As we approach Women’s Equality Day on August 26, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the significant contributions of women in the workplace. According to a CareerExplorer study, 91% of executive assistants in 2024 are women. This high percentage highlights both the vital role women play in this profession and the importance of advocating for their continued empowerment and equality.
Administrative Professionals Week falls on the last full week of April each year. The Wednesday of that week, April 24th, is known as Administrative Professionals Day. This is an opportune moment to pause, reflect and celebrate the invaluable contributions executive assistants make day in and day out. Here are some thoughtful ways EAs can show appreciation for themselves.
The administrative professionals of the world are a group that is 95–97% female. March was Women’s History Month, and with that kind of dominant presence, it is important to acknowledge and honor women with wisdom from fellow administrative professionals and female leaders to move forward with confidence, strength and self-respect.
For some employees, hearing words of praise is better than a cash bonus—and such praise is a key reason people want to stay in their jobs. Yet many managers can muster up such phrases only during annual reviews … if at all. Here are 10 key ideas managers should consider when offering positive feedback to employees.
Your boss asks you to buy a gift for a new employee, an individual who went above and beyond, or for every employee during a significant time of the year, but you have no idea where to start. Here are four tips for gift shopping.
Employers have sought ways to advance the annual recognitions beyond stereotypical feminized gifts and to emphasize the vital role of the profession. Administrative Professionals Day is also a time for words of encouragement from admins to each other.
Whether your next performance review goes swimmingly or becomes a half hour of frustration, here are six phrases that will likely paint a more flattering picture of you.
How many times have you looked around and realized there’s something not quite right with the way work is being distributed—to you in particular?
We all want to make a good impression at work. It’s paramount to our success that we give dedicated thinking time to how we are accomplishing that goal.
Many administrative assistants find their hands full with one department or job site, so imagine having to manage two.