Work and careers

Wembley's golden gal (Executive PA, Jan/Feb 2012)

One experienced PA has it all to play for at the home of English football. Iwona Tokc-Wilde talks to Emma Kernan-Staines, PA to former England footballing legends Sir Trevor Brooking CBE and Gareth Southgate...read more

_A Virgin paradise (Executive PA,
Oct/Nov 2011)

Did she wear a bikini to work and did her boss really give her a boat when she retired? Iwona Tokc-Wilde asks Penni Pike, former Executive PA to Sir Richard Branson... read more

Power hour (Student Accountant, Nov 2011)

It's an aspect of modern office life that we're either too busy to take a proper lunch break. But this time is yours and you should use it to recharge your batteries... read more

The invisible boss (Executive PA,
Aug/Sept 2011)

It’s becoming more popular for PAs to work remotely from their bosses. What does a PA new to this way of working need to know to make it work? Iwona Tokc-Wilde finds out... read more

Give me a break (Executive PA,
June/July 2011)

It’s been a busy year and you’re ready for that long-awaited holiday. Your suitcases are packed, the cat’s taken care of, your in-laws will water the plants... So why are you so anxious?... read more

Put your heart into it (Student Accountant, Apr 2011)

Like it or not, we are emotional beings, even at work. Yet, some of us are better at handling our feelings - and the feelings of others - and these softer skills make for a more successful career. Iwona Tokc-Wilde puts herself in the right frame of mind and looks at emotional intelligence in the workplace... read more