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Career Reflections for EAs: Lessons to Guide Your Next Move

Jessica Gardiner

Masterclass: How To – Complex Problem Solving

Jessica Gardiner

Masterclass: How To – Change Management for Assistants

Jessica Gardiner

Assistants: How to Ditch the Fear Around AI

Jessica Gardiner

PAs & EAs: Take the Leave. You’re Not a Machine, You’re a Professional.

Jessica Gardiner

Assistants: How to be Sober at The Work Summer Party

Jessica Gardiner

How to Build a Powerful PA/EA–Exec Partnership in Just 30 Days

Jessica Gardiner

Why High-Impact Assistants Focus on a ‘Stop Doing’ List First

Jessica Gardiner

Stop Telling All Assistants They Have to Be Leaders

Jessica Gardiner

Growth Mindset: Elevate Your Career as an Assistant

Jessica Gardiner

The Myth That Assistants Operate ‘Behind the Scenes’

Jessica Gardiner

The 5 Most Important Interview Questions Every Assistant Should Ask

Jessica Gardiner

The Art of Saying No: How to Set Boundaries as Personal and Executive Assistants

Jessica Gardiner

Personal/Executive Assistants: Stop Settling for the Bare Minimum

Jessica Gardiner

The PA Diaries: Jane Squires, HNW Virtual Assistant

Jessica Gardiner

How to Successfully Hand in Your Notice as an Assistant

Jessica Gardiner

The Assistant Room: Elevating Assistants Worldwide with 2025 Expansion Plans

Jessica Gardiner

How to Effectively Communicate with Top Executives

Jessica Gardiner

Our Founder Honoured on Management Today’s 35 Under 35 List

Tamara Rudd

How to Build a Strong Professional Relationship with Your Executive

Jessica Gardiner

The Vital Role of Investing in Your Growth as a Personal or Executive Assistant

Let's cut to the chase, what's the one common downfall we've encountered over the lifetime of The Assistant Room? Assistants sabotaging their own success
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The PA Diaries: 5 Minutes with Chief of Staff Zoe Hill

Meet Zoe Hill, Chief of Staff at Arcade Media.
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The Indispensable Role of PAs: Why Every Executive Needs One

In response to the recent article published by Glamour Magazine describing the role of a charity PA as a'lazy girl' job, this article delves
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The PA Diaries: 5 Minutes with Personal Assistant Jemma Beggs

Meet Jemma Beggs, PA at global insurance business Legal and General.
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Interview: Jessica Gardiner, CEO at The Assistant Room

Ever met our Founder and CEO Jess Gardiner? Interviewed by Billy Hussein, Founder of Notion Magazine and The Promising Creative they deep dive into
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PA Diaries: 5 Minutes with Executive Assistant Emily Jepson

Meet Emily Jepson, EA to CEO and Founder at GWI, a leading audience targeting company.
Jess | Editor In Chief

How To Start 2023 As The Best Version Of Yourself

Instead of getting caught up in the hype of how to transform into something or someone completely different (wave goodbye to the self inflicted
Jess | Editor In Chief

How To Switch Off During The Festive Break

Many of us look forward to the festive break and all that comes along with it; the socializing, parties, spending time with family and
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How To Save Yourself From Self-Sabotage

It is heard when tackling career development, interpersonal challenges, even personal growth in an existing role – “I need to work on my confidence”
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How To Lead Global Teams As A PA

Businesses today are relying on a geographically diverse workforce to flourish within the global economy. They can cherry-pick talent from a competitive global pool
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Quiet Quitting: An Impossible Concept for the Admin Industry?

'Quiet Quitting' is the new buzz phrase, coming out of a lockdown world where people have started to reevaluate their priorities and work/life balance.
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How to Build your Self Esteem at Work

You've probably heard it before: your self esteem impacts every part of your life. The truth is, if you want to be successful at
Jess | Editor In Chief

Does Teamwork Truly Exist Between Boss & PA?

The value of teamwork, is it really understood by Executives within the EA/PA - Exec relationship? Do they really see the role as a
Jess | Editor In Chief

How to Build Your Confidence According to 5 Assistants

So if you're looking to build your confidence, where should you focus your time, effort and energy for the best outcome? We spoke to
Jess | Editor In Chief

The Important Reason Why Every Personal Assistant Needs an Exit Interview

Receiving an offer for a new job is an exciting time in anyones career and that is no different for every PA and EA.
Jess | Editor In Chief

At Home with Our Founder Jess

As we turned 5 this year and have survived 2 years of the pandemic, we decided to go back to the beginning and speak
Sarah Armendariz

The Truth About the Executive Assistant Industry

In a recent survey we opened to Personal and Executive Assistants around the world, over 2000 business support professionals answered 'As a PA/EA, what
Jessica Gardiner

How to Onboard Virtually as an Executive Assistant

Following on from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, office life has changed beyond measure and if you're a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or
Jessica Gardiner

How to Create a Work/Life Balance as an Executive Assistant

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it so many changes, many of which occurred almost overnight.
Sarah Armendariz

How to Stop Your Bad Boss Throwing You Under the Bus

Do people confuse your role of successful business support professional with the profile of office scapegoat?
Jess | Editor In Chief

Essential Time Management Techniques for Assistants

So, you’ve found yourself overwhelmed and on track to burnout. Whether you said yes to too many projects or simply cannot find a routine
Sarah Armendariz

Behind the Scenes: Working as an Assistant in Tech

Learn what it takes to be Business Support Professional in one of the most fast paced industries in the world.
Jessica Gardiner

Introducing Our Brilliant New Partnership

We are excited to announce our exclusive partnership with talent business Crone Corkill.
Jessica Gardiner

