Sending love to all you office workers on this Administrative Professionals Day!
The profession encompasses a lot, so maybe you’re unsure if you fill the bill. Basically, if your job involves office management of any kind, from bookkeeping to secretarial duties, then – congratulations! – today we celebrate you!
Here are a few administrative-related fun facts: In 2018, the median pay was $38k per year; the average worker’s age was 46; and of the 3.1 million people within the profession, 94.2% of them were women.
And now, some stories:
According to Harvard Law professor and author Susan Crawford, Chattanooga is an example of a city that’s doing it right.
Check out this short list of projects presented by UTC students at last week’s “Technology Symposium:” a “smart” dog house; a jumbo Connect 4 game for people with disabilities; and a small, unmanned aerial vehicle to combat malaria.
And here’s a sweet story from columnist Mark Kennedy, who says that, sometimes, “unlucky” is the kindest word.