Celebrity Staff recently honored administrative professionals during Administrative Professionals Day on April 23. Admin Day, formerly known as Professional Secretaries Day, was created by The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), formally called the National Secretaries Association, as an event to recognize the valuable contributions of office support staff and to encourage students to consider careers as administrative professionals.

A common misconception is that Administrative Professionals Week was started by greeting card manufactures and candy companies, when in reality the event was created by IAAP to recognize administrative professionals. Since 1952, the event is held annually during the last full week in April.

Many people contribute to the operating tasks of a workplace; however, IAAP defines administrative professionals as “individuals who are responsible for administrative tasks and coordination of information in support of an office-related environment and who are dedicated to furthering their personal and professional growth in their chosen profession.” Research shows that many workers around the world still hold the “secretary” job title; however, many alternative titles have become more popular, such as administrative assistant, office coordinator, administrative specialist, executive assistant, and office manager.

Regardless of title, Celebrity would like to once again thank the administrative professionals who help support our office and the offices of our client companies. We appreciate all the wonderful work you do each day.