Have you been asked to write a letter of recommendation for your employee but not sure what to include? Here are the reasons why you should write your employee a recommendation letter and what you need to include.

Found the perfect household role? When it’s time to submit your application, make sure you know how to write the perfect cover letter for your dream nanny or housekeeper position with top tips from My Household Managed.

What is an NDA and when do you need to sign one if you’re working as domestic staff? Read everything you need to know about NDAs from the experts in household staffing for Chicago, My Household Managed.

Read the top tips on how to negotiate your pay and benefits as a household employee by My Household Managed - experts in household staffing in Chicago whether you’re a nanny, house manager or looking to hire help in the home.

An estate manager oversees property, staff, and operations across one or more residences. Here is what the role covers and when it makes sense to hire one.

Technical skills are the starting point. Here is what separates a capable household employee from one a principal keeps for years.

Without an HR department by your side, it is easy to get accidentally carried away into people-pleasing behavior. After all, saying “yes” to impromptu trips with the children or late-night hours for the family may not seem worrisome, but without boundaries, where do you draw the line?

Want to know if you should expect to receive a raise or a bonus this year? Thinking about offering a bonus or a raise to your nanny or household employee? Here we answer common questions surrounding this topic.

Preparing for a Zoom interview for a nanny, house manager, or private household role? Expert tips on presentation, compensation, and making the right impression — from a private service staffing agency.

Are you starting a new job soon or looking for tips on how to make a great first impression at a new job in a private household? Learn best practices to becoming an irreplaceable employee.

Your qualifications get you in the door. How you conduct yourself throughout the search process determines whether you get the role. Here is what agencies and families observe from the first application onward.

National Nanny Recognition Week is September 18-24, 2022. Here are a few ways to show your household employee that you care and make them feel valued.

Incredible opportunities as always available to professional, reliable, and reputable nannies. Here’s how you can become one.

Even if you’re not new to caregiving and being a nanny, you might be new to professional interviews for nanny jobs. Here’s 9 simple steps to crush your next interview!

Stand out and get hired with a highly attractive nanny resume by adding these five things to your resume and boosting your appeal with 15 relevant skills.

Depending on the expectations of the family, it may not be time to grab that second slice of cake.

Want tips about how to work in private service for an ultra-high-net-worth family? We got the inside story from an estate manager at the top of his game.

How to talk to your employer about your work agreement, negotiate a contract, handle performance reviews, or ask about a raise.