Secretarial recruitment firm, Lily Shippen, has received the inaugural Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, which recognises businesses that deliver super service and exceptional experiences, as rated by real clients. […]
When a Personal Assistant hands in their notice, has to take time off for a holiday, maternity leave, illness or simply retires, it can be a stressful and challenging time for a business or individual. Finding suitable temporary or permanent staff can be a daunting and time-consuming task and, unfortunately, [...]
It has been found that, on average, a recruiter, employer or hiring manager spends between 5-7 seconds scanning a CV before deciding whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job at hand. This statistic highlights how important it is to have a well-written CV when applying for a [...]
Meet the recruiter who can identify unique and talented PAs whose mission it is to guard privacy with their life. […]
The R Word – the word of 2020 most likely to fill you with dread, the word no one wants to hear, the word you suspect is just around the corner, but surely won’t come knocking at your door??!! Will it? Can it? Please don’t….not me! […]
The Office of National Statistics stated that approximately only 30% of people employed within the UK worked from home during 2019. However, due to the current situation brought on by COVID-19, the majority of employed individuals are now working from home and, research suggests, will be doing so more regularly [...]
A Private PA typically works for one individual, whether a celebrity, high-net-worth individual (HNWI) or entrepreneur who needs assistance with a wide range of tasks. Whilst many of the key skills required to undertake a Corporate PA or EA role are similar to those required in a Private PA role, [...]
Whilst burnout in relation to work has been a long-standing issue within the business landscape, due to Covid-19 forcing the majority of companies to work remotely, the prevalence of burnout has become more apparent as a result of lockdown. A recent study by Glint has indicated that comments surrounding burnout [...]
With the current restrictions brought on by COVID-19, employers, senior management and team leaders are having to think outside the box with regards to ways to boost the morale of their staff. With lockdown 2.0 in full swing, the usual team lunch or team drinks aren’t able to go ahead [...]
As lockdown 2.0 continues in the UK, and the winter weather has well and truly having set in, you may be at a loss for things to do and could have even come to the upsetting realisation that you have run out of Netflix series to binge-watch! It is so [...]
