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Understanding the Personal Assistant Job Scope and Responsibilities

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It can be challenging to wrap your head around the personal assistant job scope because it can be diverse and varied. Personal assistants are hired to handle a wide variety of tasks, which may change on a daily basis and evolve with the needs of the employer.

Category: Personal Assistants

Do You Need a Personal Assistant or an Executive Assistant?

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Various types of assistants are available for hire to help you achieve everything you want and need in life. Two of the most commonly hired assistants are the executive assistant and the personal assistant.

But what is the difference between executive and personal assistants,

Category: Personal Assistants

How to Address Holiday Pay with Your Household Employee

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Holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate traditions and spend time with loved ones. However, they can also be challenging to navigate as a household employee or homeowner who hires domestic staff. Employees may expect to get off work for government holidays and be compensated for those days.

Category: For Families, Household Staffing

How Much Do Personal Assistants Make?

Executive personal assistant speaking with her supervisor after a meeting

When you initially think of a personal assistant, a professional working for a high-profile celebrity might come to mind. However, many types of people hire personal assistants, including business executives, busy parents, self-employed entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and people serving on numerous boards or pursuing philanthropic missions.

Category: Personal Assistants

Who is Considered a Household Employee for Employment Tax

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Hiring someone to work inside your home is a big decision, and tax implications come with any domestic working arrangement. To determine your household employment tax, you’ll first need to assess whether the person you hired is a household employee or a contractor.

Category: Household Staffing

How and When to Try Sleep-Training Your Newborn

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Whoever came up with the saying about “sleeping like a baby” probably didn’t have the same experience as most of us with newborns! Sleep is a significant issue in most households after bringing a new baby home, yet there are many conflicting opinions about sleep-training newborns.

Category: Experienced Childcare Services, For Families, Manny, Nanny

What’s a Private Teacher and How to Find One for Your Child

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Many children benefit from receiving academic support outside of the typical classroom to boost their learning capacity or accommodate special needs. For continuing education opportunities, there are several routes that parents can take, such as hiring a tutor, homeschool teacher,

Category: Experienced Childcare Services, For Families

How Much Does a Nanny Cost and How to Set a Nanny’s Pay Rate

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Parents and caregivers have several options to consider when choosing childcare for their children, including daycare, babysitters, and nannies. Many people prefer nannies because of the convenience, one-on-one attention, and advanced level of expertise. However, you might have questions about how much nannies cost and what a reasonable nanny hourly rate might be.

Category: Nanny

Chauffeur vs. Executive Driver: Differences and Driving Employment Opportunities

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If you have never worked as a professional driver before, you might wonder what makes this job so unique and different from simply operating your own private vehicle. But in fact, chauffeurs have numerous qualities and qualifications that set them apart from ordinary drivers.

Category: Private Chauffeur Services

Domestic Employment Jobs for Couples

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Have you ever dreamed of working with your spouse or partner in a job you could do together? There are domestic opportunities that are perfect for couples who are skilled at working side-by-side and have complementary talents. Pavillion Agency works with many domestic couples who know how to make a household run smoothly and efficiently.

Category: Domestic Couples, Household Staffing

Housekeeping Interview Questions: What to Ask Before You Hire

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Bringing a new housekeeper into your home can feel overwhelming and cause some uncertainty in a household. But many of those feelings can be overcome by conducting a thorough interview so that you have a good understanding of who your new housekeeper is and the employee’s cleaning and communication styles.

Category: Housekeeping Services, Interview Tips

Working as a Male Nanny and How to Get Hired As One

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In the past, many people viewed nanny jobs as women’s work. But times are changing, and traditional gender roles aren’t what they used to be. Nannying can be a very rewarding career for both men and women who love children and want to make this world a better place for their growth and development.

Category: Manny, Nanny

How to Become a Newborn Care Specialist and Get Hired

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Taking care of a newborn baby takes a lot of energy, patience, and experience – all things that new parents may be struggling with when they first welcome a new bundle of joy into their lives. Fortunately, there are trained and caring professionals who specialize in newborn care and can lend a helping hand during those challenging early days.

