7 ways to be more efficient at work

Working smart is as important as working hard! TimesJobs.com brings you some tips to make you efficient at work According to a recent TimesJobs.com poll, employers rated efficiency as one of the most important assets in an employee. Here’s what you can do to work smart: Keep your work space clean – Achieving efficiency at work can sometimes be as simple as clearing the clutter from the work area. If the work place is clean your work becomes easy. A disorderly work area is a hindrance to your productivity and makes you irritated. Creating schedules – Making day to day plans will help in increasing the work efficiency. Organising the schedule efficiently will help in making work easy and make workload less. Eliminating personal distractions - Distractions are there in the workplace. You get distracted because your co-workers are talkative. To avoid such distractions and to focus on your work you can post notes on the work station as a notification to your co-workers that you are busy. Take breaks - Taking breaks is necessary while working. A five-minute walk will help you clear your head and allow you to restart your work with a fresh approach. Be well rested - One should take proper rest after work. Being sleepy and lethargic at work will affect your productivity. Exhaustion can slow your output and dull your performance. Don’t do too many things together – While multi-tasking is always welcome, doing too many things together can reduce the efficiency of work. One should focus on one thing, get it done and then move on to the next work. Setting goals and objectives – Setting goals and achieving them effectively increases efficiency at work. It also motivates the person who will aspire to do better.   TimesJobs.com