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New poll reveals the UKโ€™s favourite jobs…

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While many people may be busy considering their career options, and even looking to change employers this year, new research reveals that the majority of Brits do actually enjoy their jobs. According to data from HR software provider CIPHR, around two-thirds (65%) of the 1,031 employees polled said they either love or like their current […]

New event planner subs service launches

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Event planners can engage their teams and motivate them for the year ahead with a new subscription service. Team Activity Solutions offers in person, hybrid and virtual experiences, as well as outdoor city-wide adventure games available in over 80 cities across UK, Europe and USA. The games are designed to be used by event planners […]

Build better workplace relationships at Butlin’s

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By Butlin’s When it comes to employee engagement there is nowhere else like Butlinโ€™s. Studies have shown that compulsory team building exercises are more likely to alienate employees. Forget traditional โ€œteam-buildingโ€ forcing everyone to do the same activity, at Butlinโ€™s, de-conference your conference and let your team have fun and develop relationships naturally. The facilities […]

Old Course Hotel launches Swilcan Loft restaurant & bar at St Andrews

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Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews has announced the opening of a new restaurant and bar, Swilcan Loft, featuring breathtaking views of the iconic golf course and beautiful Fife coastline. First opened last autumn, it is the resortโ€™s sixth bar and restaurant offering, and is part of a series of wider […]

Is Cultural Quotient (CQ) the new IQ when it comes to organisational success?

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Cultural quotient or cultural intelligence (CQ) is increasingly being seen as of far more value than IQ (intelligence quotient), and of equal importance in business to its counterpart emotional intelligence (EQ), because of its proven exponential positive impact on improved teamwork, performance, cooperation and communication. CQ assesses far beyond simple cultural sensitivity and awareness and […]

Nottingham Forest FC joins the Lime Venue Portfolio

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Lime Venue Portfolio has once again built on its growing portfolio of venues, with the addition of iconic football club Nottingham Forest, and its famous stadium The City Ground joining the ranks. The addition is welcomed by the brand; it will further bolster its Midlands-based options, as well as support the growing need for organisers […]

What do Premier Inn’s new hotel openings have to offer?

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By Premier Inn Business In a world where our guests and their businesses are conscious of carbon footprints more than ever, itโ€™s important for us to really think about where we decide to locate our hotels and what theyโ€™ll have to offer our business guests. So, with over 800+ hotels (and counting), weโ€™ve made sure […]

TinnitusWeek: Employers ‘must do their bit’ to reduce risk

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By Gavin Scarr Hall, Director of Health & Safety at Peninsula Tinnitus affects around 10% of adults in the UK.ย Thatโ€™s around six million people that experience a ringing, buzzing, hissing or other sounds in the ears or head, to varying degrees. For some people, it can be ignored or might be a mild annoyance. But […]

MEET UP IN PICTURES: The Architecture of Gifting

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PA Life readers enjoyed our second physical Meet Up event of 2022 last week, in partnership with bespoke gifting specialists The Midas I and Charlie Allen Bespoke Tailors – Check out all the pictures from what was a great evening of networking. The Meet Up introduced theย Architecture of Gifting from The Midas I, a bespoke […]

Lightingโ€™s not just for Rock & Roll

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Vector Lighting and Audio Visual has seen a revolution in lighting over the past 30 years. Whether lighting a theatre, stage or retail window, LEDโ€™s have transformed efficiency and many of the effects that can be achieved. Business space Lighting From corporate receptions, meeting spaces and circulation areas, lighting has increasingly played its part along […]

Support services among the best industry for women to work

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Interested in womenโ€™s progress in the workplace, Reboot Digital PR Agency sought to determine which UK industry women are thriving in the most. They did so by evaluating factors including female representation, women in higher positions, gender pay gap and female bonuses using the latest data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The research found […]

One in four workers donโ€™t feel adequately trained to do their jobs

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Millions of workers across the UK may be undertrained for their current jobs, with one in four feeling that they havenโ€™t received sufficient training to succeed in their roles. Newย researchย by LMS providerย Digitsย suggests that only 73% of employees are confident that they have been properly trained to do their jobs. As many as one in six […]

Random Acts of Kindness Day: ‘Kindness should be standard in the workplace’

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When you think of random acts of kindness you may think of an unexpected gift of flowers, helping an old person across the road or paying somebody a compliment. What doesn’t spring to mind for most people is work. With random acts of kindness day happening on 17th February one company is calling for more […]

London Venues Summit 2022: Here’s everything you need to know!

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The London Venues Summit is a highly focused event that brings delegates and suppliers together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities; all to enable you to create lasting relationships for your venues needs. Here’s everything you need to know: Date & Venue: Monday 4th July – Hilton London Canary Wharf Event […]

Gett appoints Runli Guo as Chief Information Security Officer

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Business travel specialist and PA Life Club partnerย Gettย has confirmed the appointment of Runli Guo as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), as it continues to expand operations. Runli is based in London and reports to Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dina Dembo-Orgil within the Technology and Innovation Function at Gett. Currently around one quarter of Fortune 500 […]

Can an employee’s behaviour outside of work have implications on their work life?

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It’s an unfortunate fact that hooliganism appears to have reared its ugly head again at football matches up and down the country. Incidents of aggression, assault and racial abuse are some of the key components of the anti-social behaviour we used to see back in the 1970s and 80s, which are, sadly, once again a […]

Aspects at the National Memorial Arboretum: Events that matter in a place that matters

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By National Memorial Arboretum Aspects at the National Memorial Arboretum offers a completely unique conferencing proposition. Our award-winning building, opened in 2018 is home to seven flexible spaces, suitable for 10 โ€“ 500 guests. Our location feels a world away but is easily accessible from the A38 just five minutesโ€™ drive with links to the […]

Destination Warwick: New Central Campus Venues spaces

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Two new spaces have been added to Warwick Conferencesโ€™ย Central Campus Venues. The ยฃ57.5m Faculty of Art Centre and recently renovated ยฃ25.5m Warwick Arts Centre have been added to the service. As a result of the new additions, Central Campus Venues offers 300 spaces in total. A complete package for event organisers, Central Campus Venues is […]