Blog Category:
Domestic Couples
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What You Need To Know About Domestic Couple?
Published: November 2nd, 2022
A ‘domestic couple’ refers to two individuals working together within a private household. While the term may have the connotation of a romantic couple, it is not always the case that both members of this couple are engaged in a relationship with each other. To […]
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4 Advantages of Hiring a Domestic Couple for Your Home or Estate
Published: February 13th, 2019
1. Domestic Couples Have a Wide Variety of Skills For one thing, a well trained domestic couple often have a higher skill level than other domestics and excel in a variety of areas. For example, one member of the couple team may not just be a […]
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The domestic couple as a permanent household solution
Published: November 27th, 2018
Experienced, trained domestic couples can fill such a wide variety of needs in a home that when they begin on a temporary or seasonal basis they often morph into full-time domestic employees. For instance, a couple may be hired for three or so months to […]
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Hiring a Chef versus a Domestic Couple
Published: June 22nd, 2018
Many of my long-time clients often ask me the advantages of hiring a chef who works as a couple as opposed to just hiring a chef alone. While in both cases the chef is expected to be adept in preparing superior cuisine for both family […]
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Formal Home Needs A Formal Couple
Published: February 23rd, 2018
In our blog last week we discussed some advantages of hiring a couple for one’s home. In this installment, we’re going to focus on the needs of families who require a formally trained couple in their home or estate.
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Meet George, Your Domestic Couple Specialist
Published: February 13th, 2018
Hi my name is George and I’ve had over 32 years’ experience placing domestic staff in fine homes across the country both as an agency owner and as a placement counsellor. One of the most frequent questions I get asked by many of my clients is, should I hire a couple to work in my home over having two or more separate, unrelated domestics, say a housekeeper and laundress for example. I think an honest answer lies in the size of the home and the amount of work and responsibilities required each day.
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Why You Should Hire a Domestic Couple?
Published: March 28th, 2016
In recent years, more and more affluent families have been hiring experienced, trained couples as an alternative to having two unrelated domestic workers in their home. There are a number of compelling reasons why good couples work better in large, upper class homes. Read on […]
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A Domestic Couples Agency as Your One-Stop Shop for Household Help
Published: February 9th, 2015
More and more affluent families across the nation are hiring trained couples as a better solution for their household needs. Really good , experienced couples have been found to work more effectively and efficiently than two or three separate domestics employed in the same […]
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Understanding Domestic Couple Jobs
Published: February 14th, 2014
Since 1974, Household Staffing International has been placing top quality, carefully screened Domestic Couples for fine homes and estates. Whether you’re hiring or applying, it’s very helpful to understand the different types of domestic couple roles that are out there. We group domestic couples jobs into three categories: the Inside Domestic Couple Model, the Outside Couple Model and the All-Around Domestic Couple Model.