International Association of Administrative
Professionals
Emily Allen
eallen@iaap-hq.org
(816) 891-6600 ex 2239
10502 NW Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153
RECOMMENDATIONS TO
EMPLOYERS
For
Celebrating Administrative Professionals Week
Kansas City, Mo. If you’re an employer or supervisor, chances are
you’ve wondered how best to observe
Administrative Professionals Week. Most
administrative support staff prefer observances
that recognize their professional role or
provide opportunities for professional learning
and growth, according to the International
Association of Administrative Professionals.
IAAP suggests that
employers consider these ideas for observances:
- Hold a company-wide observance or
special event for administrative staff, such
as a presentation by a professional
development speaker, or hold a group recognition
of administrative professionals by the chief
executive.
- Provide registration for a professional
development seminar to build the
individual’s technical, interpersonal or
business skills. IAAP's
Education Forum and Annual Meeting,
Fall Conference and
Spring Conference are
good choices.
- Support membership in appropriate
networking and professional associations
such as IAAP.
- Encourage/pay for attainment of
professional certification including the
Certified Professional Secretary and
Certified Administrative Professional.
- Additional gift suggestions include
appropriate business-related items such as
personalized business cards, a desktop
nameplate, a gift certificate, ergonomically
correct desk accessories or equipment,
computer hardware/software upgrade, or a
monetary bonus for exemplary performance.
- If company finances are an issue, a
recent survey shows that admins like a
personal thank-you, a handwritten note or
e-mail, thanking them for the job they are
doing and giving specific example. Giving
your admin a few hours or half day off in
honor of APD is another idea that can say
"thank you" to your admin.
- IAAP also suggests that it’s always wise
for employers, managers, supervisors or
executives to ask their administrative staff
how they would prefer to observe
Administrative Professionals Week.
About IAAP
IAAP is the world’s leading association for
administrative professionals, with 600 chapters
and more than 24,000 members and affiliates
worldwide. IAAP sponsors Administrative
Professionals Week 2010 is April 18-24 and
Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday,
April 21. Further information is available from
the IAAP Web site,
www.iaap-hq.org/newsroom/apw
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