Private Household
Staffing Intelligence.
Role guides, compensation benchmarks, hiring strategy, and operational insight for families, principals, and private service professionals.
Tips for a First Round Zoom Interview
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.
How To Make a Great Impression During Your First Week at a New Job
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.
Things You Are Not Allowed To Ask A Candidate During an Interview
In the United States, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, national origin, or disability.
Attitude is Everything: Why Every Part of The Job Search Process Could Make or Break Your Chances at Employment
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.
How to Make Sure Your Nanny Feels Valued
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.
Should You Pay Your Nanny to Sleep? Here’s How to Have Successful Overnights With Your Nanny.
Overnight nanny pay follows specific legal requirements. Here is how to structure sleep hours, compensation, and expectations before the arrangement begins.
Vacation With Your Nanny: 4 Ways To Make Sure Everyone Has A Positive Experience
Traveling with your nanny requires a proactive plan, here’s four places to start to make your trip a success.
Is THIS in Your Nanny Contract? These New Worker Rights Could Make or Break Your Deal!
Here’s exactly what you need to know about the new 2023 Illinois requirements for meal breaks and time off for your nanny.
How to Crush Your (Nanny) Job Interview with Confidence!
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!
Is it Really Necessary to Offer a Health Insurance Stipend to Your Nanny or Other Household Employee
Navigating the complexities of health insurance, stipends, and benefits for your nanny or other household employee can be daunting. This simple overview is the perfect place to start!
Say Goodbye to Cash and Venmo: The Importance of Paying Your Household Employee via Payroll
Here’s how paying your nanny or other household employees via Venmo or cash can hurt you and your employee — and what to do instead.
5 Things You Must Include On Your Nanny Resume To Stand Out (Plus 15 Skills to Show You’re a Pro)
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.
How to Navigate a Guaranteed Hours Policy for a Nanny, Personal Assistant, House Manager or Other Household Staff
Learn about the power of guaranteed hours in your search for a high-quality household employee. What are they, how to pay them, and why.
Tips & Tricks of an Ultra-High-Net-Worth Estate Manager
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.
What Makes an Ideal Domestic Staffing or Nanny Placement Agency?
How should you know which domestic staffing agency to commit to and what are some red flags to look out for?
How Long Will It Take Me to Find a Nanny?
You can find a nanny the very same day you start looking or it can take months. It depends on how competitive the position is (hours, pay, benefits), what’s going on in the market (we are in the middle of a nanny shortage), and the methods you use to search.

