ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTAdministrative Office Technology: Executive Administrative Assistant In the 1920s and 1960s, women called "secretaries" were severely stigmatized. The most common misconception about secretaries was that they were pretentious office workers who were only looking for a husband. According to an article on the National Public Radio website, “for decades, secretarial positions were the only ones women could fill in many workplaces. AMC's hit TV show Mad Men fueled nostalgia for a time when secretaries typed letters and kept the boss "happy." These roles and the women who fill them have come a long way since then! (Radio) Lynn Peril, author of Swimming in the Steno pool, was interviewed by NPR and says that initially the title "secretary" inspired women to become private or executive administrative secretaries. This made them want to move up the hierarchy. They wanted to get out of the stenographer pool and stop being stenographers who just came in and got dictated to by their bosses. They aspired to be more than just a typist; they wanted to become secretary. It was definitely something that many women aspired to become at that time. Peril also adds that “at that same time, there was this pop culture tradition. The term "office wife" dates back to the 1920s. This evolution of the idea that the secretary was a hot, pencil-pushing woman who was there to have an affair with the boss and meet a husband, did not did not give a very positive image of the secretary. It wasn't until the 1970s, when women began demanding their rights as equals in the workplace, that they asked to be called "administrative assistants" - crucial for any workplace. You save your boss valuable time and you become an asset to the company you work for. The results of hard work, dedication and training will pay off in the long run. Being an executive administrative assistant is a very lucrative and growing career! (James Stroman) (Maupin) (Systems)Works CitedJames Stroman, Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson. Administrative Assistant and Secretary Manual. New York: Amacom, 2012. Maupin, Sylvia. Office Manager Berringer C. Windham. March 27, 2014. Radio, National Public. Before administrative assistants, there were secretaries. March 27, 2014. 27 3 2014.Systems, SC Career Information. sccis.intocareers.org. 11 6 2014. 26 3 2014. U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Statistics. Career Outlook Handbook. Washington: Clateurs, 2010.