This year’s International Women’s Day theme is to ‘inspire inclusion’. Workplace health care cover is one area where this really is badly needed. We share expert views from two workplace health protection providers; Towergate Health & Protection and RedArc, who discuss the importance of inclusion of women in workplace health and wellbeing support. Employers need to provide female employees with…
read moreThe International Women’s Day 2024 campaign United Nations theme is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we are creating a better world for everyone. PA Life is marking International Women’s Day 2024 by featuring outstanding female leaders in their filed. We talked to a number of MICE industry’s managers about inclusion and female leaders,…
read moreDiversity and inclusion in all areas of life is a positive, and business is no exception. But the higher in the corporate hierarchy you look less diverse the picture. Diversity in boardrooms isn’t a PR exercise, it’s a known fact that diverse boards make good business sense. However, there has been a worrying decline in ethnically diverse candidates lately. The…
read morePut the extra time you might have during lockdown to good use with our huge selection of online courses, made just for you.Available via the PA Life website and specially curated by an expert team, there are more than 100 courses available to help develop your career – and yourself.And the list covers those areas highlighted by the Hays research as…
read moreIn today’s difficult and challenging business landscape the Executive Assistant role goes far beyond traditional administrative support; in your role, truly partnering with your Executive is critical, as is actively and positively influencing the trajectory of the C-Suite. In simple terms, your existence enhances the bottom line… Sarah Howson, Director and Founder of Strategic PA Recruitment, draws insights from the…
read moreWelcome to the first Ask Abi column – helping PAs and EAs with career dilemmas. Abigail Jones, a career Executive Assistant, currently working at Instagram, answers burning career related questions sent to us by Assistants. Abi also provides professional coaching and mentoring to individual EAs and PAs and as well as corporate groups… Abigail Jones This first column’s question…
read morePA Life talked to Nicola Veltman, CEO of 1000 Mile Travel Group about the rise of the company to a global player in the SME corporate travel and luxury executive leisure travel space… Nicola Veltman Nicola has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years in Australia, the UK and the US. She started her career in the bright…
read moreThe Mercure Manchester Piccadilly hotel has announced a new vision, strategy and investment plan for the hotel that will revolutionise the hotel throughout 2024 and beyond… The strategy will see major investments across the hotel’s high-profile meetings and investment spaces, including its iconic International Suite. It will also see comprehensive modernizing of all of its 280 bedrooms, and a new…
read moreThe ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) UK & Ireland Conference has announced the final line up of educational content as well as the theme for its 2024 Annual Conference, set to take place from 21st to 23rd February at ICC Belfast. The theme, ‘Resilience and competing for change’, reflects a commitment to adapting, innovating, and leading in today’s ever-evolving…
read moreSustainability specialists, Greengage Solutions announced the 2024 Sustainability Awards winners at its annual sustainability conference held at the QEII Centre on 11 January. About the Greengage Sustainability Awards: Around 200 delegates attended the conference to learn about sustainability best practices from a line-up of speakers from organisations such as Silverstone, Inntel, EY, Clarity Business Travel, the Lamington Group and Thrust…
read moreThe world has changed considerably in recent years, especially our attitude towards environmental and social responsibility. It’s not just the environmental issues that we are aware of but social issues such as ‘Black Lives Matter and ‘Me Too’. As human beings and individuals we care about these issues and increasingly, we want the businesses and organisations we work for to…
read moreGlobal Learning Academy Your Excellency Limited have announced the launch of a new offering for 2024. The Learning Passport combines Your Excellency’s flagship and premium Programmes and courses into a monthly subscription. Your Excellency, with 17 years’ expertise as learning and development specialists, are renowned for providing instantly useable skills for EAs and PAs who value high quality, professional training.…
read moreWorld leaders are meeting at COP28 in Dubai from November 30th until December 12th. One of the most important news we all await from the summit is the commitment to triple global renewable electricity capacity by 2030. However, common policy barriers are hampering the rollout of those renewables in some of the world’s biggest economies. This is according to a…
read moreAgiito, one of the UK’s most respected corporate travel and event management companies, has been acquired by Clarity Business Travel. The new owner is the business travel and events division of the Portman Travel Group. The Agiito acquisition puts a new executive team in place. The much-anticipated deal, announced in August, marks a significant move for the industry. It will…
read moreBarbican’s Jackie Boughton has been appointed as the new Director of Commercial following nearly ten years as the venue’s Head of Business Events, the last year of which has seen her working as acting Director of Commercial. The Barbican’s Chief Executive Officer, Claire Spencer, commented: “Jackie has been leading the way as Head of Business Events since she joined in…
read moreWhat is reverse mentoring and more importantly, what are the benefits of it? It is an innovative approach that turns the traditional mentoring paradigm on its head. When a senior leader is mentored by a person from an under-represented background – by means of gender, age, ethnicity, disability to name a few, they become the novice and lean into their…
read moreWomen in work are struggling in silence. Vicky Walker, Group Director of People at Westfield Health reveals why women’s health in the workplace isn’t talked about more. Women across the country are opening up about their struggles with debilitating pelvic pain and general discomfort due to conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and menopause. Many of these women have spent years, even decades, suffering…
read moreOur editor had the pleasure of lunching with Larisa Jovanovich, Resort Manager at Hyatt Kotor Bay in Montenegro at one of the most scenic restaurants imaginable, The Lighthouse, located right by the seafront at her stunning luxury resort hotel. Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay is no ordinary hotel and resort. As well as its beautiful location surrounded by mountains in this…
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