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Congratulations to Harry and Meghan – do you need a PA to help organise your wedding? We are but a phone call away…
Venue, orders of service, invitations, hymns, seating plans, music, flowers, speeches, food, wine, the in-laws… the list is endless. What you need is a superstar PA in your corner who remains impartial and has your best interests at heart. Hiring an experienced PA who has been at the centre of many weddings will ensure the process goes smoothly. Wedding planners are great, but they are only present for the lead up to the wedding and then they disappear. ...
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10 Famous Films featuring a PA
What better way to celebrate the run up to the Christmas season than with a quick peak at our favourite films featuring PAs. Here are my top 5: The classic one which immediately springs to mind is The Devil Wears Prada. Andy’s boss is an über demanding character who takes pleasure in manipulating the psyche of her PAs – ring any bells with anyone? Andy puts up with a tremendous amount within the world of fashion publishing. She eventually...
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Preparing for an Interview in Today’s Corporate World
If you are currently looking for a new job as a PA to a senior executive you will no doubt we keen to create the right impression at the interview stage. With time being money to many executives, you may not have long to create this impression. You may find your interview is not even face to face, or that it doesn’t even take place with the executive that you will be working for. We take a look at how...
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Where to dine this Christmas…
Christmas is upon us, clients need to be kept impressed. It’s always a struggle to find somewhere, cool, new and fresh to keep people happy so the girls at Attic have put together a list of their favourite restaurants which will hopefully assist you in booking some Christmas lunches and dinners. Mayfair Park Chinois – A simply beautiful interior, elegant and very opulent, brilliant for a dim sum lunch or a more of a feed. ££££ The Wolseley - A...
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Worried about returning to work as a PA after having children? Here’s why you shouldn’t!
Returning to work after having children can be a worrying time. On top of getting childcare arranged and juggling a whole new routine, there is also the worry of how you will adjust back into work life. Returning to the workplace, in a senior PA role, can be a worrying time for many women that have had a break to have children. In addition to the guilt of leaving the children to come to the anxieties of how you will...
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The foundations of our success – 15 years on…
We recently celebrated our 15th year in business and Co-founders Sarah Culshaw and Kirsty Miall have compiled their top reasons for why Attic is going strong fifteen years on: Friendship – the foundation of their successful business Freedom – being quick to adapt to emerging trends Fun – not taking themselves too seriously and remembering to enjoy the job Fearless – having the courage to punch way above their weight in the early years Free thinking – ensuring their staff...
Read PostI have a huge amount of confidence in the team at Attic – they have taken a lot of time and trouble to understand the culture and nuances of our business and it shows. I will keep asking them to support us because I know they will deliver a great result – quickly and with style.
