A professional organizer is a person who can help you organize any of the physical and digital spaces in your life — a closet, a kitchen or the aforementioned home office.

Do you tip Professional Organizers?

Do You Tip Professional Declutterers? As with most home contractors, tipping is not customary or expected. That said, any services that go above and beyond the contract may deserve an extra reward. Cleaning or disposal of trash that was not agreed upon, or advice for other spaces in your house, fall into this category.

Do professional organizers make good money?

While there is no set salary across the board, most professional organizers can expect to earn anywhere from $35 to $100 per hour, with $35 being on the very low end of the scale and $100 more likely only in larger, more metropolitan areas.

Do companies hire professional organizers?

To make the most of the warehouse or office space, companies hire professional organizers who have independent contractor insurance. As an HR professional, you should carefully consider these reasons that an experience professional organizer can do for your business.

What qualifications do you need to be a professional organizer?

How to Earn Your CPO Credential

• Education Requirements. You must have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Paid Work Experience. You must be able to provide documentation of 1,500 hours of paid work experience as a professional organizer within five years prior to applying.
• Code of Ethics.
• Pass CPO Exam.

  How do you become a professional organizer in 2020?

  So here’s what I think you need to do to become a professional organizer:

  1. Love people.
  2. Invest in professional association memberships.
  3. Invest in training and education.
  4. Invest in conferences.
  5. Think about a training program.
  6. Get coaching from another organizer.
  7. Get your website going.
  8. Do freebies if necessary.

  What makes a professional organizer a good organizer?

  Professional organizers are called upon when their clients need help. The ability to listen carefully to people’s concerns and be truly invested in helping them solve problems is essential. Part of professional organizers’ job satisfaction is seeing that their work has tangibly improved their clients’ lives.

  Do you need a license to be an organizer?

  There is no widely accepted licensing for professional organizers, but anyone who enters the business can contact the National Association for Professional Organizers, which offers courses and other perks to organizers.

  Why do you need a professional mover organizer?

  But organizers’ clients swear by them, engaging them to note only restore order to their homes but also to help ensure a move goes smoothly: Organizers can help their clients pinpoint which unnecessary or redundant possessions should be sold, discarded or hauled off to Goodwill. Another reason to call a professional organizer?

  What kind of insurance do I need to be a professional organizer?

  But I recommend “professional liability” (also called “errors and omissions”), which also covers the advice that you give clients. NAPO members can purchase this type of plan through NAPOSure. If you are not a member, ask your trusted friends or local business owners for recommendations.