The Aloha Kauai Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals this week is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Administrative Professionals Week. And don’t you dare call them “secretaries.” They are administrative professionals, because they do so much more than
The Aloha Kauai Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals this week is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Administrative Professionals Week.
And don’t you dare call them “secretaries.” They are administrative professionals, because they do so much more than just answer the phone, greet customers and make coffee for their bosses.
Also, more and more, they’re not exclusively female.
Celebrating 50 Years of Administrative Excellence is the theme of this special week, commemorating a half-century of accomplishments by administrative assistants, secretaries and other support staff.
Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the world’s largest workplace observances, according to representatives of the Aloha Kauai Chapter of IAAP.
Administrative professionals and management in thousands of communities all over the globe celebrate this week with educational seminars, civic recognition luncheons, and award presentations.
In addition, millions of individual executives reward their administrative staffs with monetary bonuses or other tokens of appreciation. The observance was renamed Administrative Professionals Week this year to reflect the profession’s dramatic change in job titles and responsibilities.
With more than 600 chapters and 40,000 members in the United States, Canada and other countries, IAAP is the world’s leading association for administrative professionals.
The Aloha Kauai Chapter, IAAP, hosts educational meetings six times a year. Please call Julie Pavao, 826-2220 weekdays during work hours, for more membership information.
Besides fellowship and educational meetings, the Aloha Kauai Chapter of IAAP allows members to build valuable professional networks and enhance leadership skills, she concluded.
