59% of UK adults experience stress in the workplace but could business technology provide a means to help reduce this figure? The combination of technology and mental health can often have negative connotations. There is plenty of media attention surrounding the negative impact the former can have on the latter. In fact, there is research identifying that social media and…
read moreVoted the ‘Caribbean’s Most Romantic Resort’ year after year, Sandals is calling on the readers of PA Life to help them win Gold at the 2020 M&IT Awards, along with the chance of winning a seven night stay at the luxury resort… Organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine, the M&IT Awards is the biggest events industry awards in the…
read moreSeven in ten European corporate travel decision makers (CTDMs) anticipate their travel budget will increase in 2019, with 16 per cent saying they expect their budget to significantly increase. That’s according to a recent study by Cvent entitled ‘The European Travel Manager in 2019. The report reveals that 25 per cent of CTDMs said their budget would remain unchanged, while…
read moreThe overwhelming majority of businesses (90 per cent) have reported experiencing challenges when connecting to video conference calls. This is according to a new survey from StarLeaf, conducted by Vanson Bourne, which featured responses from 500 IT decision-makers and line-of-business leaders in the UK, France, Germany and the US, and from a broad spectrum of private sector enterprises (with over…
read more23% ended their last working year with more than 5 days holiday not taken. Forty-four per cent of Brits aren’t using their full holiday allowance, according to new data from tombola. A survey of the nation exposed the depth of the problem, with respondents citing that they are too busy at work or don’t have anywhere to go as their top…
read moreLooking for the right candidate can be difficult, with people from all different background, levels of education and experience fighting it out to be your next employee. Vincenzo Ferrara looks into the argument about at who you should hire and who you should avoid. British businesses are at risk of losing out on the greatest candidates, as many stick to recruiting…
read moreBusiness travel has changed dramatically over the course of the last quarter of a century but what does the future have in store? Rochelle Jayawardena, group marketing manager for the Business Travel Show, talks about what we can expect on the next leg of the journey. We’re such consummate travellers these days, we hardly bat an eye about researching, booking…
read moreIn 2019, 101 years since women were given the vote, men are still seen to be more likely to have the time, money and confidence to start their own company, according to the latest research by IW Capital. Why are so few women, relatively speaking, launching businesses in the UK? The Government is so worried by the latest data on…
read moreTop bosses are earning more than 133 times than the average worker, a new report by CIPD has found. It’s only the first week of January and plenty of us are still feeling the sting on our bank balances following the expenses of Christmas and New Year, however there are a select few whose wallets aren’t suffering at all. Today…
read moreThe latest diet fad that hopes to make you feel fit and healthy in 2019 is to keep the booze and ditch the meat for January. Otherwise known as Veganuary, the craze hopes that people will give up meat to benefit both their individual health and the environment. Figures released by VoucherCodes.co.uk has revealed the UK is now as likely…
read moreWhen many of us get asked to complete tasks at work that make us overly stressed, we often resort to completing the job while well in the knowledge that we aren’t paid anywhere near the amount of our boss – whose job it actually is to complete the task or make the decision. PAs are constantly given the ‘smaller decisions’…
read moreGig economy workers are becoming more popular with employers. Choosing to hire freelancers and staff on short-term contracts over those who would stay with a company indefinitely has fast become a trend that often sees workers lose out. The benefits for an individual to become a freelancer or work short-term contacts are widely known, these include: Better pay, flexibility and…
read moreIf you want your business to rise above the rest in 2019, you need to provide the best possible customer service. In this article, we look at five ways you can take advantage of technology and innovation to boost your customer service. A study conducted this year by Accenture found that two-thirds of large companies currently face high levels of…
read moreA Business Travel Show survey has revealed that Brexit is not only the biggest challenge facing buyers next year, but it will also continue to cause them problems as far ahead as 2022. For the first time in four years, cost-cutting was knocked off the top spot of the list of forthcoming challenges to be replaced by Brexit, which shot up from…
read moreWith technology becoming more advanced every day, our working habits are changing at a rate unparalleled to any time in history previously. We are having to change and adapt to new surroundings and environments. So why would your office carry on looking the same? Even though no one can be sure what the office of the future will look like,…
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read moreLucy Chamberlain, the founder and CEO of C&C Search, explains how changing one’s mindset can help PAs unlock super powers in order to make a difference and add value in their business. In today’s business world, you very rarely luck into things. The rise of the gig economy and multi-hyphen careers means PAs need to leverage emotional intelligence, actively seek out opportunities for personal growth and think big in terms…
read moreWe are venturing closer to the biggest work event of the year, the Christmas party. A time for your employees to let their hair down and relax while you supply them with a good time. But sometimes, the good times go a little bit too far and people start to act in an unacceptable manner, so does it pay to…
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