Work-From-Home Job Spotlight: Professional Organizer

Each Thursday, I’m highlighting a work-from-home job or business.


Job Description: A professional organizer helps people organize their homes and home offices.

Education: None necessary.

Skills: The ability to motivate clients to organize their homes and offices.

Job outlook: By accounts from professional associations, organizing is a growing business, although no hard numbers are available.

Possible employers: Check out the National Association of Professional Organizers, OnlineOrganizing.com and Organizer U for leads. Consider starting your own consulting business or joining with another professional organizer in your area.

Preparation: Join the National Association of Professional Organizers. Take organizer courses from the above-mentioned organizations.

Get your foot in the door: Ask a professional organizer in your area or a nearby area if you could shadow her on a client visit to make sure this is a good fit for you.

Testimony: “I love to organize things, and for years, I’ve helped friends and family get organized,” confesses Valerie of Edgewater, Fla. Her advice for others seeking to launch a professional organizing business is to read books about the industry first to see if it’s a good fit and use the time when you are starting your business—and there are fewer clients to fill your schedule—to concentrate on training and additional research about the business. “Most of all, find other beginners and a mentor for support,” she recommends.

Until next time,

Sarah