Comments on The Professional Assistant: 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System

It really depends on your company's needs. The on...

2007-10-08T09:28:02.087-04:00

It really depends on your company's needs. The only reason we have file folders within hanging file folders is that if we need to present files to a client or to a manager, we can take the entire file folder with that information to the client or manager. It just looks more professional.

Further to Linda's comment. The reason I put a fi...

2007-10-07T13:55:00.000-04:00

Further to Linda's comment. The reason I put a file folder inside the hanging file folder is because I use these files and am continually removing them from the hanging file folder to bring it to my boss or to do work on the file myself. Therefore the hanging file folder is only a convenient place to put my file folder, not a file in itself.

Hi Linda,That's a good idea as well. We actually ...

2007-09-28T10:07:14.708-04:00

Hi Linda,

That's a good idea as well. We actually use labels that we print up on our laser printer, instead of using a label maker.

If you have more than one file folder that you want to add to your hanging folder, it would be a good idea to use them. Also, if you don't want to spend money on more hanging folders, you can use more than one file folder inside of them.

Personally, I think it just looks neater.

Thanks,

Richard

One of the things that helped me was to use a labe...

2007-09-28T07:52:00.000-04:00

One of the things that helped me was to use a label maker to print the file folder labels. It just looks neater and more professional.

But I've never understood why a file folder should go inside the hanging folder. I've always just put the papers directly into the hanging folder.