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Stand Out in Private Service: What Principals and Agencies Are Looking for in 2025–26
If you're seeking work as a housekeeper, house manager, executive assistant, nanny, or chef in a private household, you're entering a job...
Elise Hickey
Aug 163 min read


Setting Up for Success: Why Clear Communication and Patience Matter in Household Staffing
Hiring new household staff, whether a housekeeper, house manager, or personal assistant, is a significant investment in the functionality...
Elise Hickey
Aug 22 min read


Inside the Numbers: 2025 Trends in Estate and Household Staff Compensation
If your household is struggling with turnover, pay stagnation, or difficulty hiring, this report may serve as the push you need to...
Elise Hickey
Jul 313 min read


"Trump bump drives D.C. demand for house managers and private chefs" ~ Mimi Montgomery- Axios DC
"Household staffing groups are seeing an influx of requests in D.C. for house managers, nannies, private chefs and housekeepers. The big...
Elise Hickey
Jul 301 min read


"The Road to Domestic Staffing" ~ by Shelby Morgan
By Elise Hickey: 2/18/24 In the heart of Rhode Island, a unique business is thriving by catering to the exclusive needs of households...
Elise Hickey
Feb 18, 20246 min read


Reviving the Art of the Laundress
By Elise Hickey: 11/25/23 Embarking on a career as a full-time laundress can be surprisingly lucrative, particularly in the niche market...
Elise Hickey
Nov 25, 20233 min read


Nantucket’s Picture-Perfect Paradox
By Elise Hickey: 11/23/23 The holiday season in New England, with its quintessential charm, transforms towns and cities into picturesque...
Elise Hickey
Nov 23, 20233 min read


The Trouble with Trials in Domestic Staffing: Balancing Expectations and Realities
By Elise Hickey: 10/9/23 Trials or probationary periods are a growing practice in the world of domestic staffing. For some, they serve as...
Elise Hickey
Oct 9, 20233 min read


"Benchmarking Compensation for Estate and Household Staff" ~ by Morgan Stanley - 2/17/23
By Elise Hickey: 10/8/23 "To attract and retain the best estate and household staff for your family, you may have to offer a more...
Elise Hickey
Oct 8, 20231 min read


A Reminder for Domestic Staffing: Embracing the Service Heart
By Elise Hickey: 6/27/23 In the world of domestic service, where the demands can be high and the responsibilities are numerous,...
Elise Hickey
Jun 28, 20233 min read


The Power of Clear Expectations in Private Home Staffing
By Elise Hickey: 6/23/23 In any organization or home, clear communication and well-defined expectations are vital to achieving success....
Elise Hickey
Jun 24, 20233 min read


Six Considerations for Hiring Domestic Staff That Will Stay
By Elise Hickey: 4/29/23 Nanaline Holt Inman Duke Sir James Jebusa Shannon (American and British, 1862-1923) Hiring domestic staff can be...
Elise Hickey
Apr 29, 20233 min read

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