Essentials for a Happy and Fulfilling Career

A career is something that you create, rather than a pre-existing role that you step into. Finding a fulfilling career can be one of life’s most important tasks..Some of the benefits can be the feeling that you are not really working, you have more energy, you feel that your time is well spent and that you are contributing to society and your personal development.This can also benefit family and friends who spend time with you.    Click here for our guide on how to stay positive through tough times.    So how do find out what will make you fulfilled ?   ...

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Best Apps for Organizing and Planning

Thanks to online tools and mobile apps, it has never been easier to organise all aspects of your business life. Here are some of the business apps that can help.    And remember, if you’re on the look out for a job, check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.  Apps for your to do lists    ReQall An easy-to-use organiser with to-do lists, voice input, reminder alerts and automatic filing of notes, using keywords. It also converts voice into text and stores it. For Blackberry, iPhone, Android (beta)    Organise your finances ...

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14 Tips for a More Motivated Workforce

   Click here for our guide on how to stay positive through tough times.    Having a tailored engagement strategy ensures employees are motivated to deliver results for themselves and for the Organization. Study found that nothing engages workers more than making progress in meaningful work. Numerous surveys have shown that only a third of UK workers feel engaged with their job, a figure which places us ninth for engagement levels out of the twelve largest economies. Experts believe this contributes directly to lower levels of productivity in the UK, where output per worker is 15% lower than the rest of ...

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Top 13 Corporate Christmas Party Themes

It’s almost time for the Christmas office party. Selecting activities for a company Christmas party might be the most difficult aspect of party planning. You will have to create a solid plan in advance. At least a month before the occasion, you need to decide on the theme.     Check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.     Depending on the scale of the event, there are many suitable corporate Christmas party themes. Some of the most popular company Christmas party ideas include:    Ugliest Christmas Jumper Everyone owns that one ugly Christmas ...

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12 Safety Tips for The Office Christmas Party

As most office Christmas parties are company sponsored events, employers are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of their staff during the party – as well as making sure they have a great time.  It is worth remembering that employers are responsible for the conduct of their employees at all work related events, both on-site and off-site in addition to unplanned and spontaneous events that may occur. Christmas parties generally have a positive impact on morale and team spirit and it is an opportunity for an employer to thank employees for all of their hard work during the year. However, ...

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