If you have recently decided to hire household staff for the first time, or are looking to expand your already robust team, it’s important to know what you want and how the staff will fit efficiently into a specific niche.
Sometimes, the résumés you see showcase just one part of a candidate’s expertise, but if they had the right opportunity, they could excel in a completely different area.
A Case Study in Unique Hiring
Introduction
Michelle is an ultra-high net worth entrepreneur and has employed domestic staff for her homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons for the last 15 years. She has a private chef, an estate manager, and a full staff for her two yachts. She appreciates white glove service and aims for her staff to commit to long-term employment.
Problem
Michelle’s executive housekeeper is retiring, so she started the search for someone to replace her. She tried advertising on various online sites and asked some of her business contacts for recommendations, but she wasn’t getting the results she wanted.
Solution
Michelle decided to hire a staffing agency to refine her search. After discussing her hiring needs, the recruiter got to know her better and it was clear that she had a love for boating/yachts.
The recruiter knew of a fantastic candidate named William who had great experience serving as the chief officer on a private yacht in California. The candidate had started out as a housekeeper early in his career but had transitioned to different roles over the years.
Many of those positions were short-term and allowed him to gain valuable experience in homes around the country. The recruiter knew that this candidate would be perfect for Michelle’s executive housekeeping role – even though his résumé didn’t showcase a lot of that type of experience.
Results
The recruiter talked to Michelle about William. He had a passion for yachting and hands-on experience working on one, had worked with ultra-high-net worth clients in the past, and had a short-term housekeeping role early on in his career.
Even though his résumé didn’t demonstrate years of executive housekeeping experience, he checked all the other boxes. The recruiter convinced Michelle to interview William and he was excited about the opportunity to return back to work that he enjoyed in the past.
Conclusion
Michelle was thrilled. It didn’t take long for her to realize that William was the perfect fit. She found the ideal niche domestic professional and hired William as the new long-term executive housekeeper for $125,000 per year with full benefits.
This case study shows that even though a candidate might not stand out on paper, they could excel in a role you hadn’t considered them for before. By working with a personalized staffing agency, recruiters know their clients and candidates’ needs and can work on placing them in homes quickly.
We Can Help
Are you considering expanding your team of staff for your home? Perhaps your family office is growing, and you need to hire additional people this year.
You can rely on our nearly three decades in the staffing industry, where we have placed thousands of highly trained and specialized individuals in homes and offices around the country.
Our team at Household Staffing works closely with you to develop a comprehensive job listing that includes all roles and responsibilities for your hire. This listing is published on our extensive network of candidate recruitment job boards, ensuring your job attracts the most experienced people in your area.
Upon application, we personally review each candidate before we introduce them to you and confirm that their capabilities meet or exceed your requirements. Our detailed and personalized process helps us to get to know our clients, ensuring we have a good understanding of who will fit best.
Contact us today to get started on the hiring and interview process. We look forward to working with you!
