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Personal Services
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- Care.com
- ...a service matching people with the adult or child care providers, tutors, and pet sitters they need. There is no fee for caregivers/tutors to register. Those seeking the services of these people do have the option of a free account with access to very basic profiles. If you are willing to pay, you can access more information on each registered caregiver. Caregiver profiles are reviewed before being added to the site, so there is some measure of control here, and persons looking to purchase such services can request background checks on the registered caregivers (fee).
- GoNannies.com
- ...jobs for nannies and domestics. Based near Dallas, TX, this company helps families find the domestic assistants they need for elder or child care or other domestic roles. Job seekers can register for free, a process that includes creating a profile for their database, but once this is done you can actually search the opportunities for yourself. Be sure to read the conditions for your account that appears before you connect to the database to enter your information. Failure to follow these conditions, all of which are really just professional courtesy, will terminate your account.
- Loving Care Agency
- ...along with their partner Links2Care, this is a leading provider of Homecare Services. "Our service enables medically fragile children and adults to be cared for in their home environment. Our highly qualified team of clinicians, including nurses, homecare aides and therapists provide the highest quality care with compassion, commitment, and integrity." They have 37 offices located in 6 states (Arizona, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois) and continue to expand. Experienced home health care providers, nurses, and nursing students are welcome to review their current list of openings and to submit an application for any they see. You will need to register to submit your resume, but it is free.
- Rewarding Work
- "The goal of Rewarding Work is to give people who need support with daily activities choice and control in finding personal assistants." If you have patience and common sense; feel that individuals with disabilities are entitled to the same support, respect, and quality of life as anybody else; and want to do work that is personally enriching and rewarding, then this site has opportunities to offer you. Persons who seek personal aids can post announcements here, and those who want work in this area can post a profile. Currently they only list jobs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Sittercity (now incorporates Sitters.com)
- ...find babysitters, nannies, housekeepers, pet sitters, senior companions, and much more here. Persons offering these services can register here for free. This is an incredibly large and rich site (the service was founded in 2001), and while they do not do a background check on each caregiver, they provide their paying clients (i.e., the parents) the tool to do this. Several companies have signed on as partners, giving their employees access to this site at no cost and helping them with their care issues. Even the DOD has paid for free access by active duty military personnel (and spouses/partners are encouraged to register if they wish to offer services). Well established and well designed. Sittercity's corporate HQ is in Chicago.
- VIP Nannies & Household Staffing
- ...based in Studio City, CA, and servicing all of Southern California, VIP Nanny Agency works to place the very best caregiving and household staff in live-in, live-out, part-time, full-time, and temporary situations. Potential applicants for nanny positions must have a valid driver’s license and a minimum two years experience working with children in the childcare industry. You will also be subject to an extensive background check. A small sample of open jobs are listed, but many more are not. You are encouraged to call or email for an in-person interview.
- Butler for You
- Based in London, England, this is a leading international domestic staff agency, sourcing only the highest calibre candidates for placement worldwide. You can get an idea of the assignments handled by this agency by reviewing the few postings listed under the Butler Notes tab. Highly qualified individuals with private service experience are also welcome to submit your resume/CV along with a professional photograph and to connect with Butler for You through Twitter and LinkedIn. This will alert you to the latest job alerts.
- EstateJobs.com
- ...a service of the Domestic Placement Network LLC, this site is for experienced persons in Estate and Household employment -- Estate Managers, Butlers, House Managers, MajorDomos, Domestic Couples, Drivers, Executive Housekeepers, High-end Nannies, and more. Services for job seekers are free, but they are looking for qualified professionals. I looked around the site, and yes, they have jobs -- good jobs -- and lots of them. Based in the US but also handling some placements outside of this country.
- Greycoat Placements
- "...specialises in the recruitment of high calibre domestic staff to those within a private or bespoke environment where high standards are imperative." I read about this firm in a recent Newsweek article talking about the rising demand for butlers and other highly qualified household staff who do much more than just dust and answer phones and doors. They are the real managers of the house, and sometimes the finances. This particular UK placement firm works with clients from all over the UK and Europe to help find highly qualified domestic staff for a variety of positions. You can review their current vacancies, but they stipulate that you must already have the appropriate visas for the location in which you seek employment.
