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Five skills needed for high-performing EA jobs

Having matched thousands of executive assistants with employers of choice over the years, we have a thorough understanding of just what it takes to become a high-performing administrative professional. We’ve been lucky enough to meet some of the best PAs and EAs in their field and, as such, have a…

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Three Ways an Office Manager Can Help Onboard New Staff

When it comes to onboarding, the office manager’s job isn’t just about setting up a new starter’s computer, phone and official documents. They are in the unique position of working across all departments, so should also play an integral role in the successful onboarding of new employees through more informal…

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Five Questions to Ask When Hiring an EA

The process of hiring the perfect person for any job is daunting. Using a recruitment company like Tiger makes the process a lot easier, as we have years of experience submitting fantastic candidates to high profile clients. However, even with the best of the best lined up outside the interview…

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Hiring managers, know which interview topics to avoid

Recruiting is no walk in the park. Most hiring managers will know that a bad appointment could potentially cost their business threefold: the cost of searching, the cost of hiring, and the cost of training. So it’s all the more important to get it right first time. Having a structured…

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Five of the best free online courses to complete during the pandemic

Free online courses for furloughed workers The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it many challenges for businesses, including a pause on a number of regular business activities. To help, the government created the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help employers furlough employees. This has resulted in many employees in business…

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The seven traits of a successful PA

The role of personal assistant is a demanding one. It requires a PA to match the pace and rhythms of their manager’s day-to-day schedule, while also staying several steps ahead of them. To achieve this balancing act, we generally find that PAs need some key character traits. Whatever the needs…

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Three Tips to Creating a Killer CV

Writing a CV, regardless of whether you’re looking for a permanent or temporary job in London, is a difficult task. It’s a task that requires time and care: Understand what you need to write and remember to keep your CV on one or two pages. Here are three ways to…

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Five key differences between a job ad and a job description

Even the most well-seasoned of hiring managers and HR specialists will occasionally confuse and use job ads and job descriptions interchangeably. It’s crucially important to differentiate between them though – they serve two very different purposes! 1. A job description describes what the candidate does for you; an ad should…

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Ten interview red flags to look out for

Nerves have a habit of getting the better of us when we attend interviews. But if we can put those nerves to one side, there’s something to be said for paying close attention to the workplace and people while there. Doing so will help provide a good sense of the…

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Reporting harassment: strategies and resources

When the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in October 2017, it triggered a revolution, throwing the spotlight on incidences of assault and harassment across not only Hollywood but every professional industry. Five months on, a host of Hollywood stars have come together to form Time’s Up, an initiative that aims to…

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