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Interviewing for a position in a private home is unlike interviewing for almost any other job. There is no corporate office, no standard job description, and often no formal HR process. Instead, you are being

Few decisions shape the day-to-day experience of household staffing as much as this one: should your nanny, housekeeper, house manager, or caregiver live in your home, or come and go each day? There is no

A private driver or chauffeur is one of the most trust-intensive hires a family can make. This person may be alone with your children, privy to your conversations, aware of your schedule and your address,

When a family begins searching for childcare professionals, the first surprise is usually the vocabulary. Nanny, governess, newborn care specialist, baby nurse, mother’s helper: each title points to a different kind of support, and choosing

“Thorough vetting” is a phrase every staffing agency uses. For families inviting someone into their home, often around their children, their valuables, and their daily privacy, it’s a phrase that deserves more than a bullet

When a family decides to bring a nanny, housekeeper, chef, or estate manager into their home, the conversation usually centers on trust, fit, and finding the right person. What often gets overlooked, until it becomes

Families beginning their search for household support are often surprised by how many titles exist for what seems, on the surface, like similar work. Estate manager, house manager, butler, majordomo: these roles overlap in places,

If you’re an experienced estate manager, private chef, nanny, house manager, or household professional considering your next opportunity, working with a private staffing agency is a very different experience than applying to a typical job