Household Staffing Blog

Nanny Shares and How They Work

Are you a working parent that needs an extra hand with the children? Perhaps you’re a stay-at-home parent but need time throughout the week to volunteer outside of the home. Whatever your situation is, hiring a qualified nanny to watch…...

May 27, 2023

Domestic Staff The Employer

Tips for Traveling with Your Nanny this Spring and Summer

The school year is winding down and families of all kinds are planning their spring and summer travel adventures. Parents understand that while trips with kids are memorable, fun, and exciting, they can also be exhausting. Whether it’s a road…...

May 17, 2023

Domestic Staff Education The Employer

What to Include in Your Benefits Package

Offering a competitive wage, along with a robust benefits package, is one of the best ways to attract and retain a quality household employee. While healthcare benefits and paid time off are a key part of a good benefits package,…...

May 10, 2023

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Why Candidates From Agencies Often Leave the Job Early and Why Ours Don’t

When you are looking to hire an employee to work in your home, you want someone to stay there for the long-term. Constant employee turnover is expensive, exhausting, and time consuming. Not to mention, the stress of finding and training…...

May 2, 2023

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Employee Retention Tips

The labor shortage and the ability to find and retain qualified employees is still making headlines everywhere. Now, more than ever, it is important to ensure that you keep your employees happy in their role. That’s why establishing trust and…...

April 28, 2023

Domestic Staff Education Uncategorized

How Your Personal Development Plan Can Help you Land the Career You Want

You are unique, with one-of-a-kind talents, abilities, and quirks. Your strengths and weaknesses make up who you are, both personally and professionally. If you are working on developing a personal development plan, this goes hand-in-hand with your professional life, too.…...

April 21, 2023

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When Should you Hire Molly Maid and When Should You Hire a Private Housekeeper?

Life is busy and sometimes it gets messy. That’s when households of all sizes look to the services of a professional housekeeper. So, should you hire a temporary, one-time service, or would you benefit most from a part-time or full-time…...

April 12, 2023

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Why You Should Never Underreport Wages

Have you recently hired an estate manager, private housekeeper, nanny, or other employee to work in your home? If so, you have officially become a household employer and it is important to ensure your employee’s payroll and tax details are…...

April 2, 2023

Domestic Staff Industry Technology

Technology Skills for Estate Managers: How to Leverage Technology for Better Estate Management

If you are an estate manager for a busy household or a large estate with multiple properties, you know how much there is to juggle each day. Keeping track of things in a notebook or piece of paper simply won’t…...

March 26, 2023

Domestic Staff Industry

Networking Skills for Estate Managers: How to Build and Maintain Relationships with Clients and Vendors

Estate Managers – also sometimes referred to as house managers or butlers – provide oversight and management of the innerworkings of busy homes or larger estates around the world. There are many things that make an effective estate manager –…...

March 18, 2023