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PRESS RELEASE - Not sure how or even if you should recognize your administrative professional during Administrative Professionals Week®? If you're the boss, it's your call. (But perhaps you should check with your administrative professional first.) Below are some excerpts of thoughts on recognition (or not) on that day from some administrative professionals who subscribe to The Effective Admin newsletter (www.admin-ezine.com).

What Some Administrative professionals Want for Administrative Professionals Day®

March 16, 2005, Bloomingdale, GA --Not sure how or even if you should recognize your administrative professional during Administrative Professionals Week®? If you're the boss, it's your call. (But perhaps you should check with your administrative professional first.) Below are some excerpts of thoughts on recognition (or not) on that day from some administrative professionals who subscribe to The Effective Admin newsletter (www.admin-ezine.com). Hint: Sincere recognition and appreciation; company-paid training and a day at the spa (you can call the latter a stress management treatment) wouldn't hurt for some. But a bonus or a day off also have merit. And oh yea...plants...but only if you really mean it.

The Effective Admin asked "How do you prefer to be recognized on Administrative Professionals Day in April? (Or do you prefer to be recognized?)" Some subscribers said:

►"I would like to be sent to an admin conference for the day. What a great way to make an admin assistant feel special----with a conference that includes a luncheon, free take-aways from the conference and great speakers to help us be more successful at our jobs. I usually get things like cards, gift certificates, or flowers; and 1) cards are very cheesy and usually end up in the trash; 2) gift certificates sometimes get lost in the drawer or never used; 3) flowers are beautiful... while they last. Lasting value will come from knowledge and newly learned skills and tools that will make me more effective in my job. "

►"I think the best recognition is by just being recognized! A simple 'thank you' is enough. Monetary items are very flattering, but is that what you are all about? My job is diversified and it makes me feel good when everyone else is content and happy around me. Knowing that I have made a difference is all I need to know!"

►"Last year, I received three candles, which my boss at the time went out and bought only after I reminded him that it was administrative professionals day. I am no longer working at the position. ...I would love some paid training day type activity or just a nice plant. Some sort of recognition for all of the hard work that I put in each day would be nice."

►"Time off would be ideal."

►"I prefer having the day off to attend a great conference for administrative professionals. It would be even better if my boss paid for it! Of course, I never turn down any form of recognition! Something is better than nothing (which is the norm around here)."

►"I would love to get anything that appears to be true recognition, not something that's obviously a last minute guilt trip because the boss happened to be in the grocery store the night before. ..."

►"I think the coolest thing would be a day at the spa to be pampered!"

►"Thank you card with a handwritten note."

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