Administrative Professionals Week

WHEREAS, administrative professionals, including secretaries, administrative assistants, office managers and other administrative support staff, represent one of the largest segments of the world’s workforce; and

WHEREAS, administrative professionals are those who master technology; effectively utilize their interpersonal and communications skills; manage projects and organize the office; apply their creativity to solve problems; and most importantly, have the willingness to learn and accept new challenges; and

WHEREAS, administrative professionals are vital contributors in today’s team-oriented work, environment and are key front-line public relations ambassadors for their organizations; and

WHEREAS, companies and organizations that invest in training and development and make a commitment toward delegating responsibilities that better utilize the skills of their administrative employees will have the best opportunity to excel in the 21st century and beyond; and

WHEREAS, the year 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of Administrative Professionals Week, formerly known as National Secretaries Week, which was founded in 1952 to recognize the contributions of secretaries and other office support staff in business and government, and to attract people to secretarial careers; and

WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals Week, is sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals and is celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for various community events, educational seminars and individual corporate activities:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, in recognition of 60 years of excellence, do hereby proclaim April 22 through April 28, 2012, as

Administrative Professionals Week

and April 25, 2012, as

Administrative Professionals Day

in the state of Alabama, and salute the valuable contributions of administrative professionals in the workplace.

 

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 21st day of March 2012.

      

Governor Robert Bentley