Peter is our go-to person for anything to do with web and digital design. If our website needs to be updated, or an advert needs designing, Peter gets onto it quickly and efficiently. He’s been working with PA Business Support for a good few years now, and he’s continually impressed us. We’ve even come to…
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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…
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Ever thought of working as a Virtual Assistant? At PA Business Support we provide VAs to businesses who need the admin support but aren’t in a position to hire a full-time employee. We’ve explored the benefits of hiring a VA before, but for the candidates themselves it can be a rewarding and flexible way to…
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AllBright co-founders Debbie Wosskow OBE (left) and Anna Jones (Credit: Tim Bishop/AllBright). With gender inequality and #TimesUp grabbing headlines all around the globe, now is the perfect moment for female entrepreneurs to step into the limelight. And as co-working spaces take over capitals in every country, women-only variants are nurturing a rising wave of female…
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It’s not been the best year financially or personally for Elon Musk. The man himself described it as the “the most painful and difficult year of my career”, in conversation with the New York Times. His name seems to have never left headlines in 2018 and the last couple of weeks have been no different:…
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Whether you’re an employer, a team manager or simply a concerned colleague, the ability to give and receive feedback is a vital part of any business environment. Members of your staff or team will actively expect and even desire feedback from you as a leader, and a colleague whose not performing can be a detriment…
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Seeking employment in today’s job market is an unwieldy beast to handle. There are so many ways to do it: platforms, apps, websites, social media, recruitment agencies, various online publications and, of course, word of mouth to name but a few. Keeping track of everything is a daunting task, so how are you supposed to…
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Let’s face it, who you hire can make or break your business. So it should go without saying that choosing the right recruitment agency can do the same. Identifying the perfect candidate for a role takes a very unique set of skills. Of course, no-one knows your company like you, but using an agency can…
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Recruitment and talent acquisition can be daunting, not to mention a huge drain on time, budget and resources. In 2018 successfully hiring the best people is not as simple as offering the best compensation and letting your reputation do the rest. Here, we outline some factors that can impede or enhance your recruiting success, and…
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May 25th has passed but businesses all over the EU are still scrambling to become ‘GDPR compliant’. If your business depends on email marketing, whether it be in the form of newsletters or larger scale campaigns, then ask yourself this question: should you be scrambling too? GDPR is a reaction to the growth in the…
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GDPR is upon us: if the consequences of not using data transparently weren’t already blindingly clear thanks to the flood of emails you’ve probably been getting about it, the recent media frenzy around the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story has brought the subject home with stark clarity. No matter your business size, sector or function, the new…
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If you’ve been sitting under a rock for the last few years, you may not have heard about ‘growth hacking’. It’s a phrase coined by serial entrepreneur and angel investor Sean Ellis in 2010, after he used it to rapidly grow LogMeIn, Eventbrite and Dropbox. Each of those companies are now worth billions of dollars.…
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There comes a time in every business’s life where it’s necessary to expand. When it’s time to focus on new revenue opportunities. Increased demand on you and your employees means hiring new staff…or does it? Hiring a virtual PA can be a smarter, more profitable move that can actually help grow the business and bring…
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In the US it has led to #timesup – a movement supported by the National Women’s Law Center which now claims to have over 200 volunteer lawyers and a $20-million subsidiary to support lower-income women seeking justice for sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. #metoo has even inspired movements started by men, aimed at…
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If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from our clients and their businesses, it’s never to cut corners when it comes to talent. It sounds like a cliché but only because it’s true: if you want to be the best you need to hire the best team. Choosing to use a recruitment agency to find the…
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