Administrative Professionals WeekHow did it all begin?

Administrative Professionals Week is celebrated from April 22 - 28, 2007. It honors all of those persons that represent the silent backbone of the business world. The Administrative Professional is his or her bosses gal or guy Friday whose job entails everything from keeping track of scheduled appointments, to making sure that the boss doesn't forget to send that expected "Thank You" gift to important client.

Ever wonder how or why this special day was started? I did...I found this small article at: HolidayInsights.com © By Premier Star Co. and thought that you might enjoy it too.

An article from HolidayInsights.com:

National Professional Secretaries Week and National Secretary's Day was created in 1952 through the work of Harry F. Klemfuss of Young and Rubicam. Klemfuss recognized the importance and value of the position to a company or business. His goal was to encourage more women to become secretaries. Using his skill and experience in public relations, Klemfuss, promoted the values and importance of the job of secretaries. In doing so, he also created the holiday in recognition of the importance of secretaries.

Today, the title is changing and evolving. But, the recognition is equally important. There are two new terms in use today. They are "Administrative Professionals" and "Executive Admins". The two names sometimes mean different roles and responsibilities to different companies. Both are broader terms, that encompass more positions than the original "Secretary" role.

The name change recognizes and acknowledges that the role has changed significantly since 1952, and for the better at that. And in Harry Klemfuss' day, these positions were the realm of women. Today, you find some males in these positions.

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Today we know that both man and women fill these important roles in the business world and their jobs are tougher and more stressful than ever. Almost every office today has an administrator, secretary, receptionist or office assistant. The week of April 22 to April 28, 2007 is set aside to thank and show these people appreciation for all the hard work they do for their employers.

When : April 25, 2007, April 23, 2008, April 22, 2009 so if your the boss mark your calendars now and remember to say "Thank You for your job well done".

Some suggestions for gifts are: A personalized Cheesecake, their favorite Gourmet Dessert, Fresh Flowers, or a Gift Certificate.

Remember...Life is Short...Eat Dessert First!