Administrative Professionals or Secretry week celebration

Administrative Professionals (Secretary's) Day

Administrative Professional's Week is celebrated the Monday to Sunday last week of April.

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.

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

More facts on this Original Observance week

Administrative Professionals Day gifts are by far the most common way of giving recognition to these most important people on your staff. What is the top gift?..... Giving flowers. Maybe, before you forget, you should order some flowers now!