This year?s EXECSec Summit was once again extremely well received by suppliers and delegates alike. Around 70 personal assistants from companies that included ITV, Lloyds Banking Group and Renault were in attendance at Whittlebury Hall from 27-28 April and met with suppliers from venues, travel management agencies and private jet operators in a series of […]

Administrative staff have the potential to be a company’s most powerful resource and are sometimes considered to be more closely aligned with middle management than support. However, training for individuals in these roles is still not considered a priority. Here’s a look at why learning opportunities are important and how executives can invest in their […]

The Meetings Show has once again partnered with award-winning Marion Lowrence from the PA Hub to deliver relevant and engaging content for PAs attending the exhibition at London?s Olympia from 7-9 July. Sessions include:? Conference Planning ? From Thought to Finish? Social Media for Your Meetings and Conferences? Top Conference Planning Tips? The Ultimate Event Angel: […]

Attic Recruitment is a boutique consultancy based just off London?s Oxford Street. They specialise in placing high-level PAs in exciting roles across a broad spectrum of industries. During the years Attic has been in business, they have been privileged to work with many prestigious, unique and enterprising companies and have offered their candidates some of […]

The Scottish PA Network this year teamed up with Hays PA & Secretarial to develop its first ever conference and awards ceremony. The event, which took place on 15 May at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Glasgow, celebrated the hard work and dedication of Scotland?s administrative professionals. In addition to a conference and mini-exhibition, attendees […]

If you use Microsoft Word to perform regular tasks, timesavers make the job easier and faster. Since nearly every office worker uses the software and most of us use it to perform the same tasks day in and day out, using shortcuts is a great way to avoid the tiresome repetition of keyboard actions and […]

We all like to think of ourselves as people of influence, so if you want to be perceived as an authority figure in the workplace, then take on board these handy hints. Get to know other PAs in your organisation Very often management assistants are the ones who wield real power within a company, as […]

Admin professionals play a crucial role in ensuring a business runs smoothly, from sorting the post to booking travel. Efficiency is key when it comes to completing tasks, so there is a certain set of skills every PA needs. Become proficient in these and you?re sure to succeed. CommunicationInterpersonal skills are vital for management assistants, […]

From the convenience of a hotel room to the flexibility and space of a serviced apartment, we?ve got the needs of your travelling executives covered, as Molly Dyson discovers Hampton by Hilton Gatwick (pictured)Hampton by Hilton is a relatively new brand in the UK, with 14 hotels across the country offering good quality, affordable accommodation. […]

If you are PA to a consultant, you know that each new client comes with a new set of time-consuming challenges. The more your boss?s client list grows, the more tasks that gather on your desk as you deal with the day-to-day aspects of running his or her business while liaising with the new clients […]

If you?ve decided to become more environmentally friendly round the office, then it?s good timing as Avery?s Green Office Week runs until this Friday. The annual event encourages UK workers to think about the environment and implement small changes in the workplace. This year it?s all about listening and knowledge sharing with the creation of […]

An array of prestigious presenters will be on hand to impart their advice at PA Life’s next training day. Speakers at the event include well-known names on the circuit such as Angela Garry, who has worked in administrative roles since 1991 and runs her own training company, Pica Aurum; Heather Baker, meanwhile, had more than […]

The issue with cybersecurity is firstly how little people understand the risks they take online and the second is how little they appear to care, writes Simon Freeman. This is a toxic combination of cultural shortfalls that will see cyber crime grow to the point where we will either need to abandon the internet as […]

The power of influencing others is essential to success in all areas of business and important to the smooth and successful accomplishment of a PA’s duties. Influencing includes the ability to negotiate to reach agreement and to persuade others in our work environment to take the action that we feel is most suitable to the […]

The majority of your work as a PA will no doubt be done on a computer these days. While technology has evolved to make our lives simpler, there are still times when you need to utilise shortcuts to get a big job completed. If you, like some management assistants, are tasked with sending bulk emails […]

PA Life has previously looked at some ways in which it is possible to manage our modern technology to ensure that it improves our efficiency and productivity without causing unwanted interruption or becoming a distraction. But sometimes phones and computers become more than a distraction when we become over-dependent on our gadgets. The constant stimulation […]

Working with a new executive takes some getting used to at the best of times, but landing a job with one who has never had a PA before can be a tricky situation. Even if you’ve been an assistant for years, your boss won’t know how to use your skills to his advantage. It’s up […]

Continuing professional education is essential for all those who aspire to be top management assistants and that’s what makes training so vitally important. PA Life has put together an extremely strong programme for its next training day that includes a huge variety of sessions guaranteed to be of interest to ambitious EAs. The morning sessions […]