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Staples.com National Admin Day Survey Finds Businesses Can Manage Without the Boss, but Not the Admin

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Jury is out on whether National Admin Day is a day of gifting – most admins (62 percent) report they won't receive a present, while the majority of non-admins (67.8 percent) said they do plan to give a gift. Gift card ranks as the most popular gift option.

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Florida here I come!

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Recently on Facebook on the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) page they had a question on what would be the ideal gift from your boss or coworker on Admin Professionals Day. Not surprisingly, many of the comments, including mine, were in favour of a chance to go on paid professional development.

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Ideas for Administrative Professionals’ Week

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what do I think would be a good gift idea for an assistant on AP Day? Tags: gift ideas professional assistant AP Day Administrative Assistant. I know it's gotten commercialized just like every other special day, but I love getting presents so as long as we're celebrating I'm going to enjoy it.

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Holiday Messages Made Easy

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As we give and receive gifts this holiday season, I think of the gift of knowing you. Thank-Yous for Holiday Greetings and Gifts. Ready to thank someone for a gift? Recognize that connecting with others is a gift to yourself and to them--not an obligation. Our relationship with you is one thing we treasure.

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

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.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. That is pretty dedicated.

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Our Changing Role

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It was an easier way to recognize the group as a whole rather than individual bosses buying their assistant gifts. I have worked at a few offices where they hosted a luncheon for the assistants served by the managers.

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Magazines for the Administrative Assistant

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Some highlights are: Corporate Gift Giving, which is a good article for this time of year with some excellent information on this topic. I just got my new issue of OfficePro (the IAAP magazine for office professionals) and it was a great read on the bus the last few mornings.

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