How to show appreciation this Administrative Professionals Day

More than half of administrative professionals feel they don't get enough recognition for their hard work. So how can you get involved and show some appreciation this Administrative Professionals Day? 

Based on a recent survey of administrative professionals in Ireland, we found what makes our admin superstars enjoy their roles, the skills needed to succeed in an admin role and the best ways to show some appreciation on Administrative Professionals Day.

Why should you get involved in Administrative Professionals Day?

Imagine a world without Administrative professionals - your sounding board, your facilitator, the hero that pays attention to the smallest details, and always goes above and beyond to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Every year administrative professionals across the country make a huge impact on Irish workplaces. They do more than just assist in a company, they possess superhuman organisation, planning and multitasking skills. They get to know every aspect of the company, and help businesses achieve their goals. They are the superheroes who work effortlessly to make sure that the company runs smoothly behind the scenes.

The responsibilities of administrative professionals can vary from providing clerical and organisational support, developing and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems, managing individual projects, scheduling and maintaining calendars, ordering office supplies and maintaining inventories, answering and handling telephone calls, planning and coordinating small and large meetings and events, making travel arrangements, and much, much more. So what do admin professionals enjoy most about their roles?