As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. How to become a virtual assistant Charlotte Wibberley, founder of VIP VA, shares her top tips on how individuals can succeed in becoming their own boss as a VA. 2. Brits…
read moreAs we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. Have you played back to work bingo?The top diets for busy lives Emerging from the holiday period and into the new year with a full stomach, a sore head a mix of regret and…
read moreBefore you turn in for another week, don’t forget to check out our brand new Venue of the Week segment as we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 10 worst things to hear when you’re ill at work Sometimes we get ill, it happens to the best of us. The worst…
read moreBefore you turn in for another week, don’t forget to check out our brand new Venue of the Week segment as we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. The ten deadly interview sins Limp handshakes, bad hygiene and flirting have all been highlighted in a list of the top 10…
read moreAs we all return to work, the schools are opening and the daily routine kickstarts again, our top stories this week are looking to help us readjust to the office again. Did you make the most of the summer? With many of our readers admitted they couldn’t afford to take the time out of the office, how do you plan…
read moreThe prospect of Monday morning’s slog to work can start ruining your weekend by Sunday evening. But it needn’t be the nightmarish prospect so many of us suffer every week. Here’s a few ideas from Paul Rowney, Director at Forum Events, to make that Monday morning if not something to look forward to, at least enjoy. It all boils down…
read moreWe’ve all been dragged back to work to start 2017 kicking and screaming, but the hardest part is over now. Your first weekend is officially upon us. First, let’s find out which stories made our top 10 this week. 1. Holiday hangover? How bosses can keep employees motivated this January Christmas is over, the decorations have come down, the New Year’s…
read moreAnother month down, another week closer to Christmas. The PA Life team is getting glammed up for our company Christmas party tonight with our Forum Events colleagues. Before we go, here are our top 10 stories of the week. 1. 4 ways to make a career change without starting over Many people hop from job to job in search of better…
read moreWe had a great week at the PA Expo in Liverpool making new friends and showing our support for admin professionals in the North West of England. We hope those of you we met that are reading this now had a great time too and we hope to see you all again soon. As we get ready for Monday’s PA…
read moreMillions of Brits will be leading a ‘mole existence’ this winter – with the average office worker only seeing sunlight for 52 minutes a week, according to new research. Nine in 10 rarely glimpse daylight during the winter months as they arrive at and leave work in the dark, according to a poll of 2000 workers by Get More Vitamin…
read moreMillions of Brits are spending large chunks of their day on autopilot – because they are living a Groundhog Day existence, a study has found. Doing the same things day-in, day-out means 94% regularly drift through their lives automatically without any real thought on what they are doing. Four in ten always end up grabbing the same breakfast and lunch,…
read moreThe PA Life team has been out and about across the world this week seeking brilliant new content for our upcoming issues. Bringing things back home, let’s have a look at our top 10 most read stories of the week. 1. 6 ways to boost staff productivity According to research by Love Energy Savings, 43% of UK workers don’t feel that…
read moreThe average Brit is only able to fully relax for 36 minutes a day – just three hours across the working week, new research reveals. The study into the working patterns and downtime of 2000 people found seven in 10 feel ‘overworked’ – with work stress and too few proper breaks the leading causes of a lack of ‘me time’. When…
read moreIf you’re not lucky enough to be on holiday this week, you’re most likely rejoicing that it’s finally Friday and the weather is looking up. In case you missed any of our updates this week, here’s our top 10 most read stories of the week. 1. 6 effective ways to manage your boss As a PA, your job requires you to…
read moreMany of you are either on holiday or counting down the minutes until you pack your bags and jet off. As we say goodbye to July (already?), let’s find out which of our stories were read the most this week. 1. Top tips to ace an interview You’ve followed all our advice on writing a stellar CV and you’ve landed an…
read moreWe’ve had a great week at PA Life, with a networking event at Strada in London and a racing evening at TeamSport. The weekend promises mostly decent weather (fingers crossed), but before we switch off for some down time, let’s look back at our top 10 stories of the week. 1. 5 ways to stay resilient at work Job stress…
read moreTechnology is a blessing and a curse these days. But new apps are constantly being developed to help people achieve the most in the least amount of time and many of them feature integration across multiple platforms. We recommend trying out these 10 productivity apps to see which ones work for you. 1 Wunderlist – Paper to-do lists can get…
read moreThe daily commute has long been one of the greatest sources of frustration for workers. With the average worker clocking up nearly 8,000 miles per year, crowding and delays on public transport and an increasingly choked road network, there’s little wonder that for many people the morning trip to work is the low point of their day. Although there has…
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