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Preparing for a Smooth Transition: 4 Tips for Retiring Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

As an administrative professional, you’ve spent years (or even decades) supporting your executive and keeping the office running smoothly. Now you’re finally retiring from the workforce. Retirement is an exciting phase of life. Could an online course help set them up for success? Always Leave on Good Terms!

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Simplify Your Filing System and Retire Your To-File Pile

All Things Admin

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Filing usually means getting up from your desk, walking to a supply cabinet, locating the file folders, walking back to your desk, printing a label, feeding the label sheet into the printer, retrieving the label from the printer, and finally assembling the file.

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Virtual Assistance: What a way to work!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have recently been doing some work online and it has opened up a whole new world for me. Here are some virtual assistant sites that have inspired me: [link] [link] [link] [link] Baby boomers are retiring, but are we ready to not work? Baby boomers, of which I am one, are retiring in droves it seems. Plus, I can't afford it!

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unseen Force Behind His Legacy: His First Personal Secretary, Maude Ballou

Admin Awards

Refusing to yield to the man, Ballou got off the bus and walked up the hill to her home, her principles fully intact. Ballou’s experience further exemplifies the bravery and commitment of Administrative Professionals. About the Author: Sunny Nunan is a passionate advocate of Administrative Professionals.

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To the Unicorns

Admin Awards

As 2021 Administrative Professional’s Month is once again behind us, I found myself really reflective this past year, on what it means to serve in a profession that means so much to so many of us. Jeannette Castellano, Retired Executive Secretary & Inspiration for the Admin Awards. She loved learning.

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

I for one started out on a clerical/administrative career path with absolutely no knowledge at the time that a career in meeting planning even existed (and at the time it probably didn’t). Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination.

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An interview with Admin Awards Founder, Sunny Nunan, by Executive Support Magazine

Admin Awards

To read this interview in Executive Support Magazine visit: [link] Sunny Nunan is the CEO and Founder of the Admin Awards in the USA, created in honor of her mother, a life-long administrative professional Can we start with a little background information? Tell us about the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence.