Domestic Household Staffing Blog
We share tips, resources, and industry best practices for domestic staff and private household employers.
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What Are the Benefits of Using an Agency to Help Me Hire Domestic Staff?
If youβre a family or high-net worth individual looking to hire employees for your private household, you may be wondering what the advantages of using an expert agency like My Household Managed are. To help you make an informed decision about working with an agency, weβve listed how it can benefit you when looking to hire a nanny, housekeeper, house manager or other domestic employee.
5 Unique Interview Questions You Should Ask When Hiring for a Role in a Private Household
What if there was a way to get an impressive but honest answer during an interview? At My Household Managed, we have compiled a list of 5 unique questions to ask domestic staff so that you can get to the heart of what truly matters to the candidates in your job search, without the fluff or rehearsed answers.
What to Expect When You Sign Up as a Candidate With a Domestic Staffing Agency and Why It Can Benefit You
Why you should consider working with a domestic staffing agency like My Household Managed to help you succeed in your Chicago private household job search and the benefits to you as a candidate.
How to Become a Personal Assistant to a Family in Chicago
Want to know how to become a personal assistant to a wealthy family or work for a high net worth individual in Chicago? Read our blog on what it takes and how to become a personal assistant in Chicago.
A Day in the Life of a Household Employee: House Manager/Nanny in Evanston
In this series we reach out to a Chicago House Manager/Nanny from Evanston that has made a career of working in private households.
The goal of the βDay in the Life of a Household Employeeβ blog series is to give anonymous candidates a chance to share their experience in order to provide awareness & education for anyone curious about beginning or expanding their career in the field of private domestic service.
How to Get a Promotion If Youβre a Nanny or Household Employee
If youβve got a nannying or housekeeper job that you love and are considering how to get a promotion, read our advice on where to get started as we discuss what type of promotion you can get as a nanny or housekeeper, how to get your promotion, and how much of a raise you can get if you get promoted.
What Should You Include in a Letter of Recommendation?
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.
How to Write a Cover Letter for a Household Job
Found the perfect household role? When itβs 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 Skills Are Valuable for a House Manager and Other Private Staff?
What skills and qualities are important for a housekeeper, nanny or estate manager role? My Household Managed discusses which skills are valuable even if you donβt have direct experience in the household staff industry.
What is an NDA and Do I Need to Sign One?
What is an NDA and when do you need to sign one if youβre working as domestic staff? Read everything you need to know about NDAs from the experts in household staffing for Chicago, My Household Managed.
Meet Our Partners: βYour AJencyβ
Authenticity and a personalized approach are a few of our core values. Anna and her team at YourAjency assist us in connecting with our community in order to promote awareness, education, and understanding of our brand and mission statement. Anna works hard to promote the continued growth of My Household Managed.
A Day in the Life of a Household Employee: Nanny/ Household Manager
In this series we reach out to a Chicago Nanny/House Manager that has made a career of working in private households.
The goal of the βDay in the Life of a Household Employeeβ blog series is to give anonymous candidates a chance to share their experience in order to provide awareness & education for anyone curious about beginning or expanding their career in the field of private domestic service.
What is a Family Office?
What is a family office? What is the difference between working for a family office and working for a family? Here, My Household Managed explains the importance of a family office for high net-worth families and why you might want to work for one.
How To Negotiate Your Pay and Benefits
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 youβre a nanny, house manager or looking to hire help in the home.
βMeet Our Partnersβ: Enginehire
Enginehire is an integral part of the service we are able to provide at MHM.
A Day in the Life of a Household Employee: Chicago Housekeeper
In this series we reach out to a Chicago Housekeeper that has made a career of working in private households.
The goal of the βDay in the Life of a Household Employeeβ blog series is to give anonymous candidates a chance to share their experience in order to provide awareness & education for anyone curious about beginning or expanding their career in the field of private domestic service.
What is an Estate Manager?
What is an Estate Manager and what do they do? Find out from the experts in household staffing in Chicagoland and Palm Beach, My Household Managed.
Working for a High Net-Worth Family: Whatβs It Really Like?
Working for a High Net-Worth Family: Whatβs It Really like and how can you find a position in a HNW household? Find out what working for a HNW family actually entails as well as the advantages and disadvantages.
βMeet Our Partnersβ: Megan Metzger Consulting
One of our guiding values is to always be learning and to find areas of improvement in order to promote continued growth and development. Megan has been a huge value-add to our business and has helped to promote the continued growth of My Household Managed.
What Makes a Great Household Employee?
What makes a great household employee? What skills and qualities do you need to be successful in your dream job as a household staff member? Here we give you our top tips based on our expert advice.