Social Media Presence for Private Household Employees Love it or hate it, social media is an intricately-woven part of the fabric of our lives. Most of us use it every day, and when searching for a new job or to fill a vacant role, it can provide detail and insight beyond what was available before…
Household Managers: The Backbone of the Household Ask a member of the public to name private household staff and they will probably mention nannies, gardeners, maids and almost certainly a butler. Whilst they might not spring as immediately to mind as a nanny, nor be as entrenched in works of literary and televisual fiction as…
Family Assistants A family assistant has a very varied role. Think of it as similar to a what you might consider as a “normal” private PA – in fact they’re sometimes called Family Personal Assistants – but working for the family on domestic, home-related and family matters. It’s impossible to list everything that a family…
Bilingual Nannies We wrote recently about how in-demand bilingual candidates are for roles in private households. One position in particular for which a bilingual or multilingual applicant is frequently requested is that of the nanny. A family’s nanny will usually play a major role in bringing up the children, and many families want their kids…
Bilingual & Multilingual Candidates It is generally understood that the ability to fluently speak more than one language expands life’s horizons – being able to communicate, work, socialise and live in a wider variety of countries and territories around the world opens up many possibilities. For household staff this is especially true, as there are…
In-Person Consultations The executive search process relies on the human touch – after all, essentially we’re helping people find other people to work closely with them. It can really aid this process, therefore, to meet in person in order to fully understand all the requirements. With this in mind, we’re always happy to visit potential…
Travelling Roles One of the perks, in many people’s eyes, of working within a private household is the possibility of travel with the principals. This of course varies a good deal from household to household, with some residences having their staff in one place at all times, and others travelling as an entourage. Depending on…
Household Staff of the Future – Part 2 Not the sequel to a superhero movie, but following directly on from last week’s piece about household staff roles we take a look at butlers, chauffeurs and house managers. This is intended to provide a very brief guide to each role, for those candidates who think they…
Household Staff of the Future This is not, as you may think from the title, a new Marvel movie, but the first piece in an occasional series providing guidance for those candidates who think they might like to work in private households. We thought it might be helpful to take a brief look at the…
The Benefits of Employing a Governess A governess, as we’ve mentioned before, is someone employed within a private household to teach the family’s children. The role is not to be confused with that of a nanny – a governess focusses on education, rather than caring for the development of young children. The male equivalent is…
