These Organizational Skills Will Help You Succeed at Work

Staying organized on the job will be a crucial factor for success. When discussing your background and experience with potential, a potential employer may ask about your strategy for organizing your workspace or time on the job. Having organizational skills will help you stand out from the crowd and give you the tools you need to succeed in your career. Here are a few things you need to know to boost your organizational skills.

Organization of Physical Space

Good organizational skills begin with your workspace. Some people rely on methods like the 5S system. It was an organizing system created by Toyota in Japan. It stands for:

  • Sort: removing unnecessary items from the workspace
  • Set in order: making things you use regularly accessible
  • Shine: regularly maintain your work area
  • Standardize: create processes to help stay organized
  • Sustain: use methods to keep up the organization

You don’t have to use a system like 5S, but you can develop techniques that will help your physical workspace stay clean, neat, and easily accessible.

Digital Organization

It’s easy to forget about our digital space when we think about organization. If you work with a lot of data, it’s essential to keep your computer and other digital media as organized as possible. That starts with your email. Many people subscribe to a zero inbox policy to clear out and respond to emails that would otherwise clutter your inbox. You also want to look at how you store files on your computer, including how you name them and a folder system to make it easier to find what you need quickly.

Planning Skills

Task management is another critical aspect of organization. We’ll get into time management below, which is related, but task management is about prioritization. You need to know what tasks must be completed and prioritize to ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. This skill is crucial for finding a great job and advancing your career. A tried and true method is keeping a to-do list or a planner on your desk.

Time Management

One last essential organizational skill you need to hone is time management. This often goes hand in hand with planning skills, but not always. Time management is how you can avoid rushing to finish a project in the last minutes before a deadline. Keeping a calendar and training your brain not to procrastinate will all help you develop this skill.

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Meet Shane...

Shane’s journey with Nextaff began in 2019, when he established a successful franchise in the Kansas City metro area. His experience as a Nextaff franchise owner provides prospective buyers with a completely transparent view of the Nextaff Franchise Opportunity. Prior to his time at Nextaff, Shane led large sales teams in the Financial Services and Medical Device industries, further developing his expertise in leadership and business management.

Do you play sports?

Basketball! I was fortunate enough to play college basketball all 4 years and in 2013 we won the NCAA DII National Championship.

What do you love most about your current role?

Getting to know prospective franchise buyers. I love hearing about their goals and dreams they want to achieve through entrepreneurship.

What is your favorite color?

Orange! Yes, it is one of Nextaff’s main colors but it was my favorite before coming to Nextaff. In the franchising world, I’m known as “Orange pants guy”.

Meet Cary...

When it comes to operating a staffing firm, Cary has worn every hat.  From recruiting, to sales, to management, to ownership, he has been involved in every aspect of running a successful staffing business.  He has successfully led three separate companies to the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists, which puts him in an elite class of staffing entrepreneurship.  Combining that experience with a strong passion for entrepreneurs makes Cary an ideal leader for driving the Nextaff vision. 

Describe yourself in three words.

Loyal, Driven, Creative

Is there a mantra or affirmation you live by?

Do what you said you were going to do.

Do you have a celebrity doppelganger?

Back in the day, it was John Cusak.  “I want my two dollars!”