Choosing Office Furniture That Works
When deciding on office furniture, you will need to consider the equipment that will be used on a daily basis, the staff, and the type of business.
If it is the office of a doctor or dentist, they usually have rows of files along the walls that represent their patients. There is a receptionist answering phones and booking appointments, so she will be using a computer and there is a certain type of desk or work area for that. A file clerk will be sorting and alphabetizing files, so he or she will need a desk with plenty of counter space for his or her tasks. An accountant is usually also in these offices to track the billing. The accountant will be in a separate, semi-private cubicle, also with a computer and the necessary desk or work space for that.
Dentists, as well as doctors do need their own private office space, as well. They need a desk, phone, and some room for files, whether it is in his desk drawer, or other shelving. Books and reference materials and leaflets will also need to be stored somewhere in his office.
The furniture used for a telemarketing group will be very different. Groups such as this hire a lot of people to do strictly phone work. A computer will probably be used at each desk, so computer desks are needed. They obviously need phones, and a place on their desks for them, and they will probably be using ear pieces to communicate via phone.
For a printing and publishing establishment, drafting tables may be used. Huge sheets of paper are coded and examined, so large work areas are needed. They also use computers to look at and approve work, and they need counter space, too. Sales offices, as well as insurance and real estate offices usually have partitions for the staff. They have computers, phones, and other equipment that they may even share. That is because these professionals are sometimes working out in the field, and they come back to the office periodically to check their emails, and so forth.
Designing the office before the furniture is purchased is key. This will let you know if individuals may share equipment, such as a printer, or if someone may need a separate one for a certain position. A color printer may also be needed.
And the boss needs some privacy. The information he has in his office is of no concern to the rest of the staff. He or she should be in a space that is very obviously his own, and yet it is not so distant that he cannot be a part of what goes on in his own company.
Also, if the office can be put together with ergonomically, the staff will be more comfortable. Ergonomic chairs can be adjusted to each different back and neck. There should be typing desks that make sense for administrative staff that does a lot of typing. Telephones should be in a convenient place, and if a lot of phone work is needed, the staff should have access to an ear piece, instead of having to hold the phone on their shoulders. A little consideration, along with design will create sensible decisions for buying office furniture.
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