General Description: Do you label your spices?  Are your holiday lists always updated and computerized?  Perhaps you have created a great system for juggling all the logistics of your kid's extracurricular activities.  

If so, consider turning your organizational talent into a home-based business.  Professional organizers are being hired at home and in the office to help:  

• De-clutter and organize kitchens, basements and closets.
• Set up organizing/filing systems.
• Create or administer financial management systems.
• Develop systems to better manage e-mail and database programs.
• Organize moves and help people get settled in a new community.

Basically, organizers help people to de-clutter, get organized and gain greater control over their lives.

Obviously, people who consider this career should be organized, detail-oriented and methodical.  In addition, it is helpful to have strong written and oral communication skills and a good knowledge of organizing principles, products and methods.

No special education or certification is currently required.

Options for Flexibility:  Organizers can earn $25-$200/hour depending upon experience, specialty and reputation (i.e., authors of organizing books).  While organizers typically charge by the hour, many have a four-hour minimum or retainer system in place to insure a more predictable cash flow.

Most organizing projects require you to be on-site with the client. 

Resources for Further Exploration:

Associations:

International Association Of Professional Organizers

National Association of Professional Organizers

Books:

Other Books: