There is no single starting point on a personal assistant career path, and successful PAs can find their way into the role in very diverse ways. However, for those people with a clear desire to pursue a PA career, there are several organisations that offer learning and development opportunities tailored…
Read moreWhat is the role of AI in recruitment? Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the recruitment process across industries. AI offers innovative tools that have the potential to improve efficiency and enhance decision-making when searching for talent. However, the integration of AI in recruitment also presents unique challenges that businesses must…
Read moreWhat is an executive assistant? An executive assistant (EA) is a highly skilled professional who supports senior executives in managing their daily responsibilities. They act as a strategic partner, handling administrative tasks and enabling executives to focus on their core leadership functions. Beyond administrative support, EAs ensure efficient operations, often…
Read moreConsidering 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 a virtual assistant in the UK? I was working as a senior PA for a private individual and due to…
Read moreWhere do you send a principal who seems to have holidayed everywhere? We asked Osborne & Denée, one of UK’s most exclusive travel agencies and our PA Collective® partner, to share their top trending hotel destinations for 2020. From traditional glam through to minimalist contemporary destinations, there’s something on the…
Read moreYou’ve been asked to carry out the seemingly impossible: your principal wants to head to the slopes for the first time, and take their family along with them. How do you plan a ski holiday for a family that doesn’t ski? We asked CEO, Bella Seel, of ALS Ski, for…
Read moreHands up if you use social media on a daily basis. And yes, LinkedIn counts. We’re guessing at least nine out of ten of you do; social media has become such an intrinsic thread in the fabric of our personal and professional lives. In the world of recruitment specifically, scoping…
Read moreIf you’re working with a recruitment agency to find a job, they’ll tell you that preparing for an interview is an essential requirement if you want to receive a job offer. Among other tasks, there’s the reading through the job description, familiarising yourself with your CV, considering your answers to…
Read moreOn New Year’s Day, we typically make our resolutions for the year ahead – eat healthily, drink less, go to the gym, get a new job, get a promotion, earn more money. But, more often than not, life goes back to normal on January 2 and your resolutions go out…
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