Administrative Professionals' Day is an international holiday which occurs on the Wednesday during the last full week in April. The holiday was founded to recognize the work performed by receptionists, secretaries and administrative assistants.
In 2009, Administrative Professionals' Day falls on April 22, the same day as Earth Day.
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April 22
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Established in 1952 by Harry F. Klemfuss
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Originally known as Secretary's Day
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Klemfuss wanted to recognize and promote the importance of secretarial work and to inspire more people to consider jobs in the secretary support field
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June 1-7, 1952 was the the first National Secretaries Week
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June 4, 1952, a Wednesday, was designated for the main holiday
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1981
Secretary's Day became Professional Secretaries Week
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1995
The holiday event was moved to the last full week in April
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2000
Changed the name to Administrative Professionals Week
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In the U.S., a supervisor may take their assistant out to lunch and or give them a gift to celebrate the holiday
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Worldwide celebrations may include community events, educational seminars and independent corporate activities to recognize support staff IAAP: International Association of Administrative Professionals
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According to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, there are more than 4 million secretaries and administrative assistants employed throughout the United States IAAP: International Association of Administrative Professionals
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Approximately 9 million people in the U.S. working in some sort of administrative support capactiy IAAP: International Association of Administrative Professionals
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The U.S. Department of Labor reports that "362,000 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial positions will be added in the U.S. between 2006 and 2016, representing growth of 8.5%"NJ Biz: Can You Picture A Day Without Your Administrative Assistant (April 20, 2009)
