Administrative Professionals Day and Administrative
Professionals Week are widely observed in many workplaces in the United States
and other countries around the world. Many employers and supervisors arrange
events to show their appreciation of the work carried out by administrative
professionals, to highlight their importance to the organization and to enhance
their work-related skills.
About Administrative Professionals Day
During World War II, there was an increased need for skilled
administrative personnel, particularly in the United States. The National
Secretaries Association was formed to recognize the contributions of
secretaries and other administrative personnel to the economy, to support their
personal development and to help attract people to administrative careers in
the field. The association's name was changed to Professional Secretaries
International in 1981 and, finally, the International Association of
Administrative Professionals (IAAP) in 1998.
These changes in name reflected the changing nature of the
tasks, qualifications and responsibilities of the members of the organization.
IAAP now has an international orientation and continues to provide education
and training and set standards of excellence recognized by the business
community on a global perspective. The organization's vision is "to
inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence".
The first National Secretaries Week was organized in 1952 in
conjunction with the United States Department of Commerce and various office
supply and equipment manufacturers. The Wednesday of that week became known as
National Secretaries Day. As the organization gained international recognition,
the events became known as Professional Secretaries Week® and Professional
Secretaries Day®. In 2000, IAAP announced that names of the week and the day
were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative
Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding
responsibilities of the modern administrative workforce. Many work environments
across the world observe this event.
Customs, Traditions and Celebrations
All over the world, Administrative Professionals Day is
celebrated with an assortment of celebrations, parties and other events. In the
U.S, it is common for people to give gifts of candy or flowers to their
secretaries on this day.
WE COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THEM!
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