Hiring home help is similar to any employment relationship both parties need to understand their roles, rights and responsibilities. This month in WorkLife Essentials we've compiled a comprehensive list of articles from the pre-hire stage, selection, training and motivation through to termination to help you successfully manage your domestic helper arrangements.
Is Home Help the Answer? If you have never hired a domestic helper there are many things to consider. Start by speaking to friends and family with domestic helpers about the pros and cons. Next this article in WorkLife Essentials will add to your knowledge and help assist you to determine the arrangement that best suits your family.
Day One: Is your home helper the right fit? Once you have completed the interviews and selected a short list of two to three candidates, it is time to test the candidates in your home. Check with the agency to find out the rules for this. If this is not permitted, the information in this article will serve as a valuable guide for your new helper's first day.
Training your in Home Child Care Provider need not be an onerous task and this article makes it a breeze. We provide lists and examples to assist you with training your home help child care provider in the duties and expectations that you have identified to match your family's requirements.
Surveys have shown that corporate employees view their relationship with their immediate boss as the number one predictor of job satisfaction - not just pay or compensation. The same applies with home help arrangements. Appreciation, respect and fairness mean a lot to employees. It makes life pleasant for all. This month in the Astute Employer: Professional approach to home help read how.
There are ways to minimise or avoid conflict in home helper arrangements however, to do this you need to be prepared in advance and remember if you can't resolve an issue, get the employment agency involved. For useful suggestions including what to document and what not to document, read Avoiding Conflict in Home Helper Arrangements.
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Surveys have shown that corporate employees view their relationship with their immediate boss as the number one predictor of job satisfaction - not just pay or compensation. The same applies with home help arrangements. Appreciation, respect and fairness mean a lot to employees. It makes life pleasant for all. This month in the Astute Employer: Professional approach to home help read how.
There are ways to minimise or avoid conflict in home helper arrangements however, to do this you need to be prepared in advance and remember if you can't resolve an issue, get the employment agency involved. For useful suggestions including what to document and what not to document, read Avoiding Conflict in Home Helper Arrangements.
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