To work as a professional organizer, you typically need to:

• be highly organized and logical;
• think and act quickly; and
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Education after high school

There is no single way to become a professional organizer. Typically, people choose this career after working in another field. They often gained organizational and "people skills" in that job. Careers in teaching, business, accounting, and homemaking all teach the necessary skills for success in this field.

Some people take training courses, often through the National Association of Professional Organizers.