StoneMtn Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 When : April 25, 2007, April 23, 2008, April 22, 2009 Administrative Professional's Week is celebrated from April 22 - 28, 2007. 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 postions were the realm of women. Today, you find some males in these positions. The most common ways of recognizing your Administrative Professional(s) today are: Flowers Cards, often with shopping gift certificates Take them to lunch Candies Assorted Gift Baskets It looks like I'd better make a quick run to a florist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 It looks like I'd better make a quick run to a florist...just get your secretary to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 hahahahaha. You see, AD, the goal here was to get myself out of trouble; not into deeper kaka... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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