Professional development, practical advice, and valuable resources for Administrative Professionals

Welcome to the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP)!  ASAP is a free association dedicated to providing professional development and online resources to administrative professionals just like you.  And at your convenience!

Please take advantage of all that ASAP has to offer including Webinars and podcasts geared specifically for administrative professionals’ career development; career advice from featured industry experts; a mentoring program; the Admin bookshelf with recommended titles to help you advance your professional and personal life; Tech Tips; Health Tips, and much, much more.

April Content »

Cool New Office Tricks James Spellos, a favorite speaker at the APC, discusses some of the new features and benefits of Microsoft Office 2007. » Power Tools to Use for Career Negotiation Success Joni Daniels offers advice to administrative professionals about negotiating career success by plugging in your professional power tools and engage in a little job remodeling. You can create a career of your own design. » Whatever Happened to Spring Break? Dina Horwedel offers advice about taking spring vacations to get recharged & rested in order to meet the challenges of their daily work. » Top 11 Ways to Improve Performance Todd Durkin provides the top 11 ways to improve performance at work, at home, and with your health. » Sometimes You Have to Rock the Boat Administrative Professionals are often expected to “smooth things over” and make problems go away. Sandy Geroux writes that while we must do everything in our power to diplomatically and smoothly serve clients, we must sometimes risk “rocking the boat a bit” in order to serve them best. » April’s Admin Bookshelf April’s Admin Bookshelf includes books to help Administrative Professionals increase their personal power and productivity in their jobs, with several titles that explore the “Disney way,” which focuses on innovative, creative and customer-focused methods to provide the best services and products to its customers. »

Celebrate YOUR Week »

A special Webinar for you during Administrative Professionals Week Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Feeling Gloriously Wonderful About you – 24/7, 365! Presented by Dawn Brackett Dawn Brackett, one of our APC facilitators and President of Dynamotive, Inc., will lead you on a visible and audible journey called:  Thirty Minutes of Attitude of Gratitude! Dawn will make you feel lovable, capable and phenomenal. So, tune out the distractions in your life, and tune in to this special Webinar created especially for you! »

Podcasts »

The Career Podcast Series by Robert Half, OfficeTeam’s parent company, provides information on the latest employment news and trends. This series features interviews with staffing experts who give career tips based on their experience working with thousands of employers across North America. Podcast #1: What’s In and What’s Out on the Job Hunt? Podcast #2: Resumes That Pop Podcast #3: Interview Prep 101 Podcast #4: Decoding the Company Dress Code Podcast #5: Avoiding Apparel Perils on the Interview Podcast #6: Ensuring Smooth Salary Negotiations

ASAP's April eNewsletter

Administrative Professional of the Month Divina Pereira AGFA Healthcare, Etobicoke, Ontario
April’s Admin of the Month focuses on Divina Pereira; Advice for Administrative Professionals. »

Are You Too Nice to Be Successful?
Did you know the nicest workers may actually be less likely to be promoted than their not-as-agreeable colleagues. Here are some tips to help you assertively promote yourself so you don’t finish last. »

Cubicle Courtesies By Lew Bayer
Today, millions of people work in cubicles. The upside of cubicles is that they can facilitate cooperation and collaboration between co-workers. The downside includes interruptions and lack of privacy. Lew Bayer discusses how to keep cubicle frustration low, and how to make the most of cubicle courtesies. »

Mess Up Royally at Work? How to Recover and Move On
If you’ve ever made a mistake in your job, and not sure how to fix the problem you’ve created and get beyond it, here are some tips to help guide you in the right path. How to recover from an office misstep and move on. »

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What career issues keep Generation Y professionals awake at night? When asked to name their chief career concern, one-third (33 percent) of Gen Y workers polled cited compensation and benefits issues. Find out more here. »

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