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IAAP Member Survey Results To assist the IAAP International Board of Directors and Headquarters staff in strategic planning and determining how IAAP can continue to effectively serve the current and future needs of its members, an online survey was sent in October 2005 to a random sampling of more than 15,000 IAAP “Professional” status members. Nearly 2,500 members responded by the deadline. Here are survey results: |
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1. Years as an IAAP member? |
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Total Responses |
2434 |
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Count |
% |
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0-5 |
1398 |
57% |
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6-10 |
508 |
21% |
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11-15 |
272 |
11% |
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16-20 |
130 |
5% |
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21+ |
126 |
5% |
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| 2. Your gender? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2423 |
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Count |
% |
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Female |
2392 |
99% |
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Male |
31 |
1% |
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3. Your age? |
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Total Responses |
2430 |
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Count |
% |
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18-24 |
13 |
1% |
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25-34 |
236 |
10% |
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35-44 |
599 |
25% |
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45-54 |
951 |
39% |
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55-64 |
586 |
24% |
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65+ |
45 |
2% |
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| 4. Years employed as an administrative professional? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2425 |
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Count |
% |
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0-5 |
161 |
7% |
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6-10 |
351 |
14% |
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11-15 |
358 |
15% |
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16-20 |
413 |
17% |
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21+ |
1142 |
47% |
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| 5. What is your current job title? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2356 |
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Count |
% |
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| Administrative assistant |
667 |
28% |
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| Other |
664 |
28% |
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| Executive assistant |
436 |
19% |
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| Secretary |
107 |
5% |
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| Executive secretary |
103 |
4% |
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| Office manager or supervisor |
102 |
4% |
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| Administrative coordinator |
100 |
4% |
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| Assistant to [exec title] |
75 |
3% |
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| Administrative secretary |
71 |
3% |
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| Administrative manager |
31 |
1% |
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6. Are you currently retired from the workforce, or do you plan to retire within the next five years? |
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Total Responses |
2421 |
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Count |
% |
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No |
2113 |
87% |
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Yes |
308 |
13% |
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| 7. Your age when you originally joined IAAP? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2427 |
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Count |
% |
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18-24 |
118 |
5% |
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25-34 |
564 |
23% |
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35-44 |
829 |
34% |
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45-54 |
763 |
31% |
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55-64 |
150 |
6% |
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65+ |
3 |
0% |
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| 8. How did you first learn about IAAP? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2414 |
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Count |
% |
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| Another IAAP member |
773 |
32% |
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| Coworker/friend |
474 |
20% |
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| Other |
319 |
13% |
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| IAAP web site |
242 |
10% |
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| Advertisement/Brochure/Flyer |
163 |
7% |
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| Article in publication or media |
160 |
7% |
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| Employer/supervisor |
116 |
5% |
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| Attended IAAP conference/event |
89 |
4% |
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| IAAP certification program candidate |
78 |
3% |
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| 9. What was you primary reason for joining IAAP? | |||||
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Total Responses |
2424 |
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Count |
% |
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| Career development |
743 |
31% |
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| Network with other professionals in your field |
619 |
26% |
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| Keep up with trends in the profession |
413 |
17% |
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| Attaining certification |
273 |
11% |
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| Educational/leadership opportunities |
208 |
9% |
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| Other |
105 |
4% |
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| Peer support |
63 |
3% |
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10. Are you a: Member of a Division? |
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Total Responses |
1542 |
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Count |
% |
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No |
409 |
27% |
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Yes |
1133 |
73% |
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10. Are you a: Member of a Chapter? |
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Total Responses |
2215 |
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