When I was first coming into the industry I struggled with a variety of ignorances. It was so overwhelming that it was difficult to know where to start, what questions do I ask and who do I call to ask them. This is one of the very few industries (the only one I know of) that there is no common or widely known guide to the industry. From what skills you need, what education is recommended or even how to find a job. It’s not like in the Edwardian Era and before when you were born into the industry, now it’s a career choice. A career path with no obvious door, paved roads or signs pointing you in the right direction.
My hopes are that these posts help guide future professionals along a smoother path than I took. Please comment with your thoughts and perceptions to help guide your fellow professionals towards success.
The Private Service Professional’s Library
In today's fast-paced world, Private Service Professionals are expected to be experts in a multitude of areas, from etiquette and event planning to household management and personal shopping. With so many responsibilities on their plates, it's no wonder that even the...
Selecting The Right School For Your Path
With 2023 fast approaching, one of the many things we will be deciding in the coming months is where to spend our hard-earned money and sparsely available free time regarding career development for the Private Service Professional. Therefore, I thought it would be the...
Painfully Honest Advice for Your Private Service Job Hunt
There are plenty of metaphors around becoming a Private Service Professional, but the one that resonates most for me relates to samurai sword making. Strong PSPs are forged in fire by highly trained experts and tempered by experience to become extremely valuable tools...
Networking & Socializing and their Impact on Mental Health
Your Mental Health is YOUR responsibility! As Private Service Professionals, we take great pride in what we do and tend to hold ourselves to a higher work standard than a vast majority of others, at least in our minds. But our industry is less of a “job” or “work”...
Easemakers Podcast Ep.17 – Tension Between Estate Managers and Interior Designers
Another wonderful surprise to be asked to return to the microphone and create another podcast with the wonderful people over at Easemakers!!! In this episode, we addressed the longstanding tension that arises between Household & Estate Managers and Architects...
Jump Start Your Private Service Career
If it seems that finding a career in private service is more challenging than in the corporate world, that’s because it is! Let’s jump-start your private service career with the right résumé, networking, and interview skills highlighted below. Have the Proper Résumé ...
Hiring Locally vs. Relocating a Candidate
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. One of the myriad of criteria will always remain the matter of the Principal's comfort, especially...
Clubhouse Chat: Leadership by Anthony Barlow
Estate Management extraordinaire Anthony Barlow shares his leadership tips that focus on connecting to and developing staff through hands-on guidance, regular meetings, and establishing genuine connections. He asserts that investing time in your team fosters a...
Standing Out -10 Things to Consider when Branding Yourself for Domestic Managers and Staff with Jeff Snider of JSDesigns
Jeff Snider of JSDesigns opened with: "If I had 5 seconds to give you my best advice on personal branding–for any individual or profession really–it would be this: Stand Out." That can mean a lot of things, but once you unpack it, it really boils down to is standing...
Four Key Consistencies
What's something hard to find and almost impossible to recover once lost? Your integrity. When we think about integrity, we typically see it as a trait on the same level as honesty or truthfulness. However, we could protect our integrity if we saw it as the sum of our...
Decorum in Private Service Networking
The relationship between a Principal and their Private Service Professionals can be amazing. Mutual respect, clear boundaries, and well-defined expectations help everyone enjoy their work and professional arrangements. But sometimes, specific issues that can disrupt...
EaseMakers Podcast Featuring Your Favorite PSP!
What questions should candidates ask in interviews to get a clear understanding of the principal? Why does ghosting happen? In the latest episode of the Easemakers Podcast, we asked Peter Van Ryder to share what he’s learned as a private service professional turned educator and recruiter.
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