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The "suits" may come and go ...

... but it's the professional expertise of secretaries, administrative assistants, and receptionists who keep the engines running everywhere — from small business offices to the upper reaches of multinational corporations.

Show your favorite admins the respect they deserve with the help of online resources offering gift ideas, e-cards, plus info, fun facts, and background history of Secretary's or Administrative Assistant's Day — celebrated this year throughout the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ...

More about honoring secretaries and professional admins around the Web:

IAAP Homepage - Show your admins you care with a link to the official site of the International Association of Administrative Professionals featuring membership info, education and training resources, and related resources with special observance suggestions and gift ideas.

In Observance of National Secretary's Day - Another perspective, in a full-page rant from a sociology professor who turns a cynical eye on the day, including a conspiracy theory involving card stores and flower shops...

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants - Necessary skills and qualifications, the job outlook until 2012, and salary ranges provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The Secretary's Day - Gather 'round for an unintentionally funny romp through post World War II office life and view streaming archived footage describing a typical day of a secretary, circa 1947. QuickTime required. Pass it on...

Care2: Secretaries Day Ecards - Cute, clever and mostly animated e-cards featuring a virtual typing test.

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