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Category: Staff

Meet Marc Sorensen Leandro of Sorensen Staffing

Sorensen Staffing is best summed up by the guiding principle, “Let’s Make This Easy.”  I saw an opportunity to alleviate the burdens associated with finding the right domestic professional by infusing the process with simplicity, clarity, and most of all, ease.

The Ultimate Agency List

It’s time for us to update our ‘Ultimate Agency List’ for 2024. Who should we add? Any we should reconsider? Let us know in our survey.

Giving Thanks to Household Staff

The act of holiday gift-giving to household staff is not merely a customary gesture but a nuanced practice requiring careful consideration. A clear understanding of industry standards for cash gifts combined with meaningful, personalized gestures let your staff know they are seen and appreciated. 

Pennyworth Projects

Pennyworth Projects is a unique agency that specializes in professional and household support roles, including Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, Family Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, Coordinators, and more.

Estate Manual Essential: The Organization Chart

Providing personalized service in a luxury residence demands meticulous attention to detail. One of the most effective tools for an estate team to deliver on that expectation is an organizational chart.

Beyond Job Skills and Experience: Interview for Soft Skills

Estate Managers are tasked with a unique responsibility not only to oversee the daily operations of an estate, but to build a staff that works well together and fits into the culture of the home. When it comes to hiring it’s essential to look beyond traditional skills and experience.

Navigating the Process of Requesting Additional Staff

Approaching the owner and/or their financial manager to discuss additional staffing needs requires a tactful and strategic approach. We’ve created a guide for Estate Managers with some key points to effectively communicate the need for expanding household staff, ensuring a successful outcome for all parties involved.

Primary Roles in Estate Management

There are 4 primary estate management roles: Property Manager, House Manager, Estate Manager and Director of Properties. We identified the skills, education, experience, and expectations of each role, as well as the process for entry and progression.

estate ecosysytem

How To Manage The Estate Ecosystem

Each estate is an ecosystem unto itself – with its own unique processes, rhythms, and culture. And, like any estate ecosystem, each has a cast of characters with particular skill sets who must learn to work together

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