Weโre sad to say our editor Amelia Walker has left the magazine this week. Amelia has worked very hard on carrying the PA Life brand forward and she will be dearly missed. Iโll be taking on the role of editor and Iโm looking forward to continuing the great work weโve put into the magazine over the last couple of years. Right now weโre focusing on next weekโs office* show, where weโll be on stand B340 giving away free ice cream and offering the chance to win five tickets to Chessington World of Adventures Resort. But first, hereโs our top 10 most read stories of this week.
1.ย How to keep up appearances when youโre having a bad day
Becoming the victim of a bad day where nothing is going right need not be the end of the world. Itโs especially important for PAs to maintain a professional attitude no matter how theyโre feeling. Luckily, The Muse has created this handy list of ways to avoid becoming a buzzkill if things arenโt going your way.
2.ย The biggest distractions at work revealed
New research has found that contrary to popular belief, home working provides a more productive environment than office working, with remote employees less susceptible to distractions.
3.ย App of the week: Miranda
Have you ever experienced the frustration of trying to schedule a video conference for colleagues spread across the globe in different time zones? Miranda can help with that; simply enter the cities where the attendees are based, change the day and time to when you want the meeting to take place, and send a calendar note to everyone involved โ all in one app.
4.ย Lack of career progression the number one reason women would leave a job
Research from specialist professional recruiter Robert Walters has revealed that a lack of career progression is the number one reason why women would consider leaving a job, with 66% saying that it would lead them to consider a new role.
5.ย Fitness furniture: How to get staff moving in the workplace
Paula Marshall, Head of Furniture Category Sales at business solutions provider Office Depot tells us how the right office fitness furniture can improve employee wellbeing โ and have a positive impact on the companyโs bottom line.
6.ย Should you include hobbies and interests on your CV
A social media survey carried out by recruitment consultant Rytons Associates has produced some interesting findings on the hobbies and interests CV debate.
7.ย What to do after getting fired
There are a number of reasons people can be fired from a job, whether they just arenโt performing well or the company has to cut costs. Itโs never pleasant to be let go, and it takes a level of dignity to get through it unscathed. Here are some pointers from Fast Company on what to do after losing your job.
8.ย How to set up a PA network
Debra Jacobs is the Founder and Chair of the RBS PA Network. Here, she shares her experience on setting up a PA network and top tips on how you could do so too.
9.ย Planning an event in 2017? Hereโs what you need to know
If youโre a PA planning an event in 2017, here are some top tips from the experts at Apex to help you make sure itโs a success.
10.ย The more you burn the more you earn, says Buyagift research
What do Ariana Huffington, Barack Obama, Tim Cook and Richard Branson have in common? Aside from being successful beyond most peopleโs wildest dreams, they exercise daily. Not only that, but most of them exercise before the rest of the world has even stirred from slumber, according to Buyagift.
