The Mindful Assistant – aka Aimee Browne, and star of the latest PA Life profile feature – has launched the Academy, an eight-week programme to help PAs and EAs to grow, both professional and personally, and build their own businesses. The Academy will cover: Master your mindset Nail your niche Craft your offer Build your […]

It is estimated that 30% of the UK population will make New Year’s resolutions of some kind. That’s approximately 12.4 billion people, and nearly half of those self-promises will relate to health and exercise, the most popular being to lose weight and get fit. Women, more so than men, seem all too familiar with the […]

Anybody familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator knows that there are roughly 16 personality types. I’ll let you in on a little fact about me – I’m a bona fide INTJ type, which forms just 0.8% of the population and means I’m highly introverted. Fellow introverts know that social situations such as life at the […]

With the full seminar line-up now announced, office* – the award-winning business event for executive office support professionals – is tracking ahead on seminar bookings for 2016. Renowned for attracting world-class speakers offering the best tailored training on the latest management techniques, prospective attendees are being encouraged to book their places as soon as possible, […]

Managing the relationship with your executive can be a difficult task if you don’t have the right tools. Adam Fidler strives to provide PAs with everything they need to be more effective in their jobs during his interactive session at the next PA Life Training Day. Adam’s session follows on from the popularity of his […]

Original 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 […]

Whatever your reason for starting a job search, it’s important to be sure you know what you want out of your new role. Here, CEO and Founder of US-based Human Workplace Liz Ryan outlines 10 things to consider when looking at a role. Does the job description match your skills and strengths? Does it include […]

Samantha Cox, former EA to Sir Richard Branson – one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs – is now confirmed to host a headline Keynote Q&A at office* 2016. Ms Cox will be taking part in an exclusive interview hosted by Lucy Brazier, Publisher of Executive Secretary Magazine, on Thursday, 12 May, the second day […]

When you’re helping your boss run a business, it’s easy to get bogged down with details, but it’s no good to anyone if you doubt your own decisions. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Carolyn O’Hara gives her top tips to stop second-guessing yourself. Take stalk of the situation If you’ve got a lot on […]