hard. If you were ahead of the game at the end of July, you might even have […]
Many of us already recognize the importance of administrative staff, but new research suggests that their influence is growing. Three in five (60%) senior managers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) as part of the Office of the Future project said support staff are more valued now by […]
More than a third of employees believe they have been bullied in their workplace, according to research for employment law specialists Slater and Gordon. The report for the online survey of 2,000 men and women working in the UK showed that tight deadlines, personality clashes and office politics often caused tensions to run high, with […]
Poor professional advice from third parties or consultants has resulted in one in six (16 per cent) small and micro businesses (around 320,000 enterprises) losing money, according to new research published by Direct Line for Business. Professional advisors, such as accountants and property consultants, are warned that they could be pursued for losses incurred as […]
Historically, most technological innovations in the event industry have shared a common purpose: to offer quicker, easier and more cost effective ways of fulfilling traditional event organisational tasks, from registering delegates to distributing information. But things are changing – and fast, says Live Group’s Toby Lewis. A tide of tech innovations are actually changing the […]
The UK’s largest job board reed.co.uk is calling on British workers to reclaim their annual leave and increase productivity at work after research reveals over half of workers (54 per cent) forgo an average of three days leave each year. Despite a resounding 90 per cent of employees claiming a well-deserved break increases their productivity […]
The UK has one of the highest percentages of graduates working in non-graduate jobs in Europe, according to a new report from the CIPD. The report, ’Over-qualification and Skills Mismatch in the Graduate Labour Market’, revealed that on the continent only Greece and Estonia have a higher percentage of graduates in roles that do not […]
I bet that most of you have never thought about the benefits of wine for your career before, have you? Lunch and dinner meetings paired with good wine have long been a standard of executing the arts of business. We’ve all known the pressure, whether out with friends or with work colleagues. For some […]
Federal authorities in the US have arrested an EA in Costa Mesa, California accused of stealing more than $732,000 (about £466,000) worth of Apple products from an electronics store over a period of two years. The Los Angeles Times reports that Cecilia L Litonjua-Moore, who worked at LA Computer Co in Anaheim for 10 years, […]
Research has suggested that 70 per cent of a CEO’s time could be better used. With this in mind, a personal assistant can help transform a business by using their role as a trusted ally of senior management and urging them to embrace technology which will streamline procedures in the company. A CEO’s time is […]
It’s no secret that many celebrities have a team of people supporting them in everything they do. The backbone of that group is often the PA, who may be responsible for organising this group and every aspect of his or her boss’s life. Business Insider recently interviewed seven members of an organisation called New York […]
A love for what they do is they mark of great personal assistants. It takes a special kind of person to spend their days supporting others without expecting recognition from the wider team. Here, former celebrity PA Bonnie Low-Kramen describes 10 things that assistants do better than anyone else in the office. 1 They are […]
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon has told staff to speak with him directly about bullying – following claims the relentless cutthroat culture at his company turns employees into perennially depressed individuals. Bezos, who ranks as the world’s sixth richest man with a fortune of $46.9 billion, according to Forbes, sent an internal memo […]
According to new research from leading specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Half Management Resources, there has been a huge rise in demand for interim finance employees, managers and directors, driven partly by the need for specialist skills around year-end management and annual budgeting. The requirement is strongest for management or C-suite level skills, with 59% of […]
Celebrities having affairs with their nannies, bodyguards, personal assistants – it’s nothing new. Since the beginning of cinema, celebrities have been having affairs and ending their marriages in the process for decades. Recently, Ben Affleck’s ‘stronger-than-strong’ marriage to Jennifer Garner broke down due to allegations of the former’s indiscretions with the family nanny. Jude Law, […]
