It has been a quiet week here at PA Life since the London Venues Summit. We’re already one week into July and many of you are probably counting down the days until your holiday. Here’s hoping it’s off to sunnier places. Let’s wind down and find out which stories your fellow PAs have been reading this week. 1. Tips to…
read moreIt’s hard to believe June has come and gone and we’re now moving into July. This week has been fun for the PA Life team as we catch up on feedback from last week’s PA Life Training Day. We attended last night’s Yorkshire PA Awards ceremony, where we met some fabulous new friends and got to hear May Pang –…
read moreThis week has brought huge news stories for the whole of the UK – torrential rain and widespread flooding, traffic disasters for Glastonbury Festival and record turnout for the EU referendum vote with the ‘leave’ campaign taking the cake. Let’s dial it back to the PA world and take a look at our top 10 stories of the week. 1.…
read moreResearch by the University of Ohio shows women who work more than 40 hours a week in overtime are at greater risk of serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer. The study, which analysed data collected over a 32-year period, revealed that women who worked more than 60 hours a week in overtime for more than 30 years tripled…
read moreThe PA and secretarial market has, for the first time since the end of the recession, seen the PA-to-Manager ratio decrease significantly, with large organisations and smaller companies introducing PAs to their business again. The increased demand for PAs has pushed salaries up, some increasing by up to 8%, with an average salary increase for Personal Assistants of 4% in…
read moreThere are occasions when your boss gives you the task of looking for new premises because the company has outgrown its existing office, the company wants to relocate for better business opportunities, or simply because the rents are too high, but where do you start? It may seem a little daunting, with lots of factors to consider from how much…
read moreAround one in five employees find home life more stressful than their work life, highlighting the need for employers to take account of the impact of domestic issues on work performance, new research from MetLife Employee Benefits shows. MetLife’s study of the impact of rising stress levels on employees shows that 19% of employees are more stressed at home than…
read moreThe Meetings Show’s diary system is live, allowing buyers to create personalised itineraries that include exhibitor appointments, education sessions and attendance at the Destination Showcases. Following a trial in 2015, hosted buyers will also be able to attend Destination Showcase sessions, where destinations including London & Partners, Moroccan Tourist Board and Korea MICE Bureau will be highlighting their key offering…
read more“Ever since I was young, I saw my dad packing his bags, going away, coming back and going away again as he was working on major offshore projects across the globe. There’s probably not one place he hasn’t been to and he always used to bring back exotic and fascinating souvenirs. I soon realised that I wanted to start traveling…
read moreSantander has been recognised as a leader in workplace gender equality by being named a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2016. In their sixth year, The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016 awards are published as a partnership between The Times and Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince of Wales’s Responsible Business Network, as part of the…
read moreWe have our own work ideals here in the UK, but new research shows that money and perks aren’t always enough for our counterparts across the pond. A study finds many Americans would move jobs in order to find happiness. The research commissioned by Cornerstone OnDemand reveals that career satisfaction and work-life balance are the two biggest reasons American employees…
read moreOriginal research from recruitment firm Robert Walters has revealed that women in secretarial and support roles are the most likely to pursue training or further education during a career break (often to have children, but also for a host of other reasons), with 43% saying that they had compared to just 23% of women in other professions. 41% of female…
read moreThe term “millennial” refers to a person born between 1980 and 1994 – also known as Generation Y. This group will make up half of the global workforce by 2050 and already there are quite a few stereotypes of the generation out there. But Guardian reporter Aisha Gani says they’re simply not true (mostly). 1 Millennials set the bar too…
read moreNew research from Time etc, an award-winning virtual assistant service offering professionals access to highly skilled assistants, found that 43% of American workers don’t finish their daily to-do list. More bogged down with menial tasks than ever, the inability to focus on tasks that are vital to their career is resulting in lack of professional development and career growth for…
read moreInkerman started life in a flat on Inkerman Terrace in Kensington with a laptop and a phone. Now in its 20th year, the company has grown considerably, with a healthy turnover delivering luxury gifts, trophies and awards worldwide. Founded in 1996 by Louise Eadie and Kiki Grigson (both ex-Tiffany & Co). Both held a wealth of knowledge in the luxury…
read moreWhile one study shows that 33% of Brits reach for snacks during times of stress, another piece of research has found higher cortisol levels can actually help burn calories. A study published in Experimental Physiology says the body’s reaction to stress varies from person to person. While it triggers excessive eating in some, others actually lose weight. The study authors…
read moreNew research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry, has found that stress and mental ill health remain one of the major causes of long-term absence for businesses – but this is an improvement on a year ago. GRiD’s survey revealed that two in five (42%) of employers point to stress and mental ill…
read moreMillennials expect more from management teams and require the most support in the workplace than any other generation, according to new research. A Cascade HR study of 1,000 bosses and senior-level managers from companies across the UK found that out of the four generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z – millennials came out on top as…
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