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  • Q&A with Breanna Worton: Legal PA of the Year Finalist

    • 30 Jun 2022

    Last year, we caught up with Legal PA, Breanna Worton, one of the PA of the Year finalists in 2021. In this Q&A you can find out about Breanna’s journey to coming a Legal PA, the incredible work she has done in her role at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and her experience of being a finalist at the SecsintheCity PA of the Year Awards.

  • The Possible Career Development Prospects for a Secretary

    • 27 Jun 2022
    • Auria Heanley, Oriel Partners in association with SecsintheCity

    In this article, Oriel Partners explain the possible career paths for candidates in Secretary jobs and how their skills could be applied to other business support roles.

  • Q&A with Aaron Bailey: Legal PA of the Year Finalist

    • 23 Jun 2022

    Last year, we caught up with Legal PA, Aaron Bailey, one of the PA of the Year finalists in 2021. In this Q&A you can find out about Aarons’s journey to becoming a Legal PA, the incredible work he has done for the LGBTQ+ community, and his experience of being a finalist at the SecsintheCity PA of the Year Awards.

  • Q&A with Melanie Glover: PA of the Year Finalist

    • 9 Jun 2022
    • Melanie Glover in association with SecsintheCity

    Last year, we caught up with Bridgend College PA, Melanie Glover, one of the PA of the Year finalists. In this Q&A you can find out about Melanie’s experience of being a finalist at the SecsintheCity PA of the Year Awards.

  • Q&A with Natalie Richardson: PA of the Year Finalist

    • 24 May 2022

    Last year, the PA of the Year Awards judges caught up with South Bank University PA, Natalie Richardson, one of the PA of the Year finalists in 2021.

  • Q&A with Ruth Houlsby: Office Manager of the Year 2021

    • 3 May 2022

    Last year, the PA of the Year Awards judges were blown away by the fantastic work of Ruth Houlsby, Office Manager at Sir John Soane’s Museum, London. We caught up with Ruth to find out more about her career to date and her journey to the Awards.

  • Private PA Jobs Guide

    Private PA Job Description: The Comprehensive Private PA Jobs Guide

    • 3 Mar 2022
    • Joshua Boynton

    What is the reality of working in a Private PA Job? Find out more about the roles and responsibilities of a Private PA and how can you bag yourself such a sought-after position.

  • Why you could be jumping to the wrong conclusions

    • 23 Aug 2021
    • Mo Kanjilal from Watch This Sp_ce

    What assumptions are you making in your professional life? In the latest guest post from Watch This Sp_ce, co-creator Mo Kanjilal explains why you could be jumping to the wrong conclusions.

  • Why inclusion is the key for future-proofing your business

    • 2 Aug 2021
    • Allegra Chapman from Watch This Sp_ce

    Watch This Sp_ce co-creator Allegra Chapman is back with another fantastic guest post for SecsintheCity, this time exploring why inclusion is the key for future-proofing your business.

  • Q&A with Bethany Burns: PA of the Year 2020

    • 29 Jul 2021
    • Ethan Cumming

    We caught up with Bethany Burns, PA at BrewDog and last year’s PA of the Year, to find out more about her career to date and her journey to the winning a PA of the Year Award.

  • How to create engaging communications that include everyone

    • 22 Jul 2021
    • Allegra Chapman from Watch This Sp_ce

    In the second guest article from Watch This Sp_ce, co-creator Allegra Chapman explains how you can create engaging communications that include everyone.

  • Q&A with Gemma Hughes: Outstanding Achievement Award Winner 2020

    • 8 Jul 2021
    • Imogen Hartley

    The Outstanding Achievement Award at our 2020 PA of the Year Awards felt more meaningful than ever. We caught up with winner Gemma Hughes to find out more about her journey to the awards.

  • Starting point: 5 ideas for starting your diversity and inclusion work

    • 5 Jul 2021
    • Mo Kanjilal from Watch This Sp_ce

    In their first guest article for SecsintheCity, specialist consultancy Watch This Sp_ce offers 5 ideas for starting your diversity and inclusion work.

  • How to Transition Back to The Office

    • 25 Jun 2021
    • Imogen Hartley

    With more and more businesses re-opening their offices to employees, we explore how to make the transition back to office life.

  • The Art of Concentration

    • 23 Jun 2021
    • ILSPA

    In their latest guest post for the SecsintheCity blog, the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs provides top tips and expert advice on how to stay concentrated on your workload.

  • Reach Work partners with Watch This Sp_ce on diversity and inclusion consultancy

    • 23 Jun 2021
    • Watch This Sp_ce

    SecsintheCity's parent company Reach Work is partnering with specialist consultancy Watch This Sp_ce to continue driving diversity and inclusion within the business support profession.

  • Q&A with Sarah Kingdom: Office Manager of the Year 2020

    • 17 Jun 2021
    • Ethan Cumming

    After missing out on the top spot at the 2019 PA of the Year Awards, Sarah Kingdom was revealed to be the Office Manager of the Year 2020. We caught up with Sarah to find out more about her role and her experience of the PA of the Year Awards.

  • Setting and Maintaining Healthy Home Working Boundaries

    • 28 May 2021
    • Suzy Sanders

    In her latest guest post for SecsintheCity, Suzy Sanders, Founder of Alchemy Virtual Assistance, reveals her secrets for setting and maintaining healthy home working boundaries.

  • Q&A with Tanya Jennings: Legal PA of the Year 2020

    • 24 May 2021
    • Ethan Cumming

    We caught up with Legal PA of the Year 2020 Tanya Jennings to find out more about both her career to date and her experience of last year’s PA of the Year Awards.

  • Free Online Courses

    Free online courses for PAs, EAs and Business Support Professionals

    • 30 Apr 2021
    • SecsintheCity

    We remain as passionate and dedicated as ever regarding your personal and professional development, in this article we've found the best free online courses currently available for PAs, EAs and other business support professionals.