Many work within groups and teams and do research over the Internet. They're constantly learning new skills and adapting to new environments in this rapidly-changing world of ours. I know many assistants who are far more comfortable with today's technology than their bosses are. Bosses now use computer programs which translate their spoken words directly to type on their computer screens, eliminating the need for dictation equipment and shorthand skills. The roles are less clear, and all in the work force are adapting to those societal changes, trying to find the right way for everyone to get along and get the work done, regardless of the formal titles of their jobs.
Some sites suggest appropriate presents for Administrative Professionals Day.
They say you should pay for a professional seminar to improve the skills of the administrator, pay for membership in a professional organization, purchase ergonomically-designed office furniture to make the assistant more comfortable and thus more productive, or update the assistant's software. Curiously, these sites often are in the business of selling seminars, are run by those same professional organizations, happen to market that office furniture, or sell that software. Bricks and Mortar vs. Dot. One search produced a site in Dutch that defines irony. To me, traditional businesses and online-based businesses share the same concerns overall.