Spring Cleaning

With tax season complete (at least for most of us), a good spring cleaning should be next on your to-do list.   Although this may not be a top priority for you or your employees, spring time is the perfect time to de-clutter, file and organize your office space.

A little organization can provide a big boost to your productivity and keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.   It doesn’t matter if you run a home-based business or work full-time from an office, regular upkeep, just a few minutes a day, can keep your space organized and minimize your stress levels.

Professional Organizer Jasmine Beierle offers simple steps to keep your space neat:

• Keep only what you need and use
• Everything should have a proper place
• Create a paper management system
• Schedule a regular time to maintain your office

And, remember first impressions matters.  A neat office says a lot about you and your business. In a recent OfficeTeam survey of 500 HR managers, 83 percent said the appearance of an employee’s workspace at least somewhat affects their perception of that person’s professionalism.