A study of 2,000 workers found one in five have made what they consider to be a critical mistake at work, and 12 per cent have taken a risk that cost their company money. It also found one in six (15 per cent) have replied all to a private email instead of just to one […]

Stacey McEwan (pictured, right) works as an Executive Assistant at a London-based consumer goods company. She tells PA Life about navigating the pandemic as an Assistant, the biggest challenges she’s faced and slipping back into high heels… How did you get your current job? I was temping and was contacted about a two-week placement. 14 […]

Kerry Ferguson is EA to the Head of Finance & Administration at legal and professional services group Ince Gordon Dadds LLP. She tells Lisa Carter what she enjoys about her role, the challenges and how she’s coped with lockdown… How did you get your current job? I joined the firm 10 years ago as a […]

In our latest PA interview Cara Gaffney, a PA at Office Space in Town and a PA Life Star Awards 2019 winner, talks about how she started life as an Assistant, her daily challenges and why technology is so important to the role… What inspired you to start a career as a PA/EA? Growing up, […]

Anna Fiske is a PA to two senior Directors at professional services giant Arup. She talks to PA Life about her career to date, the challenges of her role and the importance of technology… What inspired you to start a career as a PA/Assistant? After my degree, I took a secretarial diploma, so I would […]

It’s getting harder for people to switch off from their professional personas, especially as an assistant, where your working day doesn’t necessarily end when everyone else’s does. But being a workaholic can cause serious problems to your health and social life. We all take pride in our work, but some people find it difficult to […]

After seven years at the multinational toy and games company Hasbro, Sherrine Wright, EA at Hasbro, hasn’t looked back. Here, she shines the light on the vibrant and colourful world of toys and why it is imperative to keep up with the latest tech. What inspired you to start a career as a PA? My […]

New research says employee motivation levels are on the decline with 29% saying they aren’t motivated. A new research report, “Living to Work”, has shown employee motivation levels are on the decline. 29% of employees surveyed said they were not motivated at work in 2017 compared to just 18% who said the same in 2016. […]

Deloitte’s executive assistant of the Year (2017/18), Selina Belgrave, details her typical day in the office, and why she enjoys some healthy competition in the workplace What time does your alarm go off? My alarm goes off at 6am, followed by a few snoozes that result in me getting out of bed at 6.15am. I […]