Janie Breckenridge, assistant to Carol Wallace, president of the Convention Center Corp., shares the executive offices with Overstreet. Each of them has separate and distinct duties. She indicates that although she personally has not experienced any class discrimination in her career as a secretary, she's witnessed it and is sympathetic. I've worked for some enlightened people. I started in the No. 2 position in this company and moved into the No. 1 place when Carol was hired as president of the corporation in 1991.
Women are more in tune with the needs of single, working mothers.
In accordance with standards set by the International Association of Administrative Professionals, grace under pressure, diplomacy and impeccable dress are paramount issues with most women assistants. Gibbs says Jacobs places tremendous importance on graciousness. He's a very gracious man himself. He expects and deserves no less from me. UDW's McCullen said she has gradually accepted the fact that the business world dresses more casually.