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I owned a housekeeping business for 20 years. Here are my suggestions:
advertise in local paper
get licensed and bonded
Find a catchy name
Get experience (either work for a company for awhile or get a manual and practice in your own home)
Remember cleaning your own home is different than cleaning someone elses. People pay you because they expect more than the job they can do. Therefore you must be immaculate and detail orientated. Have the right chemicals to do the job. Always start top to bottom, left to right in each and every room. That means with dusting, wiping down and vacuuming (your way out of each room).
As your business grows you can hire and train other housekeepers to work for you so you can grow and expand. But my best advice is the license so you dont get into trouble with IRS and State Tax you must pay tax on what you earn.
You can even put fliers on doors of home in the nicer neighborhoods, places where they may be looking for help. Word of mouth is your best source. Tell people what you do. If you do a great job cleaning, the work will get out and you will grow. And remember, there is a trust issue with having a housekeeper clean your home. Therefore, always be careful to put things back where you find them. Be 100% honest and that means dont even take a paperclip or pen. You always need to prove your are worthy.
Good Luck
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My husband and I have a large 2 bedroom apartment in Hoboken (near NYC). He has had his housekeeper for years, and she has been cleaning our current apartment for 3 years before I moved in. We pay her $100 per week - she comes once a week and does a fabulous job. Since we pay her a lot already, we decided that we wouldn't raise her pay (and she hasn't asked for a raise either) and instead just give her a bigger bonus. There really isn't that much more work for her to do since I have moved in - I do quite a bit of the day-to-day cleaning myself.
Does this sound okay, or should we consider giving her a raise, perhaps next year? How much of a bonus should we give? We were thinking about doubling what is usually given, or perhaps give her a couple of extra bonuses throughout the year.
I clean houses a couple days a week, and I would never expect to get more because of another person moving in, especially a woman! But, it is a nice thought, and I think it would make her happy to get more bonuses throughout the year, like a great little surprise here and there!
What should she expect at the interview question wise?
Theresa, I mean, what type of questions? you FOOL!!
she should probably be ready for any kind of questions because she may be asked to do many different jobs.
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I was in technical college last semester but am dropping out of my course. During the time I was at school, I would work at a hotel as a housekeeper on Saturdays. I asked my boss if she would give me more hours but she said that wasn't possible. Some of the full-time housekeepers are being laid off because there aren't enough rooms being booked.
So, now I have to look for a job in a different sector. What do you suggest? It's got to be entry-level.
You could try a tax service such as HR Block… I believe they hire entry level and have a quick training session for the people they hire…everything is pretty much computerized… that would give you some experience in a different field… just curious… why are you dropping out of school?
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I'm 44 yrs old a retired military woman and asking for a help were can i find a job opening in in this location Dubai, Qatar, Asean countries, Australia, Canada, I've been searching in the internet but it seems that there are a lot of scam. How can i be sure that the agency i'm apply for is not a scam. Please help
It all depends on your nationality. Please apply to the Times of India office in Dubai. I don't have the address right now. You can find out from the Indian Embassy. After you talk to them. Let me know. Maybe I can help you get a job there. I work for the Times of India in New Delhi, India. I am not a decision maker but maybe I can help.
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