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Why It’s Time to Recognise Administration as a Strategic Function

August 20, 2025

The Financial Times’ use of the outdated term “secretaries” in a 2025 article about Grant Thornton is a stark reminder of how language keeps the administrative profession undervalued....

Administrative Profession Culture & Events Partnership Strategic Business Partner

When Brand Values Don’t Extend to Assistants

August 19, 2025

A recent job ad for a senior-level EA role — positioned as a six-month “internship” with no stated pay — shows just how far the profession is still...

Administrative Profession Culture & Events Partnership Strategic Business Partner

The Motherhood Penalty and the Assistant Profession

August 14, 2025

UK campaigner Joeli Brearley revealed this week that mothers earn 33% less than fathers — and in a profession that is 98% women, that matters. Too often, assistants...

Administrative Profession Culture & Events Strategic Business Partner

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