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When the work at home gets to be too much, hiring the perfect housekeeper can be the solution to the problem. However, this is something that needs to be thought out and planned down to the last detail.

Before deciding to go ahead and hire that housekeeper, make a list of all of the jobs that he or she will be expected to do. Also, decide on the hours and days that the housekeeper will be needed. Perhaps you only want to have someone come in weekly to do the main cleaning. Maybe the housekeeper will be needed on a daily basis to not only do the cleaning, but the cooking and laundry as well. It is also important to decide if the housekeeper will be taking care of any children.

Usually a housekeeper isn’t a babysitter. That’s a job that a nanny does. But in some cases, the housekeeper may be home when the child comes home from school and there is that time frame before a parent comes home from work. Is the housekeeper capable of handling any situation involving a child?

An ad can be placed in the classified section of the newspaper. Then the prospective housekeeper will come in to be interviewed. The appearance and cleanliness of the person will be the first thing you’ll notice. No one wants to hire someone who makes a bad appearance. What kind of housekeeper would that be? There should be a resume presented that also includes references. Before making any kind of decision, be sure and call the references and be sure that they are legitimate ones.

Ask the person what skills they have in cleaning, and if necessary, in cooking. Are they able to cook for a larger number of people?

Employment laws are another issue to consider. If hiring an independent housekeeper, you need to know what these laws entail. If hiring from an agency, the agency will be taking care of that detail. When you have decided who to hire, it’s necessary to decide on a pay scale. This should be done first. Then a trial period should be set up to be sure that this housekeeper will work out as planned.

If all of these things are accomplished, there shouldn’t be any problem with that new housekeeper.

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