- Marshall Harber Domestic Staff Agency
- ...provides confidential services to persons seeking highly qualified domestic staff in the UK, including chauffers, estate managers, groundskeepers, and more. Definitions of all of these positions are available from links at the bottom of the website, and you can review a current list of openings on their website. CVs are welcome from highly qualified candidates and must include references. They also have an Aircraft / Yacht Crew division, but current searches are not posted online.
- Starkey International Institute for Household Management
- For over 20 years, Starkey International has been educating, certifying, and placing individuals into service as household and estate managers, nannies, personal assistants, chefs, etc. If you are someone who wishes to work in the Private Service profession, this organization offers training as well as placement for graduates.
- CPAI, Celebrity Personal Assistants, Inc.
- ..."the premiere consulting firm and preferred partner to celebrities, athletes, executives, politicians - and anyone else with a busy schedule that needs 'just the right thing at just the right time'." Offers to match these busy people with the personal assistants they need, including nannies, executive assistants, and that person they need just to run errands. Take a look at the current openings.
- Celebrity Personal Assistant Network
- "Personal Assistants for the Celebrity Client. Headquartered just south of San Francisco in Silicon Valley, The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network specializes in providing celebrities, executives, and high net worth families with world-class Personal Assistants and Estate Managers. We also offer a number of training and consulting packages for people looking to prepare themselves for the personal assistant venue." There are no jobs posted here, but he will review your resume and consider it for his placement service. He also offers resume review and training services to help you present yourself better, be prepared for the real job, and even spend a day tailing a real personal assistant. Before you get all starry-eyed, read his very short piece
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- Career and Education information along with Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area. Part of The Riley Guide's Career Research Center
- BeautySchool.com
- ...a directory of beauty schools and beauty colleges. You merely select the state in which you want to go to school, and the complete listing of all schools in the area will appear! Even better, at the top of each state's listing is a summary of the licenses available, required hours of training needed to qualify for a license, minimum license requirements, reciprocity of licenses between states, and what agency in each state you need to contact for further information.
- Beauty School Central
- ....information on the various certifications available for people in the personal care field as well as links to training programs. Select a state to learn more about the possibilities for occupational success in each.
- Behind The Chair
- ...a large and well-established site for hair experts, Behind The Chair offers news and information on products, services, styles, careers, classes, and much more. The job listings and classifieds are open to all users.
- Cosmetic World Online
- Trade journal with news, updates, and an easy way to register for important announcements.
- Hair-news.com
- ...an online magazine for both consumers and stylists to learn more about hair and its care. The Stylist's Resource Center includes good lists of Professional Trade Organizations, Shows and Trade Events, and Commercial Links
- National Association of Professional Organizers
- ...a non-profit educational association for professionals in this new and fast-growing field. "A professional organizer enhances the lives of clients by designing systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring organizing skills. A professional organizer also educates the public on organizing solutions and the resulting benefits." Individuals can find an organizer through this association, while others interested in becoming a professional organizer can learn about the profession, the Core Competency Areas defined by the association, membership, and the association's code of ethics.
- National Funeral Directors Association
- Good information on education and licensing requirements for this field. Scholarships forpeople interested in this area are available, along with job announcements.
- FuneralNet
- Extensive information on funeral homes nationwide, as well as information on funeral services. Employment and internship opportunities are posted in the Classified Ads.
These resources can help you learn about setting up a business of this type and find out how to get licensed and registered in your state. While terminology may differ from state to state, in most cases the day care center you want to operate from your home is a Family Care Center, not a child care center. However, read the information carefully and contact your state agency for the most up-to-date information.
- ChildCare.gov
- ... a comprehensive online resource designed to link parents, child care providers, researchers, policymakers and the general public with Federal Government sponsored child care and early learning information and resources both quickly and easily. Providers will find information on Starting and Operating a Child Care Business along with other helpful information.
- How to Offer Child-Care Services
- This start-up kit from Entrepreneur.com offers information on the type of work associated with a business of this kind, a start-up checklist of questions you need to ask (and answer) before you start, and other good statistics and information.
- Starting a Child Care Business?; Government Tools and Resources that Can Help, SBA.gov
- Information and links to resources, courtesy of the Small Business Administration.
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
- This site includes links to the Child Care Licensure Regulations for each state plus DC, and the state contact so you can ask any questions or request more information.
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