Office Hoarding | 2011

OFFICE HOARDING EXCESS BLOCKING YOUR CAREER LADDER? Do you have piles of paper, folders, tchotchkes, and other materials covering your desk? A new CareerBuilder study shows hoarding can result in a negative impact on your career. EMPLOYERS SAY: WORKERS SAY: 28% 33%11 of employers say they are less likely to promote someone who has a disorganized or messy work space of workers say they tend to be hoarders 36% 13% of workers have files that are five years or older Nearly two-in-five employers say piles of paper covering a desk negatively impacted their perception of that person 27% of employers feel they are disorganized 17% of employers sense they are just messy of workers say they have paper files from more than a year ago 6% of workers have Tm files dating back more than 10 years XIXIXIXM of workers say that between 38% 50-100% of their desk is covered with work and other materials 16% of workers said 75% or more of their desk is covered While chaos on your desk •TIPS TO HELP YOU DE-CLUTTER space can indicate a busy workload, it can also imply a lack of organization. The good news is that workers can fix this problem quickly and reverse any negative perceptions of their performance." 1) Schedule time with the office recycle bin. 2) Work on one project at a time. 3 Don't be a digital hoarder. Rosemary Haefner VP Human Resources at CareerBuilder careerbuilder This national survey was conducted between May 19 and June 8, 2011 among 2,662 U.S. hiring managers and 4,912 workers.