Why Being an Executive Assistant Gives You a Unique Skill Set
Being an Executive Assistant (EA) is far more than a traditional support role. Today’s EAs operate at the heart of businesses, combining organisation, communication, problem-solving and commercial awareness to help senior leaders perform at their best. For professionals considering their next move or exploring Executive Assistant jobs in London, the experience gained as an EA […]
Why Summer is a Great Time to Hire a PA
September is traditionally one of the busiest periods in the recruitment calendar. As businesses return from the summer and prepare for a busy autumn, vacancies increase and competition for experienced Personal Assistants (PAs), Executive Assistants (EAs) and business support professionals becomes much stronger. If you’re planning to hire, starting your recruitment process in July or […]
The benefits of using a specialist PA agency for your next hire
If you are looking to hire a PA in London or Manchester, it is well worth considering using a specialist PA agency to help you. If you have ever tried to hire a PA, you might know that it is not as simple as it sounds. On paper the job might sound fairly straight forward […]
Meet our Head of Talent- Susie Hughes
Susie, our Head of Talent and Senior Consultant has been an invaluable member of the TalentYard team since she started 8 years ago. Read more about her experience and insights here as we approach our 10 year anniversary! How would you describe working at TalentYard? I feel very lucky to work at TalentYard. We […]
How Personal Assistants can embrace AI
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace, and Personal Assistants are among those seeing significant changes. With AI-driven tools now handling scheduling, email management, and even data analysis, some Personal Assistants might worry about being replaced. However, AI isn’t about to take over—it may enhance the PA role and be used as a helpful tool, but […]
How to become a celebrity PA
Securing a career as a celebrity PA comes with its own set of challenges and this 24/7 job might not suit everyone. If you however enjoy a very busy, varied and unpredictable work life then this career could be a good fit for you. Build up your private PA experience If you are starting from […]
Our top useful & motivational social media accounts
If you are anything like us then one of your New Year’s Resolutions will be to use social media a whole lot less. But more than this we would just like to be a little more mindful about who and what we invite into our minds. Useful, positive, motivational and productive content is super valuable […]
How to deal with gaps in your CV
The last year has been extremely tough for many candidates with a high number of unexpected redundancies and a sharp fall in job vacancies. This means that many of us will end up with gaps in our CV. There are however ways of explaining these gaps in a positive way to potential employers. This blog […]
Is it time for a career change?
This past year has brought huge change for most people, and it has certainly impacted the job market. Despite the obvious challenges, change can also offer promise and opportunity. Perhaps you have been forced into a change by redundancy and economic climate, perhaps you are returning to work after a pause and the market isn’t […]
Emilia’s journey from a PA to a successful Virtual Assistant (VA)
We have known Emilia for a few years and have been impressed by her successful journey from being a PA to a virtual assistant & digital nomad. In this blog post she shares the details of how she decided to set up her own business and how it has changed her life. With over 15 […]