The Future of the Executive Assistant Role

How does a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant extend their indispensability and remain relevant?
Jessica Gardiner

Creating the Perfect At Home Office Space

Learn the 5 easy ways to create the perfect at home office space.
Jessica Gardiner

How-to Manage Zoom Fatigue and Protect Your Energy

Discussing the realities of the world we now live in and how we can proactively work to protect our energy.
Jessica Gardiner

Discovering How-to Support Our Mental Health

Colleagues Unite: How we can support our mental health whilst helping others with theirs too?
Jessica Gardiner

How-to Support Men in the Business Support Industry

A discussion with Ben Stevenson, Executive Assistant to CEO, Managing Director and Commercial Director at Bloom Procurement Services.
Jessica Gardiner

End of Year Review Guidance for Every Assistant

Top tips on how to prepare for your end of year review.
Jessica Gardiner

The Eye-opening Reality of Being an Executive Assistant

Here is what nobody told you, me or the anyone else about being a support professional…
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Spoiler: Why Straight Talking as a PA Always Wins

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Unlock the Power of Learning as an Assistant

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Make or Break: The Dynamics of the Assistant to Boss Relationship

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Colleagues Unite: Supporting and Raising the Profile of Our LGBTQ+ Colleagues

Jessica Gardiner

Stepping Back: The Secret Formula You Need to Move Forward

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Colleagues Unite: Supporting and Raising the Profile of Our Black Colleagues

Jessica Gardiner

A Discussion On: Black Lives Matter + Our Role in Stomping Out Racism

Jessica Gardiner

How to Handle Sabotage Like a Pro

Jessica Gardiner

How to Work From Home with Kids During a Pandemic

Jessica Gardiner

How to Work From Home Successfully During COVID-19

Jessica Gardiner

Overcoming Workplace Bullying

For as long as we can remember, people have condemned the office pecking order as something which counters everything we should represent - diversity,
Jessica Gardiner

How to Beat Imposter Syndrome

Jessica Gardiner

Working Successfully With a Boss You Hate

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: John Bingham, EA at LATTE Recruitment

Jessica Gardiner

How to Push Back on the Boss Like a Boss

Jessica Gardiner

The PA Diaries Live – from the perspective of a Virtual Assistant

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Danielle Francis, EA to Chairman at the Financial Conduct Authority

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Jeremy Burrows, EA to CEO at Jane.ai

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Chloe Isaacs, EA to CEO & CSO at Mudano

Jessica Gardiner

Building Credibility as an Assistant

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Emily O’Hara, PA to CEO IESA

Jess | Editor In Chief

Boundary Setting with Your Boss

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Claire Harold, Arup

Jessica Gardiner

The Secret to Success as an Executive Assistant

Jess | Editor In Chief

How to Transition Back to Work After Maternity Leave

Jess | Editor In Chief

Crazy Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Melissa Hume, PA at First State Investments

Jess | Editor In Chief

Banishing Burnout: Everything You Need to Know

Burnout is inevitable for a lot of us at any time of the year. With the added pressure of demanding Executives, organising and attending
Jessica Gardiner

Want to be a Private PA? Here’s How to do it…

Jess | Editor In Chief

5 Personality Traits of Successful Assistants

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Abigail Jones EA to CEO, ghd

Jessica Gardiner

Progress Over Perfection: Career Progression Tips for Every Assistant

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Seema Shah, EA at Sportech

Jessica Gardiner

5 Skills Every Assistant Should Embrace

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Daisy Cochrane, PA to CEO at Oktra

Jessica Gardiner

Dealing With the Loss of Your Office Bestie

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Kathryn Wolstenholme, EA at MOO

Jessica Gardiner

5 Essential Tips to Nail Meetings With Your Boss

Ensuring a regular 1:1 is not only scheduled between you and your boss but that it actually takes place is a crucial contributing element
Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Kelly Gethin, Amazon

Jessica Gardiner

SAYING NO IS A FULL SENTENCE…OR IS IT A FULL STOP?

Jess | Editor In Chief

How to Deal with a Difficult Boss? It’s Easier Than You Think…

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Anna Johnstone, Glamour Magazine

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PA Diaries: Carys Stacey, Moet Hennessy

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Yvette Pearson, ESF Capital

Jessica Gardiner

3 Ways to go from Organisation Zero to Hero

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Paula Gibson, JLT

Jessica Gardiner

I’m a GOAL DIGGER, what are you?

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Lucy Cook, ITV

Jessica Gardiner

The Work – Life Balance…Yes! It Exists!

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Bonnie Cookson, Natural Motion

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Stuart Martin, OLIVER Agency

Jess | Editor In Chief

Mental Health in the Workplace

Jess | Editor In Chief

5 Top Tips For Becoming a Personal Assistant

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Jennie Sheldon, PepsiCo

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PA Diaries: Jessica Moretti, Quintessentially

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The LinkedIn Lowdown

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Leeanne Adu, Women In Sport

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Amy Marsden SecsInTheCity PA of the Year 2016

Jess | Editor In Chief

PA Diaries: Jessica Duerden, ODEON Group

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PA Diaries: Charlotte Fowler, Hakkasan

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Rise and Grind: 5 Monday Mantras to Swear By…

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PA Diaries: Janice Parker, SecsInTheCity Social Networking PA of the Year

Jess | Editor In Chief

Life after Uni…The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Belstaff

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Victoria Braithwaite, FARFETCH

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: YPLAN

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Channel 4

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: The British Fashion Council

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: CVS

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Lindsay Taylor

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Tate

Jessica Gardiner

PA Diaries: Facebook

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PA Diaries: Wagamama

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