Tuesday 30 October 2012

Live-In Housekeepers: Keys To An Easier Life

By Alice Sy


If given the opportunity, everybody would prefer to have live-in housekeepers in their home. Indeed, the pros of hiring a live-in housekeeper are more compared to the advantages of not hiring one.

Unfortunately, not everyone can afford the services of live-in housekeepers. In the United States, it is very expensive to maintain a live-in housekeeper. Nonetheless, for those who are able to manage the financial aspect of hiring one, there is nothing better than to have a hired help at home.

If you want to hire a full time, live-in housekeeper, it may be wise to interview applicants before selecting one. You can also conduct a background check of them to be sure that you are employing someone dependable and trustworthy. Remember that your live-in housekeeper will be staying in your house most of the time.

As a guide, you should ask the potential candidates basic background information. Ask them how long have they been in the housekeeping business; the employers they have worked with, and the reasons why they have left their employers (assuming, of course, that they are previously employed). You should also let them know the amount you intend to pay them with, and your expectations of them. It is always better to lay things out in black and white to prevent problems in the future.

Another thing you should be asking your potential candidates is how they feel about cleaning, cooking, taking care of the children, and so on. Then listen intently to their answers; look them in the eye, so you will know if they are sincere or if they are, indeed, telling the truth.

It may also be a good thing to ask them to fill out a sort of application form, too, requiring them to state their full name, address, contact number, social security number, reference names and phone number. You should also check the validity of their work visa.

It can be very stressful to go through all this process by yourself. If you have enough money to spend, you can employ the services of certain agencies to help you find live-in housekeepers. These agencies are usually equipped with materials and manpower, and they can even do the pre-screening and background checking of your applicants for you.

These guide questions may be simple, but they can help you a great deal in looking for the right live-in housekeepers to manage your home while you are at work.




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