Working with a wide variety of businesses has put us in the unique position of being able to spot interesting trends as they happen. One of these trends, which will come as no surprise to our regular audience, is the move away from full-time employees to contracted services. Whether it’s the arrival of the gig…
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on recruitment. The lockdown and isolation policies mean that many businesses have been forced to shut or downsize. Mass layoffs and a significant reduction in working hours across many industries have meant that most recruitment has also been put on hold until the crisis ends. But remobilisation…
There is no doubt that 2020 will go down in history as one of the most trying years of our time. Coming out of lockdown the world will be a very different place. However, despite the economic impact of Coronavirus, those businesses that are able to adapt, and are astute enough to see where the…
There is little doubt that a crisis on the scale we are currently experiencing can, and probably will, change society in dramatic ways once it’s all over. It’s already changing our relationship with our governments, with the outside world, and with each other. In a good way we are seeing greater appreciation and less polarisation.…
As a female-led company, we are often involved in discussions around empowering women in the workplace. Increasingly, companies are revising and implementing policies to strengthen female leadership and direct the conversation, which is something PA Business Support actively support and promote. However, for us, the key contributor to empowering women in business is enabling them…
Why working virtually is now more important than ever With the recent Coronavirus announcement that UK offices could close for up to two months, it has become glaringly apparent that one of the benefits of remote working is a more sustainable, more resilient workforce. Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, who gave the announcement, said that…
One thing we always find ourselves saying is that being a successful virtual assistant isn’t simply about helping someone with their admin or supporting their business – it’s about knowing how to manage and communicate with them as well. With that in mind, if you yourself run a business and have considered enlisting the services…
We’re going to be honest with you: even though we’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates, we can now confirm that interviewing is…not easy. Sometimes, it’s more of an art than a skill. But the more you do it, the better you become. If it’s your first time, however, chances are you’ll get it wrong. Unless of…
So, a while ago we did a post on a bunch of apps we couldn’t live without. Since then we’ve moved on a bit and discovered some more gems. Not the kind of people to keep a great tool to ourselves, we thought we’d share with you our new favourite apps for making everything in…
With a wealth of virtual assistant companies now advertising their services on the web, you may be asking yourself, what is it a VA can really help me with? Well, as a dedicated virtual assistant agency ourselves, we are thoroughly versed in why the kind of service we offer is a much better choice than…
The thing about social media is everyone’s doing it. Which means everyone thinks it’s easy. But here’s the problem: running personal social media and running business social media are completely different things – and with your business, because reputation is everything, you need to be really careful about how you go about it. At PABS…
Companies using virtual personal and executive assistant services for 10 hours per week experience increased growth rates. Remember the days when people had a job for life and businesses were run from offices? Back then there was no such thing as ‘work/life balance’. Freelancing was only for the bold and the fearless, and the concept…
2018 has definitely been the year of FinTech. Several crowdfunded, mobile(app)-only alternatives to high-street banking have become a BIG deal, despite having only acquired their banking licenses in the last few years. Slowly they are beginning to cause cracks in the monopoly the big high street banks have maintained for over a century; hence the…
Not enough hours in the day to complete your projects and follow through on your ideas? Here are a few productivity hacks from our resident Executive Coach, Hans Schumann. Hiring a Personal Assistant is a great way of freeing up your time to focus on core activities in your business. Yet, one of the symptoms…
We are excited to announce that PA Business Support is going international! In the coming year, we will be launching a whole new office of executive virtual assistants in Singapore. In the same vein as our UK office, we will be bringing our bespoke and specialized VA services – email and call taking, calendar and…
