National Administrative Week

When a person walks into your school or company, who is the first face that they see? Perhaps, one might say it's the principal or director, because they are in charge of the campus/company. However, as we all know the principal or assistant principal are in classrooms, meetings, or in their offices. The first face that you see is your schoolis the secretary, clerks, or whatever your district calls them. It is important to place the right perosn in that position, they are the first impression of your school or company. With this week being recognized as Administrative Professional's Week : April 19-25, 2015; April 24-30, 2016; April 23-29, 2017, be sure to shower your front line with love. We could not do our jobs without their support. Below is a little history about how this week started. Enjoy! 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. The name of this special day has changed and evolved over the past few decades. But, the importance of recognizing these vital individuals remains. The two new terms in use today are: "Administrative Professionals" and "Executive Admins". The two names sometimes mean different roles and responsibilities in different companies and organizations. 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. In Harry Klemfuss' day, these positions were the realm of women. Today, you find 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 Thanks, An Appreciative Assitant Principal