The seven traits of a successful PA
Having a PA job is no walk in the park! As a first step, you must be extremely efficient and be thinking ten steps ahead of your boss. Acting as…
These are our business support resources. These are relevant for you if you are, or have employees working as, a PA, EA, receptionist or office manager.
Having a PA job is no walk in the park! As a first step, you must be extremely efficient and be thinking ten steps ahead of your boss. Acting as…
When it comes to communicating effectively, the saying ‘treat people how you would like to be treated’ doesn’t always ring true. We all respond differently to different ways of communicating,…
April 21st is National Administrative Professionals Day, an international celebration of the work personal assistants, executive assistants, team and admin assistants, receptionists, secretaries and many more do on a daily…
There’s no doubt about it: London is an incredible place to live and work. The City boasts a deep-rooted history as the hub of financial services, evidenced by the stunning…
What do recruitment agencies do? Recruiting the perfect candidate can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Between advertising, filtering through CVs, organising interviews and going through any…
Secretarial staff are absolutely crucial to a well-run office as they help support the entire team, allowing them to do their jobs effectively. If you’ve chosen a great candidate, their…
Festivities are starting to take shape across the UK – the Christmas lights have been turned on across our highstreets and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You…
The idea of becoming a virtual assistant can sound very appealing – with flexible working hours, you can work from literally anywhere in the world and, if you’re experienced, it…
Now that we’ve (hopefully) settled into a working-from-home routine, it’s important that we all continue to encourage social interaction with our colleagues in order to maintain connections and reduce feelings…
Head of the Permanent Division in our West End office, Missy Shutt-Vine, interviews the Founder of Collaborative Future, Tessa Cooper, about practical tips employers can use to ensure their teams…
Considering a career in virtual assistance? One of our top VA candidates explain how she got into the business and how she finds it working virtually. How did you become…
Permanent Consultant, Bertie Siggers, interviews two experienced virtual assistants about their tips, in order to help personal assistants with the transition to working remotely. They cover: Their favourite technology Staying…
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