Here’s an interesting effort to support Household Helpers as a career. Hopefully human rights and living wages are also on the agenda. Millions of people in India work their whole lives as household help but few domestic workers have retirement-savings plans other than the hope that their children will care for them in their old…
Here’s a quick, fun article about a celebrity personal assistant who remained an associate and friend of her employer for years. This has led to a successful career and some fun fringe benefits! Saturday was a day of wedded bliss for Sarah Jessica Parker — but she wasn’t the bride. The style icon served as…
When Household Staff Goes Bad… The Queen’s former deputy property manager has been charged with taking more than £100,000 in kickbacks for royal contracts funded by the taxpayer.Ronald Harper, 61, one of the most senior members of the Royal Household staff, is accused of taking bribes from directors of building, heating and energy firms.In return,…
Interesting recruitment update from the Royals… Britain’s Prince Charles and Camilla have appointed a police chief to their household staff.Metropolitan Police commander, Peter Loughborough – who is also the 7th Earl of Rosslyn – has served as an officer for 34 years where he covered royal and diplomatic engagements as well as specialist protection.He is…
Lots of help are being hired, yes. So the career aspect with education, training, and standards, are more important than ever. Even more so for clients!!! Being a great employer in business almost never translates to the same in households. More households now hire domestic help than in the Victorian period as one-in-four young adults…
The international market is very ripe for high quality service. But which kind?… BRUSSELS—The white gloves are on in the fight to serve the growing ranks of the superrich. New academies for domestic staff are opening doors world-wide, while existing schools are busier than ever. But as the market for talent booms, some established types…
Eventually even palaces crumble…Hopefully the cuts will come from areas other than staff! LONDON A report on the finances of Queen Elizabeth II has exposed crumbling palaces and depleted coffers, and discovered that a royal reserve fund for emergencies is down to its last million pounds $1.6 million.Lawmakers say in a report released Tuesday that…
The palace may not pay well, but is this not the ultimate resume builder? Buckingham Palace is looking to hire a new household assistant.An vacancy has appeared on the British monarchy’s official website advertising a domestic position for which the successful candidate will be “specifically responsible for the care of guests and maintaining the cleanliness,…
Here’s an excellent piece on the recent Domestic Worker Rights issues involving foreign diplomats. It is great to see the workers plight being exposed so our industry can come out of the darkness on an international level. The recent arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has unleashed two kinds of outrage: protests by Indians upset…
What a great story about the respect between an employer and her help. Very cool. Her new book is set to hit the stands later this month.However, there is an intriguing twist in the tale of Baby Halder. This 39-year-old prolific writer does not like to be called an author.”I am a domestic help, not…