Over half of employers (53 per cent) who are paying the apprenticeship levy would like to see it replaced with a training version instead. Despite 46 per cent of levy-paying employers believing that the tax will help them to relaunch current training to claim back the allowance, one in ten said it will make little […]

The Meetings Show provides a platform for PAs to learn, network with industry colleagues and discover new venues, destinations and suppliers. Many of the show’s education sessions will be relevant to PAs; one such highlight is from Virtual Assistant Coach, Trainer and Mentor Amanda Johnson, who will present a session titled ‘From PA to VA […]

As uncertainty of the geopolitical landscape continues to grow, The Meetings Show is returning to deliver learning and development content relevant to many different types of meetings professionals. Covering aspects of technology, marketing & branding, meeting design, healthcare and leadership & management, as well as dedicated content for PAs in addition to agency and association […]

Lindsay Taylor, Senior Training Partner with the IAM and Director of executive training and coaching organisation Your Excellency Ltd meets with PA Life to chat all things PA and share some exciting news. Tell us a bit about your background. I’m a former EA/PA and now Director of Your Excellency Ltd. I support the PA […]

Millions of Brits are not currently working in their chosen profession – because they feel they’re too old to retrain, it has emerged. A study of 2000 employed adults found more than four in 10 are not working in the profession they would prefer, with 70% admitting they didn’t choose the best career path when […]

Executive learning and development is an essential for businesses to enjoy long-term success and ensuring a competitive advantage, yet the majority views their current provision as ineffective. This is the result of the St Gallen Executive Education Report (SEER), which has been launched today. The study was compiled based on the results of a survey […]

Research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Halogen in its latest Employee Outlook report found that more than a quarter (27%) of employees are “dissatisfied with the opportunity to develop their skills in their job”. This tallies up with figures from Love Energy Savings who, after surveying more than 1,400 people, […]

Industry professionals are prized trainers, according to new research from Logic4training; 72.2% of respondents agreed this is how they’d prefer to learn. The new survey provides an overview of people’s thoughts on retraining after education, focusing on how and when people want to train, regardless of the sector or qualification. Delivering a snapshot of the […]

The Advanced Certificate for the Executive Personal Assistant (ACEPAtm) is fast becoming the de-facto must-have international certification for ambitious Executive Assistants. Running globally, ACEPAtm has traditionally been run as a public course with delegates attending from many different organisations and countries. Recently however there has been growing interest from organisations to deliver ACEPAtm in an […]

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 […]

With trainers flying in from all corners of the globe, office* has yet again announced an outstanding training programme. Any PA or EA will know a trip to office* leaves you full of inspiration, motivated and better informed in your job – empowering you to be the best you can be. Key to this is […]