Our original blog, How To Become a Private PA, published in 2020, remains one of the most-read articles on the Lily Shippen website. It continues to attract readers looking for practical advice on how to build a successful Private Personal Assistant (PA) career. As the demand for Private PAs increases, we have updated our advice [...]
Top Skills Every EA Should Have in 2025 […]
Spotlight On: St. Michael’s Manchester and the Rise of Business Support Opportunities […]
There’s a pattern we’ve seen time and time again. […]
Hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) can bring game-changing support to your business. But even with the best candidate in place, success still depends on one key factor—how well you onboard them. At Lily Shippen, we’ve supported businesses across the UK for years, recruiting high-calibre Virtual Assistants, Personal Assistants (PAs) and Executive Assistants (EAs). And in [...]
5 Common Mistakes Businesses Make When Hiring an EA […]
This is not the first time business support has faced a period of change. And it certainly will not be the last. Having worked closely with business support professionals for over a decade, one thing has always stood out to me: this profession moves forward. It evolves, adapts and grows with every shift in business [...]
After over a decade of recruiting Executive Assistants (EAs), I’ve learnt that what many clients think they want in an EA isn’t always what they actually need. It’s a conversation I have time and time again. Often, leaders naturally look for someone who feels familiar; someone from the same industry, with a similar working style, [...]
Around two years ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Like many people, I didn’t recognise the signs in myself for a long time. Once I did, it was as though I could finally see the patterns that had shaped how I worked and lived. I realised that, unknowingly, I’d often held myself back, not through [...]
Why Hiring an Executive Assistant in Manchester Could Be the Best Decision You Make This Year […]