Category: Experienced Childcare Services, Governess

How to Know When You Need a Housekeeper

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When you look around your home, do you feel comfortable and at peace, or do you feel like everything is in disarray and causing you anxiety?

There comes a time in many people’s lives when the idea of hiring a housekeeper becomes a real and necessary reality.

Category: Household Staffing, Housekeeping Services

What Is a Horticulturist and How Does One Differ from a Groundskeeper?

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If you love plants and working outside, there are various career paths that you can explore to pursue these passions. For example, you can work as a biologist, conservationist, landscaper, florist, groundskeeper or horticulturalist.

In this article, we are exploring what a horticulturalist does,

Category: Estate Manager, Household Staffing, Housekeeping Services

What Is a Groundskeeper, and What Do Groundskeepers Do?

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Maintaining the exterior of a home and surrounding property takes a lot of time, effort, and specialized skills. Not everyone has the availability or desire to take care of these tasks, which is why groundskeepers are in high demand at individual residences and places of business.

Category: Estate Manager, Household Staffing, Housekeeping Services

Typical Duties of a Travel Nanny and How to Become One

Child Gazing At The Clouds With Her Nanny

When most people think about what the job of a nanny looks like, they envision days spent at home caring for children as they eat, sleep, play, and learn. But there is a unique type of nanny whose job is actually to travel with a family and take care of the kids on a vacation,

Category: Nanny

Defying Stereotypes: What a Female Butler Does and How to Become One

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When many people think of a butler, an image of an older man dressed in a formal suit comes to mind. However, this domestic staff position can be filled by women just as well in today’s modern world. As gender stereotypes are challenged and tossed to the wayside,

Category: Butlers

What Is a Household Manager and How to Hire One

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Taking good care of a household requires a lot of time, energy, and hard work. But it can feel like too much to handle if you have a busy lifestyle and are consumed with work, activities, health issues, or social engagements.

Category: Estate Manager, Household Staffing

Tips for Creating the Perfect Nanny Resume

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There are thousands of people who work as professional nannies in the U.S., and this is a growing industry with a lot of competition. So, how do you stand out among the competition to find your dream job?

Category: Experienced Childcare Services, For Families, Nanny

Why is This Blog So Relevant?

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Why is this blog so relevant? Its focus will explore every aspect surrounding the unique world of Personal Service. We will discuss and tackle issues that hold an important role in the rapidly evolving household employment Industry.

Along with contributions from Keith Greenhouse and Cliff Greenhouse,

Category: Household Staffing

What is a Night Nurse: What They Do and Why Parents Love Them

Night nurse comforting baby in the nursery

One of the hardest things to handle as a new parent is the sleepless, stressful nights with a newborn baby. Overnight newborn care is a significant challenge even for experienced parents with family living nearby for support.

However,

Category: For Families

Virtual Assistant vs. Personal Assistant: Key Differences and How to Choose the Right Fit for You

Personal assistant answering calls and managing calendar times.

If you need help with daily tasks at home or for your business, you might consider hiring someone to provide personal assistant services. In our modern, digital world, so many things have gone remote and virtual. Choosing between a virtual and in-person assistant depends on your work style,

Category: Personal Assistants

How to Hire a Private Chef: A Step-by-Step Guide

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There are many reasons to hire a professional to cook for you, such as a desire to eat healthier, a lack of time to prepare meals, or special dietary needs that require extra attention. Once you learn how to hire a private chef,

Category: Personal Chefs

Is Housekeeping the Same as Cleaning: Differences and Hiring Help

Housekeeper cleaning a window

Ensuring that a home is neat and tidy takes a lot of work, skill, and special care. If you are looking to hire domestic help, it is important to know that different professionals specialize in different kinds of tasks to maintain your rooms.

Category: Housekeeping Services