Enhancing Estate Operations Through Year-End Reviews
Kimberly Varney
Annual performance reviews serve as a strategic tool, offering a recap of the past year’s accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
Giving Thanks to Household Staff
Kimberly Varney
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
EMN
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.
Beyond Job Skills and Experience: Interview for Soft Skills
Kimberly Varney
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
Kimberly Varney
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
Kimberly Varney
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.
How To Manage The Estate Ecosystem
Jason Shelby
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
The Great Debate: Hybrid Roles
EMN
Our panel discusses the pros and cons of hybrid roles, which roles can / shouldn’t be combined and if the roles are sustainable, among other points.
Presenting Candidates to Your Principal
Kimberly Varney
After a successful round of interviews, have you wondered how to present candidates to your principal without overwhelming them with a file of résumés, references, and recommendations? I’ve found that writing a brief of candidate sketches is the first step. PRO CONTENT
Hiring The Perfect Candidate
Peter Van Ryder
As a private service placement agency, it is our job to source the proverbial “perfect candidate.” The question here is where does the “perfect candidate” come from?