People are leading busy lives these days. Between the multiple demands from work and from the family, many people find that they have no time just to do the very basic things for the home, like housekeeping. The demand for domestic help is on the rise. The old way of seeking help is to post a classified ad with your desire to hire a helper around the house and wait for responses. However, weeding through people who answer your ad can take up an enormous amount of your time, time that you do not have. In addition, checking the background of the applicants will take additional effort. A better approach to finding help is to use a staffing agency. Here are some tips on how to find a great domestic staffing agency.
First, you should think about what kind of domestic help you need at home. Just "needing extra help" is too vague, and if you are not specific enough with your requirements, you risk getting a helper who will not be a good fit. Think about the tasks that you need help in. Do you need someone who can clean your house regularly and keep it tidy? Do you need someone to do the cooking for you, and would that include shopping for groceries? Do you need someone to drive your children around? What about other basic chores like doing the laundry and picking up dry-cleaning? Also, consider what qualifications, experience, education level, and skills you wish the helper to have. Write these down plus the responsibilities that you wish the helper to take over. That way, the staffing agency can find the right employee to fit the criteria.
When looking for a great agency, start by asking your relatives, friends, or neighbors to see if they have any recommendations. Having a recommendation from someone whose opinions you trust is always helpful. Ask them if the agency was easy to work with and was able to find good candidates for them.
If you personally do not know anyone who has used a domestic staffing agency, you can go online to find reviews. Narrow your search to your geographic area. When reading reviews, take note of what people usually comment about. What are common complaints, and what made a particular agency stand out? Pick a few that consistently received high ratings.
After you have a few agencies selected, go online and check out their website. Go for reputable, established companies because those tend to attract the best applicants. The agency should do all of the background checks on the applicants so you can be ensured that those whom you interview have a clean record. The agency should have an efficient process both in screening applicants and pairing them with potential employers.
Contact the agency to discuss your needs. From the conversation, you can get a feel if the agency will be easy to work with. It is important to find an agency that understands your specific domestic needs and is responsive to them. Once you find a great agency, you can let them the work in finding the perfect domestic helper for you.
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