One in six employers say their staff are still confused about the new pension freedoms, over six months after they were introduced. Asked what level of understanding their employees had when it came to the changes – which give savers more flexibility than ever before as to how they access their pension – and how […]

How necessary are curricula vitae for jobseekers? Jobseekers will spend hours perfecting their CVs this coming January, as the New Year is a peak time for job searches with people seeking pastures new.   Studies have shown that the average recruiter looks at a CV for a mere seven seconds before deciding whether to put […]

Productivity is a buzzword that’s thrown around in the business world an awful lot lately. As a result of the economic downturn a few years ago, a top priority for companies is to get the biggest return from their employees. Here are eight tips from entrepreneur coach Martin Swilling for improving your performance at work […]

Can’t remember the last time you had a worry-free evening? It’s all about next-day planning.   If you are looking for a stress-free evening, it might be worth spending just a little bit longer at work, yes really. Hard to believe, but according to a study published in the Journal of Organisational and Occupational Psychology […]

With custom mobile technology, Egencia is the first TMC to build worldwide, personalised mobile air booking experience for business travellers.   Egencia® has just announced the global availability of mobile features that allow its travellers to now shop and book air travel with Egencia® TripNavigator. This makes Egencia the first business travel company to build […]

Social media platforms have quickly taken over as one of the key ways people communicate in the business world. The responsibility of managing a company’s or an executive’s multiple accounts often falls on PAs, but it’s no easy task. Here, Getting Smart’s marketing and communications manager Catherine Wedgwood gives her top tips for keeping it […]

Launch of new Government-backed Degree Apprenticeship will tackle the “ineffective managers draining British productivity.”   The UK’s first Degree Apprenticeship has been launched with Barclays, Nestlé and Serco among the first to offer the training. Within weeks, Virgin Media, the Civil Service and many other employers will be taking on new management apprentices. The launch […]

Our last PA Life Training Day of 2015 has proven to be a success for visiting PAs, but the time has come to bring the event to a close. Attendees at the afternoon sessions were given valuable advice by speakers Adam Fidler, Clare Howard and Shelley Fishel on topics such as the PA/boss relationship, the […]

Jockey Club Venues, the world-class brand of 15 famous and historic horseracing venues, hosted an exclusive networking event for agents and media on Tuesday, 10 November at Pennethorne’s Café Bar, Somerset House. Welcoming guests to the event Rebecca Hamilton, Group Head of Marketing for The Jockey Club, explained that the evening cocktail reception is the […]

There are companies that book travel. Then there are companies that manage travel. There is a significant difference. Uniglobe Omni goes to great lengths to ensure that every client receives a continuous chain of service. This means a dedicated team assigned to each company account, not a different person on the phone every time you […]

The fourth PA Life Training Day, which is taking place today at the ILEC Conference Centre at Ibis London Earls Court, got off to a great start this morning. PAs and EAs of all levels from a wide range of companies have so far sat in on some incredibly informative seminars. Speakers include Heather Baker, […]

A new map just released by Transport for London aims to educate us on just how quick walking could be as an alternative to an unpleasant tube journey. It demonstrates just how small London actually is.    There are plenty of reasons to love London. Commuting, however, is certainly not one of them. TfL’s new map […]

Charity Business in the Community has released the results of a survey about race issues at work that reveal racism is still a big problem in UK offices. The Race at Work report shows that 30% of those surveyed say they have witnessed or experienced racial harassment or bullying in the workplace in the past […]

We’ve all heard of burnout, which carries serious consequences for employees. But experts now say there’s something called “brownout”, a term used to describe when staff becomes disengaged and demotivated, and it affects behaviour and performance at work. A recent survey by US coaching company Corporate Balance Concepts shows that while 5% of those asked […]

The number of commuters spending more than two hours travelling to and from work has increased by 72% over the past 10 years, according to a TUC analysis of official figures published this week. The figures – published to mark the start of Commute Smart Week organised by Work Wise UK – show that the […]

New research from Portus, the employment benefits consultancy firm, reveals that one in five people (21%) plan to release cash over and above their tax-free lump sum from their pension funds while they are still working. This rises to as much as 27% among employees aged between 55 and 64. Worryingly the main two reasons […]

Identity fraud costs the UK £3.3 billion per year. Aside from recovering the tangible losses, research suggests the emotional fall out of ID fraud on victims could amount to an even greater loss. Fellowes, makers of the world’s toughest shredders, has learned from partnering and working with Professor Mark Button from the Centre for Counter […]

Women’s place in the workplace has transformed over the last 50 years – as the saying goes – with great power comes great responsibility. Exceling at work can therefore result in piling the pressure on at home, which in turn can lead to significant stress.   Middle-aged women are two thirds more likely to suffer work […]