Blogs

Welcome to the our blog. Here you’ll find all sorts of useful articles and resources to help you along your education and career journey.

Interview: Maria Divilekova

Interview: Maria Divilekova

Hear from one of our successful students, Maria Divilekova, on how secretarial training from Pitman Training helped her jumpstart her career journey.

Interview: Hattie Wrixon

Interview: Hattie Wrixon

In this interview, we catch up with entrepreneur Hattie Wrixon, who founded Uni's Not For Me -a business which helps students explore alternative options.

Not going to Uni?

Not going to Uni?

Not going to University? Here, we offer some advice on what you could do instead, and guidance to support you in your alternative decisions.

Interview: Matthew Want

Interview: Matthew Want

Here, we speak with Matthew Want, a distinguished Personal Assistant to CEO Lucy Brazier of Marcham Publishing, on his many achievements.

Case Study: Emily Parris

Case Study: Emily Parris

Emily Parris from Taunton tells us her story of how she made key life decisions with choosing her career prospect and shares some advice for school leavers.

Interview: Nicola Penny

Interview: Nicola Penny

Nicola Penny is a successful personal assistant to Martin Frizell and Sally Shelford. In this interview, she shares her best tips for career success.

Interview: Katie McEwan FEPAA

Interview: Katie McEwan FEPAA

Katie Mcewan tells us all about her experience with Pitman and how it enabled her to gain her dream job working as a successful PA for the CEO of  Ann Summers.

Business Social Media Hints and Tips

Business Social Media Hints and Tips

Letting people know you’re there can be difficult for businesses, but social media offers a fantastic route to market. Here are a few hints to get you started (don't forget we've some fantastic social media training courses!!)

Tips to Unwind – FREE Webinar

Tips to Unwind – FREE Webinar

Samantha Hearne, Mindset and Anxiety Coach tells us how not to stress out over going on holiday! How not to feel guilty about taking time off and enjoy ‘you time’ to unwind and recharge.