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IAAP. International Association of Administrative Professionals. Introduction.

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  1. IAAP International Association of Administrative Professionals

  2. Introduction The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for profit professional association with approximately 28,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. The association was founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The associations name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

  3. Mission Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development.

  4. Core Values • Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards. • Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback. • Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking. • Communication:We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships. • Commitment:We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.

  5. Benefits of Membership • CAP Certification • OM Certification • 29 possible college credits with CAP certification • Access to • Podcasts • Exam study guides • Online college • Options training • Administrative Professionals Conferences • Office skills training program • Office technology training program • OfficePro Magazine and more…

  6. Chapter Benefits • Guest Speakers discussing topics current and relevant to the administrative professional • Provide scholarship opportunities for local high school students • Educational resources • Professional Networking • Membership in a Professional Association • Community service

  7. Osceola Chapter • The chapter was officially installed in December of 2005 • The First meeting was held January 12, 2006 • Currently there are 29 active members • Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month

  8. Osceola Chapter Officers • President – KevinO’Leary, City of Kissimmee • First Vice President – Linda Hansell, City of Kissimmee • Recording Secretary – Charlene Brunk, City of St. Cloud • Treasurer – Julissa Rizzo, Osceola County

  9. Osceola Chapter

  10. Osceola Chapter

  11. Certification CAP Certified Administrative Professional OM Organizational Management Increased aptitude in Communication Organization and Planning Information Distribution Records Management Physical and Information Resources Document Production Financial Functions Human Resources • Improved Professional Qualifications • Increased Skills and Knowledge • Organizational Planning • Advanced Communication • Advanced Administration • Team Skills

  12. Technology Applications Specialty Microsoft Office Suite including: • Word • Outlook • Excel • Access • PowerPoint • Project

  13. Anticipated Cost: • Membership = $70 for 1 year *anniversary special • CAP Certification = $200 ($375 non-member) • OM Certification = $125 ($175 non-member) • Technology Specialty = $75 (100 non-member) Exam Dates: May & November

  14. Sample Test Questions: CAP A • In a simplified style of letter A) the subject line is in all caps B) punctuation follows the salutation and complimentary close C) the first line of each paragraph is indented 0.5 inches D) single spacing is used before and after the subject line • By ARMA International, which one of the following elements would be placed first using alphabetical order? A) 77 Sunset Cafe B) 3rd and South Auto Sales C) A1 Automotive Supply D) County Road Easy Shop B

  15. Sample Questions, continued: • You need more storage space on your personal computer and have decided to shrink the size of some of your seldom used items. Which one of the following will best accomplish this task? A) Backup B) File compression C) File manager D) Personal computer maintenance • Which one of the following selection procedures can no longer be used legally by private sector organizations? A) Drug testing B) Personality testing C) Integrity testing D) Polygraph testing B D

  16. What can you do? • Encourage participation in IAAP to all administrative employees • Provide ‘paid’ time for participation • Offer to pay membership costs and/or certification costs • Provide salary incentive for certification achievement

  17. What will you receive? • A committed and engaged employee • Inventive and productive thinkers • Skilled and educated admins • Confident leaders • Operational efficiency • Loyalty

  18. Any questions? For more information ask your admin or check out the IAAP website – www.iaap-hq.org

  19. Thank you to our sponsors:

  20. Thank you for coming!

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