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1. Are you battering your credit card at the end of the month?
According to a new report which has found that millions of Brits feel they are living beyond their means, and that their salaries aren’t stretching enough.

2. Hand up – who has ever lied about their salary?
If you’ve lied about your salary at dinner parties, you’re not alone – with one in ten Brits having apparently exaggerated about what they earn at dinner parties.

3. Three top tips to eliminate stress in the workplace
As we come to the end of Stress Awareness Month, a leading spokesman in the field has provided three simple steps to eliminate the problem in the workplace.

4. Penelope Alice soaks up the hospitality in Windsor
Some work peers and I visited Windsor last weekend as part of the PA Life Club’s second FAM Trip with The Agendo Organisation and the Royal Borough of Windsor.

5. Writing a thank you note that will impress hiring managers
Penning a thank you note after a job interview can be the difference between landing your dream job and another candidate securing the position.

6. The Outlook Creative Group joins the PA Life Event Planning Masterclass
Taking place at No. 4 Hamilton Place on May 29, the company will discuss how PAs can plan an event from start to finish.

7. Record attendance for conference and hospitality show 2018
Over 230 venue and event suppliers travelled to Leeds for CHS18, with 35 per cent of the exhibitors brand new for 2018.

8. Talent quits UK post-brexit referendum
Britain is now losing more professionals to the 27 member nations of the EU than it has gained from them, according to a new report.

9. 12 things to remove from your CV
Annie Walton Doyle, from Inspiring Interns, shares her thoughts on what candidates should remove from their CV to land their dream job

10. PA Life readers reveal if they are struggling with their workload
58 per cent of you revealed that you aren’t battling against your workload, despite a recent study finding that nine out of ten workers do not feel adequately trained to handle their workload.