FAQ's
What is a Professional Organizer?
Professional Organizers are individuals who create customized solutions to increase the efficiency of any home, office or individual. They assist people and organizations to improve their unique situations, as defined by their specific needs.
Organizers are generally self-employed, and may subcontract or employ other Professional Organizers.
Professional Organizers help their clients to find balance, restore order and maximize their time and resources at home, office and workplace locations. Services vary widely, depending on the area or range of specialization.
Services include, but are not limited to:
- Time management, goal setting, and personal inventory process life management.
- Computer software and consulting including support, set-up and design of systems.
- Public speaking, seminars and workshops, education and training.
- Human resources support/consulting, including assessments, job descriptions, new-hire orientation kits, employee manuals, policy and procedure manuals, training manuals, performance reviews, corporate values, and general organization of staff.
- Office organizing including needs analysis and action plans, purging, de-cluttering and organizing, filing systems, paper management, procurement of office supplies and equipment, space planning, processes and paper/work flow, information and records management, storage areas, and moving/relocations.
- Residential organizing including closet design and organization, space planning, purging, de-cluttering and organizing of garages, attics and basements, errands and personal shopping, storage solutions, repairs and maintenance, decorating, renovations, interior design, organizing of collections, memorabilia and photographs, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, family rooms, garage sales, gifting and house fluffing in preparation for a sale.
- Professional Organizers in Canada
- What is a Professional Organizer?
- What should I expect when I hire a Professional Organizer?
- Why should I hire a professional organizer?
- What are the benefits of organizing?
- How long does it take to get organized?
- I have read books on organization, but I have not been able to get organized. How will working with an organizer be different?
- Will you make me get rid of all my stuff?
- Do you do the work or do I?
- Can you help me locate a place to donate or sell the items I no longer want?
- Once the organization project is complete, can you provide a maintenance program?