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Last month, SecsintheCity were invited along to Angela Mortimer's 8th annual International Women's Day event.
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Interview with a Celebrity PA: Petek Adem
05/04/2016
Petek Adems is an Agent at ROAR Global. She was a celebrity PA from 2011 to 2014 -
How do you become a Celebrity PA?
04/04/2016
At Bain and Gray, many of our clients fall into the “celebrity bracket”. Many of them approach us as they wish to remain anonymous and have a discreet and confidential recruitment search conducted for them. -
Networking - The best way to find a job
22/03/2016
Business networking is one of the most important tools to use throughout your career. “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” could not be more accurate and networking is the best way to make this work for you. -
Sir Richard Branson’s former EA, Samantha Cox | Oprah Winfrey’s former EA and Chief of Staff, Libby Moore | Finalist in BBCs ‘The Apprentice’ Bianca Miller.
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Networking has become a crucial aspect of business development, whether it is for sharing information or gaining professional contacts. So how can networking help you and your job search?
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Top networking tips from Anderson Hoare
10/03/2016
Successful networking is a combination of excellent interpersonal skills, poise and confidence. Even if you feel slightly uncomfortable networking, it is really important to act “as if” you do! -
Aimee Bateman is a careers coach and the founder of Careercake. Here she gives her top tips for networking.
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Top job searching tips from Anderson Hoare
17/02/2016
Now that January is well and truly over, it’s the perfect time to reflect on getting the most out of your job. Perhaps you’re looking for more of a challenge, returning back to work or need more of a work life balance – whatever you need; here are some top tips to help get you on the right track. -
A recent salary survey from Robert Walters indicates that 2016 could see an increase in salaries for PA and office support roles, with up to a 15% increase for some specialist roles.
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The Bain and Gray Top ten interview tips
01/02/2016
Preparing before any interview can make all the difference to the end result. The Bain and Gray team have put together our top ten tips in order to achieve the best outcome on the big day. -
2015 was a great year for SecsintheCity, with over 129,000 PAs and EAs visiting the site every month.
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Registrations have now opened for office* 2016 taking place at ExCeL on 11-12 May. This week they’ve confirmed Libby Moore, former EA and Chief of Staff to Oprah Winfrey, as their Keynote speaker.
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Join our CV advice webinar
06/01/2016
Join The CV & Interview Advisors for their free webinar on how to write a high-impact CV. -
At SecsintheCity we pride ourselves on attracting the best PAs and EAs in the country. We asked them for their top tips so we can share them with all our candidates.
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PA of the Week: Shirley Purchese
11/12/2015
Shirley is On-Shore PA & Advisor at Rio Tinto. She was a finalist at the SecsintheCity PA of the Year Awards. -
21st Century Job Search for Junior PAs
08/12/2015
Using out of date job seeking techniques can have a seriously negative impact on a job hunter’s success. The rise of social media, for one, is a tool key to 21st century job searching. -
PA of the Week: Eleanor Sharpe
04/12/2015
Eleanor is a Senior Personal Assistant at OFGEM and was a finalist in the 2015 SecsintheCity PA of the Year awards. -
SecsintheCity saw a significant increase in demand for PAs within the PR sector in October with over 760 live roles last month (a 206% increase).