Moving your office to a new location can be stressful. In this article, we’ve listed some of the best removal companies to reduce your stress.
PA recruitment can be time-consuming and costly, with no guarantee you will find the right person. To help you with your search for the perfect personal assistant, you should work with a specialist. Read why you should hire a specialist.
If you’re considering hiring a PA, you may be wondering about a personal assistant’s hourly rate of pay. Read on to know the hourly rate of a PA in the UK.
Personal assistants are an invaluable part of the team. So, it’s important to know how to manage them most effectively. Read on to know the best strategies.
Perfecting any role takes time and focus, and becoming a great secretary is no different. Read on to know the tips and tricks to become the best secretary.
Motivational podcasts can drive forward your career. We’ve made the perfect list of motivational podcasts. Read for podcasts that give professional advice.
Maintaining your work from home motivation is often a challenge. In this article, we’re sharing top work from home tips to keep productivity levels high.
If you are looking for a temporary role it is important to know whether it is right for you or not. Read our guide on temporary working.
Working from home, you may be wondering how you can undertake remote work effectively. Here, we'll know the best tips for working effectively from home.
This month we talk to Lauren, who is a PA working in the real estate sector. We asked her what she likes about her role and how she got there.
We’ve listed some of the best motivational career blogs around. Read on to learn about blogs that teach you how to boost your confidence and take steps towards achieving your career goals, plus blogs that give you practical CV and interview tips.
Whether you’re looking for a caterer for your business meetings or an impressive array of food and drink for a one-off corporate event, finding a caterer that is reliable and provides a top-notch service is important. To help take the guesswork out of your catering decisions, we have compiled a list of the top catering companies around.
Working as a temp is a brilliant way to explore different industry sectors and positions, and to gain valuable skills and experience. Read on to explore how temping works and what the opportunities are for turning a temp job into a permanent position.
The prospect of a job interview can be nerve-wracking. With the world currently in the midst of a pandemic, having a traditional interview may be out of the question. With more and more employers turning to online technology, it’s highly likely that you may be asked to have an online interview rather than face-to-face.
A perfect corporate venue holds an important part in holding a company's image. Here we’ve compiled a list of the best corporate venues from across the UK.
Often a big part of any personal assistant or executive assistant’s role is to arrange travel for their boss. This can be domestic or international travel and for some, it may mean frequently working across multiple time zones.
Personal assistant diary management is a huge task. Some employers have complex and often overwhelming diaries which can take up huge chunks of your time. In this article, we share our very best diary management tips for PAs.
If your company is looking for a charity to fundraise for this year, then look no further. We’ve compiled a list of the most worthwhile causes making a real difference to people’s lives. Supporting one of these charities will help them continue their amazing work for long to come.
Whether you’re looking for gifts for your clients, your partners or your employees, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up some of the best corporate gifting ideas out there to help you give gifts that are appropriate, desirable and won’t break the bank - which we know is not always the easiest task.
This month we talk to Lucy, who is a PA working in the property sector. We asked Lucy some questions to find out what she enjoys the most about her role and how she got to where she is today.
This month we talk to Natalie, who is a Senior PA working in the financial services sector. We asked Natalie some questions to find out what she enjoys the most about her role and how she got to where she is today.
Deciding where to work from is really important, as studies show the average person spends one third of their life at work. Luckily, there are some great workspace providers out there offering flexible, serviced office space, plus all the amenities you might need to make sure you stay on task while at work. Below we’ve compared some of the best office and co-working spaces across the UK.
If you’ve reached the interview stage – congratulations! You’re one step closer to landing the perfect PA job. Getting an interview in a competitive job market like the one we find ourselves in today is no mean feat, so well done for overcoming the first hurdle.
At Oriel Partners, our senior consultants recruit for a whole range of different support roles across a number of high profile organisations. After many years in the recruitment industry, one of the questions that keeps popping up is this: ‘What is the difference between an executive assistant and a personal assistant?’
PA roles are highly sought after in the UK and it’s easy to see why. As well as being varied and rewarding, being a PA can be a lucrative career with many opportunities for progression.
PA tools can save departments a lot of time and money, enabling personal assistants to work in a more streamlined and efficient way. Compare PA tools on our ultimate list of innovative PA tool software companies in order to find the perfect tool for you.
Personal Assistants can help you manage your diary, organize meetings or appointments, book transportation, travel, and accommodation. Whereas Virtual Assistants specialize in offering similar administrative services to their clients, from a completely remote location.
Personal concierge services help individuals to gain back time in their busy lives by taking control of numerous tasks. From recommending and booking tables at exclusive restaurants, organising seamless family holidays, to running daily errands, a personal concierge can be of great use.
This month we talk to Charlotte, who was recently placed by Oriel Partners in a very exciting role, working as a Private PA. We asked Charlotte some questions to find out what she enjoys the most about her role and how she got to where she is today.
Use our ultimate list of PA and VA courses in order to compare and review training courses designed for both junior and established secretaries, PAs and VAs who are looking to develop skills in order to climb the career ladder.
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